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Employers recognize the importance of communication skills for accountants. They screen candidates for strong oral and written abilities and prioritize these skills over academic qualifications when making hiring decisions. Effective communication is seen as playing a key role in an accountant's career success. One study found communication skills to be the most important factor in an employer's decision to hire a prospective accountant.

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Précis Writing

Employers recognize the importance of communication skills for accountants. They screen candidates for strong oral and written abilities and prioritize these skills over academic qualifications when making hiring decisions. Effective communication is seen as playing a key role in an accountant's career success. One study found communication skills to be the most important factor in an employer's decision to hire a prospective accountant.

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Prcis Writing

What is a prcis?
 The term prcis is derived from a French word which means precise or accurately expressed.  An Abstract  A Gist

Definition
 Prcis is a clear & compact logical summary of a passage. It preserves only the essential or important ideas of the original.  Prcis is a type of summarizing that insists on an exact reproduction of the logic, organization, and emphasis of the original texts.

Importance
Words are like leaves & where they most abound Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found

Example
 One son telegraphed as follows: Thanks for the money you sent me. I can save it for urgent needs, and it came just in the nick of time. I appreciate your kindness beyond words.  The other son telegraphed thus: Saved

Guidelines for writing an effective prcis

Requirements: - Concentration - Sensitivity to word meanings and the authors viewpoint - Ability to distinguish between major minor points - A sense of proportion and emphasis

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Procedure
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Read the whole passage attentively Recognize the authors tone and viewpoint Re-read the passage if necessary for clear comprehension (understanding) of ideas Underline key phrases key ideas and concept Write a note-form summary of each paragraph Write a prcis Revise and edit grammar, spelling and punctuations

What to do?/what not to do?


 Do not introduce ideas of your own  Reduce the original passage to one-quarter to one-fifth of its size  Do not copy a single sentence from the article  Do not begin with such expression as The author says or the paragraph begins  Omit repetition and such detail as examples, illustrations and adjectives  Do not use Direct Speech  Do change First person into Third person

Prcis of a phrase or clause


He was a man who lived at the same time as Shakespeare lived. - He was a contemporary of Shakespeare

His post was one for which no remuneration was paid to him. - His post was honorary.

Prcis of sentence
At the very outset, I should like to avail myself of this opportunity of expressing my deep sense of the honour which your society has conferred upon me by inviting me to address it on this occasion. - The society has greatly honoured me by asking me to address it.

Exercise(read and comprehend)


 Original document Because the ability to communicate effectively plays an important part in an accountants success on the job, many employers screen prospective accountants for adequate skills in oral and written communication. In fact, one study shows communication skills to be the most important factor in decision to hire. Employers view the ability to write and speak effectively as even more important than a prospective employees academic results.

Exercise(underline key phrases)


 Original document Because the ability to communicate effectively plays an important part in an accountants success on the job, many employers screen prospective accountants for adequate skills in oral and written communication. In fact, one study shows communication skills to be the most important factor in decision to hire. Employers view the ability to write and speak effectively as even more important than a prospective employees academic results.

Write note-form summary


Ability to communicate effectively important to accountant's success Important factor in decision to hire Employers value communication skills even more than academic results

 Prcis
 Employers recognize the importance of oral and written communication in accounting, and therefore prefer to hire graduates with effective communication skills.  Effective oral and written communication for the job of an accountant are given more importance as compared to his academic results by the employers.

Question.?

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