Course Title: Technical Writing: Business and Accounting Applications

Credit: Three (3) units

Prerequisite: Communication Skills, Part II

Course Description:

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002/Section 404 and technological and global business developments, have called
accountants to take greater responsibility for communication with clients and the public, thus the shift toward more
disclosure and transparency has become clearer and the demand for writing and speaking skills is stronger than the
past. This course will enable the students to:

a. Learn how to write accounting and auditing reports efficiently;

b. Self-edit own work confidently;

c. Offer competent feedback to their peers;

d. Master a number of document requirements and structures and;

e. Write strategically for a variety of audiences

Detailed Course Outline

Day Activity/Topic Strategy

01 (Monday) Orientation (giving of syllabus, requirement, seat plan) Lecture
02 Spelling, personal letter writing Individual performance
03 Grammar exercise, rules on subject-verb agreement Lecture
04 Grammar exercise, cliniquing of personal letter Peer Reviewing
05 Quiz on spelling and grammar Individual Performance

08 (Monday) Writing process Lecture

09 Introduction on technical writing Lecture
10 Quiz on writing process and technical writing Individual Performance
11 Ethical and legal issues in writing Lecture
12 Writing application letter Individual Performance

15 (Monday) Cliniquing of the application letter Peer Reviewing

16 Writing Resume Individual Performance
17 Cliniquing of resume Peer Reviewing
18 Library work on Proofreading Individual Performance
19 First Exam Individual Performance

22 (Monday) Checking of Exam Lecture

23 Proofreading, Page design Lecture
24 Audience, Tone Lecture
25 Quiz on proofreading, page design, audience and tone Individual Performance
26 Memo and transmittal Lecture

29 (Monday) Memo and transmittal writing Individual Performance

30 Cliniquing of memo and transmittal writing Peer Reviewing
31 Use of Numbers Lecture
32 Quiz on the use of numbers Individual Performance
33 Second Exam Individual Performance

36 (Monday) Checking of Exam Lecture

37 Types of Business Letter Lecture
38 Sales Letter writing Individual Performance
39 Cliniquing of sales letter writing Peer Reviewing
40 Complaint letter writing Individual Performance

43 (Monday) Cliniquing of complaint letter writing Peer Reviewing

44 Reply letter writing Individual Performance
45 Cliniquing of reply letter writing Peer Reviewing
46 Library work on audit working papers Individual Performance
47 Third Exam Individual Performance

50 (Monday) Checking of Exam Lecture

51 Audit working papers Lecture
52 Audit paper preparation Individual Performance
53 Audit findings report writing Individual Performance
54 Cliniquing of audit findings report Peer Reviewing

57 (Monday) Project proposal Lecture

58 Proposal writing Individual Performance
59 Critiquing of proposal writing Peer Reviewing
60 Exam
61 Exam