Communicating clearly and concisely is a core skill for successful accountants. If you can’t listen to and understand your colleagues’ needs and concerns, and effectively convey your knowledge, messages, and data, you’re not going to be adding real value to your organisation. Whether your role involves presenting complex data, collaborating with clients, or building rapport with your colleagues, your communication skills are essential in driving your career forward.
Becoming an expert communicator will raise your profile, improve your professional credibility, and ensure that your advice has a positive impact. This pathway helps you develop the strong communication skills needed to carry out organisational strategies, use best practice to work more effectively with colleagues, and persuade and influence people. You’ll employ key concepts to communicate with impact and create a lasting impression in situations and forums that matter.
- Covers the crucial skills for "Collaboration", one of the core capabilities underpinning the ACCA qualification and key at all 3 levels of ACCA Career Navigator's Capabilities for Success.
- Addresses the communication capability of the "Business” domain in CAANZ’s Capability Model.
- Develops the key employability skill of communication, listed as fundamental to a successful career by ICAEW.
- Explores why ‘Communication is the second most wanted skill companies need right now’ as discussed in the 2023 Workplace Learning Report.
- Looks into why 86% of employees and executives cite the lack of effective communication as the main cause for workplace failures. Workplace communication statistics 2022.
In this pathway
Learning
Supporting your journey to the next stage of your career
Communication
The tools, techniques, and skills you need to provide valuable and clear communication
Flexibility
Learn where you want, when you want
Certificate of Achievement
21 verifiable hours of CPD, an assessment and a Certificate of Achievement
