Communication that Counts

Pia Patricia P. Tenedero is Assistant Professor in the English Department of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila, Philippines and Honorary Postdoctoral Associate of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. She is part of the UST Research Center for Social Sciences and Education and is Associate Editor of the Asian Journal of English Language Studies.

• AcknowledgmentsTranscription and Translation ConventionsChapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Communication in Global Education and Work: What We Know             Part 1: Communication in Accounting Education     Chapter 3. The Discourse of ‘Effective Communication’ in the CurriculumChapter 4. Communicating in the Accounting ClassroomPart 2: Communication in Accounting Work   Chapter 5. ‘Effective Communication’ as Criterion for Employment          Chapter 6. Communicating in the Accounting WorkplaceChapter 7. What Counts as ‘Good Communication’         ReferencesAppendix: Profile of ParticipantsIndex

This book is a welcome addition to the English for Specific Purposes (ESP) materials in the field of accounting. It explores the way students and professionals in accounting communicate and emphasizes the importance of well-defined relationships and effective communication in globalized accounting work. The volume is one of only a handful of resources ever produced focusing on ESP in accounting and in the context of the Philippines.