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Communication Proficiency Audit

Of Accountancy Students:
Basis for Curriculum Enhancement

Mr. Jose B. Mendoza, CPA, MBA

joemen0106@yahoo.com.ph
Mobile # 09303566044
ABSTRACT
The study determined the communication proficiency of Accountancy students in
Carlos Hilado Memorial State College. Communication skills is a crucial ability for
personal development and a very important competence underscored during job entry
interviews after college. In the statistical treatment of the data, the mean, t-test, one-way
analysis of variance (ANOVA), and CHI-Square were applied. Three types of
researcher-made survey questionnaires were employed as data gathering instruments
to assess the level of verbal, nonverbal and written communication capabilities of the
students. The communication proficiency of accountancy students when taken as a
whole is high. No significant difference in the capability of the respondents when
grouped according to sex but the results of the study shows otherwise if classified
according to year level. Communication proficiency as complemented by the use of
common Microsoft Office Applications like Word, Excel and Powerpoint, the
respondents are knowledgeable and information communication technology usage
increases communication proficiency. It is recommended that advanced courses in
accounting system applications will be introduced in the curriculum to meet the
demands of the global industries. The institution should formulate academic policies that
require students to develop effective communication skills and become highly
employable through courses offered in the curriculum aligned to outcomes based
education.
KEYWORDS: communication skills, proficiency, accountancy students