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Financial software vendors

Article Abstract:

An alphabetical listing of financial software vendors is presented. The directory contains information on the address, and the telephone and fax numbers of the more than 100 firms included in the list. It also indicates the year each company was founded and the chairman or president. Other noteworthy information are the total number of employees, total corporate revenue for 1994 or the current fiscal year, number of offices or locations and number of countries where each company operates. User's annual sales, user's total employees, entry level price, typical price per user and price per module are also presented. Lastly, the directory indicates whether each firm is a multinational or not.

Financial & Acctg Software Pkgs, Computer software industry, Software industry, Directory

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The use of computer software to improve business communication abilities

Article Abstract:

A technique for teaching business communication writing is presented. The approach emphasizes the preparation of brief, well written reports that analyze a specific problem and propose possible solutions. The development of students' writing abilities is accomplished by requiring students to prepare brief assignments on accounting problems, thereby improving not only the students' business communication skills, but also their grasp of the accounting subjects covered. These reports are typically submitted on paper and on computer disk, thereby encouraging computer literacy as well.

Study and teaching, Composition (Language arts), Business communication, Computer literacy

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