Those who have been in the profession for a while have seen manual bookkeeping shrink and almost vanish, timesharing on mainframe computers come and go, and the rise of minicomputers, personal ...

Accountants are not known as writers; however, most of what we do is written. Except for income tax preparation, the large volume of everything we do is with writing. Just look at the notes to ...

Businesspeople are busy. They do not want to read long emails, memos, and / or documents to find what they are looking for. Businesspeople expect to receive clear and concise correspondence. Future ...

Veronica Beagle is the managing editor for Education at Forbes Advisor. She completed her master’s in English at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Before coming to Forbes Advisor she worked on ...

Forensic accountants are financial detectives who investigate financial reports and documents, often in connection with legal action. Find out what it takes to become one.

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...