Style and Delivery for Accountants

Accountants like fewer things more than standardization, neatness, and conciseness. That is why when Charlotte creates her daily journal entries she follows the standard format that is taught to beginning accounting students. She lined the debits along the left hand side, and the credits along the right, making sure that both sides equaled each other. The note that explained every expense was a brief sentence giving just enough information. Because she follows the basic, yet efficient format every time she does a journal entry, Charlotte can easily spot the errors that she did, and can correct them before she submits the journal entries for approval from her boss. This format is also efficient for her boss because there is a very specific format that leaves room for very few errors. The errors, if any are easily spotted and allows her boss to focus her time more on other important matters. 

As Michael prepared for his presentation with the CFO of the company, he knew that he had to appear and act confidently in his location not only through the financial statements that he was presenting, but also through his body language. He made sure that he showed up to work that day in a more formal business suit than his usual slacks and a button up collared shirt. He also made sure that he was properly groomed, with his hair cut and nicely combed. First impressions are everything, which is exactly why he gave a firm handshake and had eye contact when he first entered the conference room and met the executives. On his financial statements he had all the numbers balancing, and had very ratio broken down, ready for the executives to analyze and ask questions about them. Michael had studied the financial statements and rehearsed his answers beforehand, so the people in the meeting would see that he knew what he was talking about. He had strong answers ready which would portray his confidence in his location and their financial success over the past three months. In the end, the firm would be highly impressed and give his location more financial responsibility.