Non-technical skills Reflection

Running head: ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS 1
Accounting Professional Skills
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ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS 2
Non-technical skills Reflection
There are many non-technical skills that are important to me as a professional advisor. These
include; Integrity, communication, building relationship, flexibility, commitment, openness
among others. The above non-technical skills are explained below in relation to self-reflection
while at work in the accounting and finance firm.
Integrity is one of the non-technical skills I will consider when am employed in the accounting
firm (Awayiga, 2010). Any graduate accountant should be with integrity in his or her service
delivery because finance issues need to be handled with care and honest since clients require
quality and completeness in the services rendered to them in order to match with the employers’
expectations. I will be consistent and honest in delivering the services especially the finance and
books of accounts.
Furthermore, communication is one of the key professional skills I will ensure while at
work. As a good accounting practitioner, I will be able to communicate and learn how to listen to
new ideas effectively not only to clients but also to employers (Jackling, et al, 2009). The need
for the clients can be understood and resolved out after I have fully talked about, explained and
presented the financial transactions that the clients may require. Communication can either be
verbal or non-verbal according to the client’s need for critical and effective accounting and
finance. I will be able to adopt the current ways of communication with colleagues at work and
to the clients by using mails, chatrooms, messaging among other electronic platforms for clear
information about accounting transactions.
In addition to the above skills, commitment at working place is another non-technical
skill that I will consider (De Villiers, 2010). While at work, I will always be committed in terms