One of the prime purposes of accounting is to communicate and yet, to date, this fundamental aspect of the discipline has received relatively little attention. <I>The Routledge Companion to Accounting Communication</I> represents the first collection of contributions to focus on the power of communication in accounting. <P>The chapters have a shared aim of addressing the misconception that accounting is a purely technical, number-based discipline by highlighting the use of narrative, visual and technological methods to communicate accounting information. The contents comprise a mixture of reflective overview, stinging critique, technological exposition, clinical analysis and practical advice on topical areas of interest such as:</P><UL><LI>The miscommunication that preceded the global financial crisis</LI><LI>The failure of sustainability reporting</LI><LI>The development of XBRL</LI><LI>How to cut clutter </LI></UL><P>With an international coterie of contributors, including a communic