# Is Communication a Critical Skill?

> A Skill, to put it simply, is anything that you need to typically learn and practice, before you do it well. Common examples include reading, writing,

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A Skill, to put it simply, is anything that you need to typically learn and practice, before you do it well. Common examples include reading, writing,

A Skill, to put it simply, is anything that you need to typically learn and practice, before you do it well. Common examples include reading, writing,

Last updated 11 Sep 2015 · Bodhih Insights team

However, if you are an accountant and communicating well will make you a better accountant, then communication is a soft skill. Just like, for a typist (if they still exist) fast typing is a hard skill but for the same accountant, fast typing will be a soft skill.

– Roopa, Sr. Manager, Corporate.