Reference no: EM132462727

[General]

You are a partner in the CPA firm of Gregory & Rush. Recently you have noticed that your inbox on the local area network in your company accumulates ten to fifteen messages a day that are jokes and humorous stories downloaded from the Internet. These messages all take time to delete, and sometimes in the process of deleting them, you delete important messages by mistake. Clearly the situation has gotten out of hand.

Question 1: Write email to the staff about the problem and ask that the practice of distributing humorous email messages be discontinued. Be sure to explain your reasoning so you won't come across as dictatorial.

[Financial]

You are newly hired as an accountant for the Regal Condominium Association, a condominium owners association with approximately 200 condo units. The Association is currently using the cash basis of accounting. The president, Brenda Galena, has asked that you explain what the accrual basis of accounting is, how it differs from the cash basis, and whether the Regal Condominium Association should switch from the cash basis to the accrual basis.

Question 1: Write an email to Ms. Galena that answers her questions. You will need to identify the facts and issues the association should consider before making the decision. Invent any facts necessary to do this. If you find that your explanation will be lengthy, consider writing it as an attachment, with a cover email.

[Managerial/Systems]

You are a managerial accountant in a large manufacturing company with over fifty branches around the world. The controller of your company, John Phipps, has recently heard about a kind of database called "block chain" and how it might be much more secure than the kind of database technology the company currently uses. He has asked you to briefly tell him what "block chain" is and why it might be more secure.

Question 1: Write an email to Mr. Phipps responding to his inquiry. Invent any information you may think is necessary to complete your email.