BCOM 230 Summary of Accountant Memo

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The first thing to remove is the use of the word "team-mate" to address the audience. It is a little rude, especially for coworkers with higher titles than the person who is writing the memo. The next thing I would omit is "boss as requested." It is very obvious when any correspondence is going out that it is coming from the boss also instead of using boss the writer could have used the boss's name and title. Next is the way the author's name is written. The name says "Andrew Accountant." Andrew is probably is first name and accountant is probably his title. The author

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Individual Assignment: Memo Review

Resource: University of Phoenix Material: Accounting memo

Review the Accounting Memo, which is an informal memo sent to you and

your peers. You must now send an accounting memo to the executive vice

President.

Write a 350- to 700-word summary indicating the ways that this memo

should be changed based on its audience. In the summary, identify how

and why the audience affects the style of communication. Include the

Following:

? Types of information to include or omit

? Use of jargon. such as accounting-specific language

? Potential repercussions of failing to know the audience