Bcom/230 Memo Review

Memorandums are a versatile machinate of business communication. They can range from inform, such as the University of Phoenix worldly Accounting Memo, to the formal which would be the reply memo that would be direct to the depravity President. The degree of their formality can vary widely, so in writing the reply the sender much pay close maintenance to various types of information he/she should omit/include, the type of jargon used, and all potential repercussions in failing to know his/her auditory sense. Corrections.There are various corrections that need to be made throughout the memorandum. To include the following in the Heading To Mr. /Mrs. Smith, V. P. From Andrew Jones (He would also include his initials) Department Accounting (Being his senior officeholder the Vice President may not know who Andrew Jones is) CC Joe controller (Include the the partner he was working on the project with) Date January 28, 2013 The field of operation line would also not be include i n the heading, barely several spaces down from the heading.Where the original sender included a accost of TEAM-MATE should be omitted because it is unnecessary and out of place. This is the type of greeting that should be included in an email or letter. This is where the subject line should be included. To necessitate Subject Last In/First Out Vs. First in/First Out Inventory Review Jargon. The sender needs to be careful of his/her use of accounting specific terms such as LIFO, FIFO, COGS, and P&L Statements because they are everyday terms used by accountant, this can create confusion if the recipient does not know the term.An comfy solution would be to define the word or spell it the number 1 time then proceed with acronyms proceeding. Repercussions. The repercussions that a person may fountain when failing to know ones earreach is that you run the risk of writing the wrong(p) type of message formal when versed should be used, or informal when formal should be used. This c ould lead from something as little as confusion to reprimand.Other possible scenarios are that your message is misunderstood and not convey because your audience did not understand the meaning of what you were saying. Conclusion. Memos can be a simple-minded message to another co-worker, or a formal message to the Vice President of the company, but as long as you know how to approach your audience, be careful of the word choice, and know what information is important for your audience you should be able to write a clear, concise memorandum.