Employers often screen prospective employees for written communication skills. As an applicant, you may be asked to write a short essay. Therefore, it is important for you to practice preparing documents that clearly communicate a message, demonstrate proper usage of grammar rules, and project a professional image.
Instructions: Write a one-page memo to Gerard Spikes, Controller of Jenkins Company, that gives your opinion on one of the following questions: (1) Why is a basic knowledge of accounting important for all employees of a company, even for those not directly involved in accounting? (2) Why should the company help its employees to continue their formal education by paying for one technical or college course each year?