Matters for Attention of Partners. Mneme Monos, a Greek manufacturer of computer chip memories, is being audited
Question:
Matters for Attention of Partners. Mneme Monos, a Greek manufacturer of computer chip memories, is being audited by you and you are to make a report to the partner in charge, Abderus Calliope, Soma Orkoton Logiston (SOL), The chief executive officer, Zephyrus Briareus, is determined to make Mneme Monos the number one memory maker and has set up contracts with several distributors around the world, largely on his own initiative.
An analysis of financial statements shows that sales have increased 50 per cent, but profits have dropped 13 per cent. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales has increased although there have been only minor increases in inventory due to increase in the cost of silicon. Accounts receivable have increased 60 per cent over last year. Expenses are up as a result of research and development expenditures.
Required
Write a brief Matters for Attention of Partners memo about Mneme Monos to your managing partner, Abderus Calliope, including a cover page.
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Principles Of Auditing: An International Perspective
ISBN: 9780077095321
1st Edition
Authors: Rick Stephan Hayes, Philip Wallage, Arnold Schilder, Roger Dassen