Azed Manufacturing Limited is an old established family company whose auditor, Mr. Tick FCA, has recently died. You have been approached by the directors with a request that your firm accepts appointment as auditors to the company and they have also asked if you, or one of your partners, would accept appointment as a director of the company and if a member of your staff would accept appointment as secretary of the company. You are required to state:

c. Your proposed reply, giving your reasons, to the request that you or one of your partners should accept the appointment of directors and that a member of your staff should accept the appointment as secretary.