[OneTime]

I have a question regarding the Written Communication portion of BEC….

Does the end of the memo have to have a closing such as,

“Sincerely,

Chief Financial Officer”

OR

Is it okay just to give a closing sentence such as, “If you have any question please contact me at your earliest convenience.”?

OR

Should I do both?

Thanks for the help guys

F...... 94..... 7/3/2012
R...... 89.... 8/1/2012
B...... 93.....8/23/2012
A...... 11/3/2012

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[msgolds]

I think you might be better off with a “Sincerely.”

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[OneTime]

@msgolds

With your amazing score on BEC, I'm taking your word for it…..

Did you put a “sincerely” at the end of your memos?

It's weird because Becker doesn't end the memos with a Sincerely, but I looked around and saw some written communications with different endings.

F...... 94..... 7/3/2012
R...... 89.... 8/1/2012
B...... 93.....8/23/2012
A...... 11/3/2012

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[Anonymous]

Yaeger suggests that the first line of your memo say, “this memo has been prepared by Joe Smith, CPA Candidate, on August 22, 2012.” Typical memos have the following format:

To:

From:

Date:

Re:

On the exam, I believe they just fill in the “To” section for you, and they don't give you a place for the other info.

I've never seen a memo signed with “Sincerely, Joe Smith.” I think that's just reserved for letters. Please someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[MTSUDaff]

On a memo I would not even put a signature, and would just close it with a note about how you are open to talk about the issue at hand if needed. If it is a letter directly addressed to someone in a company, I put “Regards”. This is real world practice, as I work in a corporate environment.

AUD - 74, (1/21/13)
BEC - 76 (7/12)
FAR - 60, (Not rescheduled yet)
REG - (Not scheduled)

[Whatdidyou]

apbandj is correct.

You don't end a memo with a Sincerely, Pete. The recipient knows who it is from already from the memo heading. Improper format IMO.

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[Pellerific]

I was in such a rush that I didn't even thank about ending it with a signature. I just wrote something like “I look forward to discussing _____ with you in greater detail”

F-82
A-91
B-91
R-86

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