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 percent, but profits have dropped 13 percent. 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 percent 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.