Effective Writing 10th Edition by Claire May,Gordon May

Exercise 4

You are employed by the consulting division of a large professional services firm. Your expertise is in information systems auditing. You have become interested in gaining professional certification in this area and are aware of an organization, ISACA (formerly known as the Information Systems Audit and Control Association and now known by its acronym only) which offers certification as a CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor). Write a memo to the head of the consulting division, Mr. Robert Sherrill, requesting that your firm provide the funds for you to attain this certification. You should, of course, explain what this credential is and the benefits to your firm of having a CISA on staff. You have researched the possibility and believe you will need approximately $1,100 to cover the expenses of preparing for and taking the CISA exam.
Chapter 10 provides advice on how to write a memo.