Jonathan simpson owns a construction company. one day a subcontractor calls him saying that he needs a replacement check for the job he completed at 1437 elm street. jonathan looks up the job on his accounting program and agrees to reissue the check for $12,750. the subcontractor says that the original check was for only $10,750. jonathan looks around the office and cannot find the company checkbook or ledger. only one other person has access to the accounting program. jonathan calls you to investigate. how would you proceed? write a one-page report detailing the steps jonathan needs to take to obtain the necessary evidence to protect his company.

The mccolls have made an offer on a new home. the home is new construction and scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. they provide a purchase deposit--a check in the amount of $40,000--to their agent, suzette. suzette, at the broker's direction, deposits the earnest money in the broker's trust fund account within two business days of receipt of the funds. did suzette follow the proper procedures? a. no, the check should not have been cashed. if a check is used as an earnest money deposit, it is to be held until acceptance of the offer. the seller must also be informed the buyer's check is being held and not negotiated. b. yes, suzette deposited the earnest money in the broker's trust fund account as directed. she also deposited the check within three business days of receipt. unless there were written instructions to hold the check until acceptance of the offer, the check may be cashed. c. no, suzette needed to deposit the earnest money in the broker's trust fund account within two days of receipt, not necessarily two business days. d. both a and c