Handling Mail Essay

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Unit 210 – Handle Mail As managing partner of xxxxxxx Chartered Accountants, part of my duties involves handling both incoming and outgoing mail. Various security procedures are necessary, because much of the information contained in our mail is very confidential, relating to the financial affairs of our clients. On receipt of incoming mail, it is given to the senior partner immediately for opening, and he then arranges for me to distribute anything relevant to other people within the firm. Junk mail is immediately relegated to the recycle bin. Furthermore, suspicious items are treated warily, and procedures are followed to ensure that they are dealt with safely. Emails can also be problematic and security procedures are in place not to open any email which is not from a recognised source. When distributing and despatching mail, we need to ensure that it is sent to the correct recipient as there is usually sensitive and confidential information contained therein. Postcodes are always used for correspondence as this assures accuracy and speed of delivery. Lists of client addresses are kept on the computer and are easily accessible through mail merge. If the correct postage is not affixed, the mail may not be delivered to the intended recipient, just a note telling them that there is a letter requiring extra payment to be fetched from the sorting office. It could be overlooked and never reach its destination. Therefore, before sending mail, anything which is either outsized or bulky is weighed and measured and reference is made to a guide on postal charges produced by the Royal Mail, to ensure that the correct postage is used. We often have mail which is to be received by HMRC or Companies House by a specific date so as to avoid penalties. In such circumstances, we are not prepared to take the risk of them not arriving due to a hitch in
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