Question

Kim, a CPA, works for a small accounting firm consisting of two managing partners, six accountants and four secretaries. During a skiing vacation, Kim has a serious fall and is paralyzed from the waist down. While she cannot walk, her mind is not affected and she is 100% capable of performing her accounting duties. She has asked the firm to widen the aisles between cubicles so she can maneuver her wheel chair and to provide a special desk that is wheel chair friendly. These accommodations would cost less than $1,000, what is the company required to do?

Answer 1

Answer:

The company is NOT in anyway required to either make, offer or provide accommodations to Kim

Explanation:

Based on the information given the company is NOT in anyway required to either make, offer or provide accomodations to Kim reason been that the ADA only tend to applies to companies which has either 15 employees or employees that are higher or more than 15 employees in which the accounting firm which Kim work for did not fall under the category as well as the coverage of the act because the accounting firm is a small firm which we were told consist of 2 managing partners, 6 accountants as well as 4 secretaries making them 12 employees in total.

Therefore the company is NOT required to provide any accomodations to Kim