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This excerpt taken from the AMZN DEF 14A filed Apr 17, 2009. Audit Committee Report The Audit Committee reviews the Companys financial reporting process on behalf of the Board. Management has the primary responsibility for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, for preparing the financial statements and for the reporting process. The Audit Committee members do not serve as professional accountants or auditors, and their functions are not intended to duplicate or to certify the activities of management and the independent registered public accounting firm. The Companys independent auditors are engaged to audit and report on the conformity of the Companys financial statements to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. In this context, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with management and the independent auditors the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008 (the Audited Financial Statements), managements assessment of the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting and the independent auditors evaluation of the Companys system of internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committee has discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA, Professional Standards, Vol. 1, AU § 380), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) in Rule 3200T. In addition, the Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent auditors required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent auditors communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with the independent auditors the independent auditors independence. Based upon the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the Audited Financial Statements be included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee Tom A. Alberg Myrtle S. Potter Thomas O. Ryder
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This excerpt taken from the AMZN DEF 14A filed Apr 18, 2008. Audit Committee Report The Audit Committee reviews the Companys financial reporting process on behalf of the Board. Management has the primary responsibility for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, for preparing the financial statements and for the reporting process. The Audit Committee members do not serve as professional accountants or auditors, and their functions are not intended to duplicate or to certify the activities of management and the independent registered public accounting firm. The Companys independent auditors are engaged to audit and report on the conformity of the Companys financial statements to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. In this context, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with management and the independent auditors the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the Audited Financial Statements), managements assessment of the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting and the independent auditors evaluation of the Companys system of internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committee has discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communication with Audit Committees), as amended. In addition, the Audit Committee has received from the independent auditors the written disclosures required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees) and discussed with them their independence from the Company and its management. Based upon the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the Audited Financial Statements be included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee Tom A. Alberg Myrtle S. Potter Thomas O. Ryder
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This excerpt taken from the AMZN DEF 14A filed Apr 27, 2007. Audit Committee Report The Audit Committee reviews the Companys financial reporting process on behalf of the Board. Management has the primary responsibility for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, for preparing the financial statements and for the reporting process. The Audit Committee members do not serve as professional accountants or auditors, and their functions are not intended to duplicate or to certify the activities of management and the independent registered public accounting firm. The Companys independent auditors are engaged to audit and report on the conformity of the Companys financial statements to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, managements assessment of the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. In this context, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with management and the independent auditors the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 (the Audited Financial Statements), managements assessment of the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting and the independent auditors evaluation of the Companys system of internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committee has discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communication with Audit Committees), as amended. In addition, the Audit Committee has received from the independent auditors the written disclosures required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees) and discussed with them their independence from the Company and its management.
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Following the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the Audited Financial Statements be included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee Tom A. Alberg Myrtle S. Potter Thomas O. Ryder This excerpt taken from the AMZN DEF 14A filed Apr 20, 2006. Audit Committee Report The Audit Committee reviews the Companys financial reporting process on behalf of the Board. Management has the primary responsibility for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, for preparing the financial statements and for the reporting process. The Audit Committee members do not serve as professional accountants or auditors, and their functions are not intended to duplicate or to certify the activities of management and the independent registered public accounting firm. The Companys independent auditors are engaged to audit and report on the conformity of the Companys financial statements to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, managements assessment of the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. In this context, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with management and the independent auditors the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005 (the Audited Financial Statements), managements assessment of the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting and the independent auditors evaluation of the Companys system of internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committee has discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communication with Audit Committees), as amended. In addition, the Audit Committee has received from the independent auditors the written disclosures required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees) and discussed with them their independence from the Company and its management. Following the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the Audited Financial Statements be included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee Tom A. Alberg Myrtle S. Potter Thomas O. Ryder
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This excerpt taken from the AMZN DEF 14A filed Apr 5, 2005. Audit Committee Report
The Audit Committee reviews the Companys financial reporting process on behalf of the Board. Management has the primary responsibility for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, for preparing the financial statements and for the reporting process. The Audit Committee members do not serve as professional accountants or auditors and their functions are not intended to duplicate or to certify the activities of management and the independent auditors. The Companys independent auditors are engaged to audit and report on the conformity of the Companys financial statements to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, managements assessment of the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
In this context, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with management and the independent auditors the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004 (the Audited Financial Statements), managements assessment of the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting and the independent auditors evaluation of the Companys system of internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committee has discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communication with Audit Committees), as amended. In addition, the Audit Committee has received from the independent auditors the written disclosures required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees) and discussed with them their independence from the Company and its management.
Following the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the Audited Financial Statements be included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Audit Committee
Tom A. Alberg Myrtle S. Potter Thomas O. Ryder
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