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This excerpt taken from the CSPI 10-Q filed May 14, 2009.

Inflation and Changing Prices

Management does not believe that inflation and changing prices had significant impact on sales, revenues or income from continuing operations during the six month periods ended March 31, 2009 or 2008. There is no assurance that our business will not be materially and adversely affected by inflation and changing prices in the future.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Not required for smaller reporting companies

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

        The Company evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2009. Our chief executive officer, our chief financial officer, and other members of our senior management team supervised and participated in this evaluation. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without

 

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limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2009, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

This quarterly report is not required to include, and does not include, a report of management’s assessment regarding internal control over financial reporting or an attestation report of the company’s registered public accounting firm.

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

During the quarter ended March 31, 2009, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

This excerpt taken from the CSPI 10-Q filed Feb 12, 2009.

Inflation and Changing Prices

Management does not believe that inflation and changing prices had significant impact on sales, revenues or income from continuing operations during the three month periods ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. There is no assurance that our business will not be materially and adversely affected by inflation and changing prices in the future.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Not required for smaller reporting companies

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2008. Our chief executive officer, our chief financial officer, and other members of our senior management team supervised and participated in this evaluation. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2008, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

This quarterly report is not required to include, and does not include, a report of management’s assessment regarding internal control over financial reporting or an attestation report of the company’s registered public accounting firm.

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

During the quarter ended December 31, 2008, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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These excerpts taken from the CSPI 10-K filed Dec 29, 2008.

Inflation and Changing Prices

 

Management does not believe that inflation and changing prices had significant impact on sales, revenues or income (loss) during fiscal 2008 or 2007. There is no assurance that the Company’s business will not be materially and adversely affected by inflation and changing prices in the future.

 

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

The consolidated financial statements are included herein.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   40

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2008 and 2007

   41

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

   42

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

   43

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

   44

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   45

 

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

None.

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures.    The Company evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2008. Our chief executive officer, our chief financial officer, and other members of our senior management team supervised and participated in this evaluation. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2008, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.    The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. As defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act, internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by or under the supervision of a company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, and effected by a company’s board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. It includes those policies and procedures that:

 

   

pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of a company;

 

   

provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of a company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and board of directors of a company; and

 

   

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of a company’s assets that could have a material effect on its financial statements.

 

Management has assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2008. In making its assessment of internal control, management used the criteria described in “Internal Control—Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (“COSO”) of the Treadway Commission.

 

As a result of its assessment, management has concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of September 30, 2008.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

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This Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2008, was not subject to attestation by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting.    During the quarter ended September 30, 2008, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B. Other Information

 

None.

 

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Inflation and Changing Prices

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Management does not believe that inflation and changing prices had
significant impact on sales, revenues or income (loss) during fiscal 2008 or 2007. There is no assurance that the Company’s business will not be materially and adversely affected by inflation and changing prices in the future.

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Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

  40

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2008 and 2007

  41

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

  42

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended September 30,
2008 and 2007

  43

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

  44

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
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None.

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Item 9A.Controls and Procedures

 

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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%">Disclosure Controls and Procedures.    The Company evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure
controls and procedures as of September 30, 2008. Our chief executive officer, our chief financial officer, and other members of our senior management team supervised and participated in this evaluation. The term “disclosure controls and
procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or
submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial
officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives
and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2008, the Company’s
chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%">Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.    The Company’s management is responsible for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. As defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act, internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by or under the supervision of a
company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, and effected by a company’s board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. It includes those policies and procedures that:

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pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of a company;

 







  

provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of a company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and board of directors of a company; and

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provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of a company’s assets that could have a
material effect on its financial statements.

 

SIZE="2">Management has assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2008. In making its assessment of internal control, management used the criteria described in “Internal
Control—Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (“COSO”) of the Treadway Commission.

 

STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%">As a result of its assessment, management has concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of
September 30, 2008.

 

Because of its inherent limitations,
internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions,
or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 


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This Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2008, was
not subject to attestation by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in
this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Changes in Internal
Controls over Financial Reporting.    
During the quarter ended September 30, 2008, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 





Item 9B.Other Information

 

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This excerpt taken from the CSPI 10-K filed Dec 26, 2007.

Inflation and Changing Prices

 

Management does not believe that inflation and changing prices had significant impact on sales, revenues or income from continued operations during fiscal 2007, 2006 or 2005. There is no assurance that the Company’s business will not be materially and adversely affected by inflation and changing prices in the future.

 

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

We are exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.

 

Foreign Exchange Risk Management

 

As a multinational corporation, we are exposed to changes in foreign exchange rates. Any foreign currency transaction, defined as a transaction denominated in a currency other than the U.S. dollar, will be reported in U.S. dollars at the applicable exchange rate. Asset and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and income and expense items are translated at average rates for the period. The primary foreign currency denominated transactions include revenue and expenses and the resultant accounts receivable and accounts payable balances reflected on our balance sheet. Therefore, the change in the value of the U.S. dollar as compared to foreign currencies will have either a positive or negative effect on our financial position and results of operations. Our principal exposure to foreign currency movements is to the Euro, with a limited additional exposure to the British pound. Overall revenues in 2007 would have been approximately $3.1 million lower had the average foreign currency exchange rates in 2007 remained the same as the average rates experienced in 2006.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Our invested cash balances are subject to interest rate risk and, as a result, changes in interest rates from time to time may affect our operating results. We invest our excess cash balances in highly liquid, interest bearing instruments, including money market funds and government and corporate bonds. At September 30, 2007, the fair value and principal amounts of our portfolio amounted to $7.7 million, with a yield to maturity of 3.9%. Our investments are limited to high grade corporate debt securities, government issued debt, municipal debt securities, money market funds and similar high quality instruments.

 

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

The consolidated financial statements are included herein.

 

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Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms

   46

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2007 and 2006

   48

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended September 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005

   49

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended September 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005

   50

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005

   51

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   52

 

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

None.

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Controls and Procedures

 

We evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2007. Our chief executive officer, our chief financial officer, and other members of our senior management team supervised and participated in this evaluation. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2007, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

 

This annual report is not required to include, and does not include, a report of management’s assessment regarding internal control over financial reporting or an attestation report of the company’s registered public accounting firm.

 

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

 

In our 2004 and 2005 Annual Reports on Forms 10-K, we disclosed that we did not have adequate staffing in our finance group with the appropriate level of experience to effectively control the increased level of transaction activity, address non-routine accounting matters, and manage the increased financial reporting complexities resulting from the acquisition of Technisource and associated integration activities, and that this matter was considered a material weakness in internal control.

 

During 2005 and 2006, we took steps to address this weakness. However, during the year end reporting process and preparation of our Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2006, the following issues were noted : 1) the Modcomp Systems and Solutions Division experienced difficulties at the end of our fourth quarter with respect to revenue recognition, accounts payable and the related period end cutoff, and 2) in the corporate financial reporting process, the calculation of the tax provision and related deferred assets and liabilities at the end of our fourth quarter also contributed to a delay in issuing the financial statements.

 

Accordingly, management determined that these issues were indicative of control deficiencies that constituted a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a control deficiency or a combination of control deficiencies that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected.

 

During the year fiscal year 2007, management took the following actions to address the weaknesses. (1) The Company added a Vice President of Finance/Chief Accounting Officer, which enhanced our management group experience and capabilities in the areas of technical accounting and internal controls over financial reporting. These enhanced capabilities extend to both corporate accounting functions, and increased oversight of the

 

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Modcomp Systems and Solutions Division. Management has determined that this enhancement, combined with additional remediation steps detailed herein, are sufficient to remediate the internal control deficiencies experienced in the Modcomp Systems and Solutions Division, thereby alleviating the need to add a chief financial officer for the Division, which had been previously contemplated, (2) The Company established stronger internal controls over the procurement and fulfillment cycles at Modcomp Systems and Solutions division.

 

During the year fiscal 2007, the Company employed the services of an international accounting firm to fulfill the role as tax expert in the area of financial reporting and disclosures, for all tax related issues. This action has served to increase the accuracy, efficiency and timeliness of the financial reporting process as it relates to the calculation of the tax provision, and completeness of the tax related disclosures. In the course of its evaluation of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, management has concluded that the changes in controls and procedures described above have been effective in alleviating the material weaknesses which were identified as of its fiscal year ended September 30, 2006.

 

Item 9B. Other Information

 

None.

 

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This excerpt taken from the CSPI 10-Q filed May 11, 2007.

Inflation and Changing Prices

Management does not believe that inflation and changing prices had significant impact on sales, revenues or income from continued operations during the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. There is no assurance that our business will not be materially and adversely affected by inflation and changing prices in the future.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There was no material change in our exposure to market risk during the three and six months ended March 31, 2007.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

We evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of March 31, 2007. Our chief executive officer, our chief financial officer, and other members of our senior management team supervised and participated in this evaluation. Based on the evaluation, we concluded that we did not maintain effective controls over the preparation and disclosure of our consolidated financial statements as of that date. These control deficiencies led to (1) the delay in the filing of our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and (2) the delay in the filing of our Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2006, as detailed in our 2006 Form 10-K for reasons described below.

In our 2004 and 2005 Annual Reports on Forms 10-K, we disclosed that we did not have adequate staffing and experience in our finance group to control the increased transaction activity, address non-routine accounting matters, and manage the financial reporting complexities resulting from the acquisition of Technisource and that this matter was considered a material weakness in internal control.

In 2005 and during 2006, we took steps to address this weakness. During the year end reporting of the 2006 Form 10-K, the following issues were noted : 1) the Modcomp Systems and Solutions Division experienced difficulties at the end of our fourth quarter with respect to revenue recognition, accounts payable and the related period end cutoff, and 2) in the corporate financial reporting process, the calculation of the tax provision and related deferred assets and liabilities at the end of our fourth quarter also contributed to the delay in issuing the financial statements.

Accordingly, management determined that these issues are indicative of control deficiencies that constitute a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a control deficiency or a combination of control deficiencies that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected

Management has taken or is taking the following actions to address the weaknesses; (1) the Modcomp Systems and Solutions Division finance staff will be further augmented with the addition of a chief financial officer for the Division and, if necessary, further accounting support staff, (2) establishing strong internal controls over the procurement and fulfillment cycles at Modcomp Systems and Solutions division during 2007, (3) the Company added a Vice President of Finance/Chief Accounting Officer, that will enhance our management group experience and capabilities and (4) the Company has acquired certain information technology solutions and/or outsourced certain functions to increase the accuracy, efficiency and timeliness of the financial reporting process including the calculation of the tax provision. The implementation of these improvements is expected to be completed in fiscal 2007. The Audit Committee has reviewed all of the matters discussed above and have been actively assessing the plan to improve our controls and procedures. The Committee will continue to monitor the situation and expects to take such further actions as are needed.

The effectiveness of a system of disclosure controls and procedures is subject to various inherent limitations, including cost limitations, judgments used in decision making, assumptions about the likelihood of future events, the soundness of internal controls, and fraud. Due to such inherent limitations, there can be no assurance that any system of disclosure controls and procedures will be successful in preventing all errors or fraud, or in making all material information known in a timely manner to appropriate levels of management.

During the first six months of fiscal 2007, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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This excerpt taken from the CSPI 10-Q filed Mar 8, 2007.

Inflation and Changing Prices

Management does not believe that inflation and changing prices had significant impact on sales, revenues or income from continued operations during the three month periods ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. There is no assurance that our business will not be materially and adversely affected by inflation and changing prices in the future.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There was no material change in our exposure to market risk during the quarter ended December 31, 2006.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

We evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of December 31, 2006. Our chief executive officer, our chief financial officer, and other members of our senior management team supervised and participated in this evaluation. Based on the evaluation, we concluded that we did not maintain effective controls over the preparation and disclosure of our consolidated financial statements as of that date. These control deficiencies led to (1) the delay in the filing of our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and (2) the delay in the filing of our Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2006, as detailed in our 2006 Form 10-K for reasons described below.

In our 2004 and 2005 Annual Reports on Forms 10-K, we disclosed that we did not have adequate staffing and experience in our finance group to control the increased transaction activity, address non-routine accounting matters, and manage the financial reporting complexities resulting from the acquisition of Technisource and that this matter was considered a material weakness in internal control.

In 2005 and during 2006, we took steps to address this weakness. During the year end reporting of the 2006 Form 10-K, the following issues were noted : 1) the Modcomp Systems and Solutions Division experienced difficulties at the end of our fourth quarter with respect to revenue recognition, accounts payable and the related period end cutoff, and 2) in the corporate financial reporting process, the calculation of the tax provision and related deferred assets and liabilities at the end of our fourth quarter also contributed to the delay in issuing the financial statements.

Accordingly, management determined that these issues are indicative of control deficiencies that constitute a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a control deficiency or a combination of control deficiencies that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected

Management is taking the following actions to address the weaknesses; (1) the Modcomp Systems and Solutions Division finance staff will be further augmented with the addition of a chief financial officer for the Division and, if necessary, further accounting support staff, (2) establishing strong internal controls over the procurement and fulfillment cycles at Modcomp Systems and Solutions division during 2007, (3) Company will add a Vice President of Finance and chief accounting officer, that will enhance our management group experience and capabilities and (4) the Company has acquired certain information technology solutions and/or outsourced certain functions to increase the accuracy, efficiency and

 

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timeliness of the financial reporting process including the calculation of the tax provision. The implementation of these improvements is expected to be completed in fiscal 2007. The Audit Committee has reviewed all of the matters discussed above and have been actively assessing the plan to improve our controls and procedures. The Committee will continue to monitor the situation and expects to take such further actions as are needed.

The effectiveness of a system of disclosure controls and procedures is subject to various inherent limitations, including cost limitations, judgments used in decision making, assumptions about the likelihood of future events, the soundness of internal controls, and fraud. Due to such inherent limitations, there can be no assurance that any system of disclosure controls and procedures will be successful in preventing all errors or fraud, or in making all material information known in a timely manner to appropriate levels of management.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2007, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

This excerpt taken from the CSPI 10-K filed Feb 20, 2007.

Inflation and Changing Prices

 

Management does not believe that inflation and changing prices had significant impact on sales, revenues or income from continued operations during fiscal 2006, 2005 or 2004. There is no assurance that the Company’s business will not be materially and adversely affected by inflation and changing prices in the future.

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

We are exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.

 

Foreign Exchange Risk Management

 

As a multinational corporation, we are exposed to changes in foreign exchange rates. Any foreign currency transaction, defined as a transaction denominated in a currency other than the U.S. dollar, will be reported in U.S. dollars at the applicable exchange rate. Asset and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and income and expense items are translated at average rates for the period. The primary foreign currency denominated transactions include revenue and expenses and the resultant accounts receivable and accounts payable balances reflected on our balance sheet. Therefore, the change in the value of the U.S. dollar as compared to foreign currencies will have either a positive or negative effect on our financial position and results of operations. Our principal exposure to foreign currency movements is to the Euro, with a limited additional exposure to the Pound Sterling. Overall revenues in 2006 would have been approximately $325 thousand higher had the average foreign currency exchange rates in 2006 remained the same as the average rates experienced in 2005.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Our invested cash balances are subject to interest rate risk and, as a result, changes in interest rates from time to time may affect our operating results. We invest our excess cash balances in highly liquid, interest bearing instruments, including money market funds and government and corporate bonds. At September 30, 2006, the fair value and principal amounts of our portfolio amounted to $2.2 million, with a yield to maturity of 4.8%. Our investments are limited to high grade corporate debt securities, government issued debt, municipal debt securities, money market funds and similar high quality instruments.

 

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

The consolidated financial statements are included herein.

 

     Page

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   53

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2006 and 2005

   54

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended September 30, 2006, 2005 and 2004

   55

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended September 30, 2006, 2005 and 2004

   56

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 30, 2006, 2005 and 2004

   57

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   58-84

 

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

None.

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

 

We evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of September 30, 2006. Our chief executive officer, our chief financial officer, and other members of our senior management team supervised and participated in this evaluation. Based on the evaluation, we concluded that we did not maintain effective controls over the preparation and disclosure of our consolidated financial statements as of that date. These control deficiencies led to the delay in the filing of our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K for reasons described below.

 

In our 2004 and 2005 Annual Reports on Forms 10-K, we disclosed that we did not have adequate staffing in our finance group with the appropriate level of experience to effectively control the increased level of transaction activity, address non-routine accounting matters, and manage the increased financial reporting complexities resulting from the acquisition of Technisource and associated integration activities and that this matter was considered a material weakness in internal control.

 

In 2005 and during 2006, we took steps to address this weakness. However, during the year end reporting process and preparation of the 2006 Form 10-K, the following issues were identified that we believe constitute material weaknesses in internal controls:

 

Our Modcomp Systems and Solutions Division, which is part of our service and systems integration segment, experienced difficulties at the end of our fourth quarter with respect to revenue recognition, accounts payable and the related period end cutoff. These problems stem from the increasing volume of transactions and the decentralized nature of the procurement and fulfillment cycles. Despite the augmentation of staffing at that location in 2005, the increased transaction volume has continued to overburden the accounting staff. This situation, coupled with insufficient review controls, led to errors in determining accurate cut off for revenue and cost of sales at the end of the fourth quarter.

 

In the corporate financial reporting process, the calculation of the tax provision and related deferred assets and liabilities at the end of our fourth quarter also contributed to the delay in issuing the financial statements. The manual nature of this process as well as the complexity of the issues involved in the determination of the provision, the deferred assets and liabilities, as well as the evaluation of the proper reserve to record against deferred assets has taken longer than in prior periods.

 

During fiscal year 2006, management continued its assessment of internal controls throughout the Company and believes that accurate and timely financial reporting and disclosure is an area of higher risk. The finance staff at the Modcomp Systems and Solutions Division will be further augmented with the addition of a chief financial officer for the Division and, if necessary, further accounting and finance support staff. To address the difficulties in establishing strong controls over the procurement and fulfillment cycles at that division, a new information technology infrastructure will be sought during 2007. In addition, at the corporate level, the Company has acquired certain information technology solutions and/or outsourced certain functions to increase the accuracy, efficiency and timeliness of the financial reporting process. The implementation of these improvements is expected to be completed in fiscal 2007. The hiring of additional resources and the implementation of these new technology systems is anticipated to be at a cost of approximately $239 thousand. The Company continues to evaluate internal controls over financial reporting and will continue to seek opportunities to improve the accuracy and transparency of financial reporting and disclosure.

 

The Audit Committee has reviewed all of the matters discussed above and have been actively assessing the plan to improve our controls and procedures. The Committee will continue to monitor the situation and expects to take such further actions as are needed.

 

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The effectiveness of a system of disclosure controls and procedures is subject to various inherent limitations, including cost limitations, judgments used in decision making, assumptions about the likelihood of future events, the soundness of internal controls, and fraud. Due to such inherent limitations, there can be no assurance that any system of disclosure controls and procedures will be successful in preventing all errors or fraud, or in making all material information known in a timely manner to appropriate levels of management.

 

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B. Other Information

 

None.

 

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This excerpt taken from the CSPI 10-Q filed Aug 14, 2006.

Inflation and Changing Prices

Management does not believe that inflation and changing prices had significant impact on sales, revenues or income from continued operations during the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005. There is no assurance that our business will not be materially and adversely affected by inflation and changing prices in the future.

This excerpt taken from the CSPI 10-Q filed May 15, 2006.

Inflation and Changing Prices

Management does not believe that inflation and changing prices had significant impact on sales, revenues or income from continued operations during the three month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. There is no assurance that our business will not be materially and adversely affected by inflation and changing prices in the future.

This excerpt taken from the CSPI 10-Q filed Apr 17, 2006.

Inflation and Changing Prices

Management does not believe that inflation and changing prices had significant impact on sales, revenues or income from continued operations during the three month periods ended December 31, 2005 and 2004. There is no assurance that our business will not be materially and adversely affected by inflation and changing prices in the future.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There was no material change in our exposure to market risk during the quarter ended December 31, 2005.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

We evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of December 31, 2005. Our chief executive officer, our chief financial officer, and other members of our senior management team supervised and participated in this evaluation. Based on the evaluation, we did not maintain effective controls over the preparation and disclosure of our consolidated financial statements. These control deficiencies led to (1) the delay in the filing of our 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K, (2) the delay in the filing of our Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2005, and (3) restatements of the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2004 and 2003 and statements of cash flows for the years then ended as detailed in our 2005 Form 10-K as well as restatement of our unaudited consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended December 31, 2004, as described below.

We incorrectly classified certain highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less as short-term investments, rather than as cash equivalents. In addition, certain investments with maturity dates of more than one year were incorrectly reported as short-term, rather than long-term. Our unaudited consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended December 31, 2004 has been restated due to these classification errors.

In addition, during the preparation of our 2005 Form 10-K an error was discovered in our consolidated statement of cash flows for fiscal 2003 that led management to re-analyze the statements of cash flows for all years presented. This control deficiency resulted in additional restatement adjustments to our consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended December 31, 2004.

Accordingly, management determined that these restatements are indicative of control deficiencies that constitute a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a control deficiency or a combination of control deficiencies that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected.

In the course of their audit of our fiscal 2004 financial statements, our independent auditors advised us that they considered the following to constitute material weaknesses in internal control and operations: We did not have adequate staffing in our finance group with the appropriate level of experience to effectively control the increased level of transaction activity, address non-routine accounting matters, and manage the increased financial reporting complexities resulting from the acquisition of Technisource and associated integration activities.

In April 2005, we hired a Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting with 20 years of experience to oversee the financial reporting preparation process to address the weaknesses. We also hired a senior accountant at our MODCOMP subsidiary in Florida, who commenced employment in July 2005. We continued to experience material internal control weaknesses in 2005 but as these new personnel become fully familiar with our reporting structure we anticipate improvement. We will continue to evaluate our finance staff resources in response to the concerns about our controls and procedures that arose in connection with the audit of our

 

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fiscal 2005 and 2004 financial statements. If greater or additional resources are needed to meet the requirements necessary to handle the complexities of our operations, management will authorize the hiring of additional personnel. The Audit Committee has reviewed all of the matters discussed above and have been actively assessing the plan to improve our controls and procedures. The Committee will continue to monitor the situation and expects to take such further actions as are needed.

The effectiveness of a system of disclosure controls and procedures is subject to various inherent limitations, including cost limitations, judgments used in decision making, assumptions about the likelihood of future events, the soundness of internal controls, and fraud. Due to such inherent limitations, there can be no assurance that any system of disclosure controls and procedures will be successful in preventing all errors or fraud, or in making all material information known in a timely manner to appropriate levels of management.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2006, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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