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SEC v RICHARD FIEDELMAN, CPA RELEASE NO.: AAER-1884 Click to find out why . . .



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CaseNo: 34-48578, Defendant: Richard Fiedelman, CPA Release No.: AAER-1884, Plaintiff: SEC, State: OR Oregon, UniqueCaseRef: SEC>34-48578, Audit, Commission, Fiedelman, North Face, Practice, Audit Partner, Working Papers, Respondent, Barter Transaction, Accountant, Review, Financial Statements, Adjustment, Trade Credit, Recognition, License, Income, Trade Credit Portion, Documenting, Standards, Cpa, Instituting, Findings, Pursuant, Deloitte, Profit Margin, Proposed Adjustment, Preparation, Field Work, Equivalent Organization , ContentID: 120255592

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1 2003-10-01 SEC ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING
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1 . SEC ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING

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COMMISSION
FIEDELMAN
NORTH FACE
PRACTICE
AUDIT PARTNER
WORKING PAPERS
RESPONDENT
BARTER TRANSACTION
ACCOUNTANT
REVIEW
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ADJUSTMENT
TRADE CREDIT
RECOGNITION
LICENSE
INCOME
TRADE CREDIT PORTION
DOCUMENTING
STANDARDS
CPA
INSTITUTING
FINDINGS
PURSUANT
DELOITTE
PROFIT MARGIN
PROPOSED ADJUSTMENT
PREPARATION
FIELD WORK
EQUIVALENT ORGANIZATION
United States of America
before the
Securities and Exchange Commission

Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Release No. 48578 / October 1, 2003

Accounting and Auditing Enforcement
Release No. 1884 / October 1, 2003

Administrative Proceeding
File No. 3-11290
     _________________________________________________________________

   In the Matter of

   RICHARD FIEDELMAN, CPA,

   Respondent.
     _________________________________________________________________

   ORDER INSTITUTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO RULE 102(e)
   OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES OF PRACTICE, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING
   REMEDIAL SANCTIONS

I.

   The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it
   appropriate that public administrative proceedings be, and hereby are,
   instituted against Richard Fiedelman, CPA, ("Respondent" or
   "Fiedelman") pursuant to Rule 102(e)(1)(ii) of the Commission's Rules
   of Practice.

II.

   In anticipation of the institution of these proceedings, Respondent
   has submitted an Offer of Settlement (the "Offer") which the
   Commission has determined to accept. Solely for the purpose of these
   proceedings and any other proceedings brought by or on behalf of the
   Commission, or to which the Commission is a party, and without
   admitting or denying the findings herein, except as to the
   Commission's jurisdiction over him and the subject matter of these
   proceedings, and the findings contained in Section III.3below, which
   are admitted, Respondent consents to the entry of this Order
   Instituting Administrative Proceedings Pursuant to Rule 102(e) of the
   Commission's Rules of Practice, Making Findings, and Imposing Remedial
   Sanctions ("Order"), as set forth below.

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  • ORDER INSTITUTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO RULE 102
  • OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES OF PRACTICE, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS
  • The Securities and Exchange Commission deems it appropriate that public administrative
  • Solely for the purpose of these proceedings and any other proceedings brought by or on behalf ion's Rules of Practice, Making Findings, and Imposing Remedial Sanctions, as set forth below.
  • During the period from 1997 through March 1999, he was the advisory partner for The North
  • The 1997 Deloitte audit partner concluded that The North Face could recognize income from the
  • The North Face declined to make the adjustment and the 1997 audit partner passed on the
  • Fiedelman knew, or was reckless in not knowing, of the 1997 audit conclusion regarding the
  • Fiedelman was the advisory partner throughout the relevant time period and also functioned as
  • The North Face once again recognized its full profit margin on the sale, despite Deloitte's
  • Despite the foregoing, Fiedelman did not question The North Face's recognition of income on
  • As part of his preparation, he reviewed the 1997 audit working papers and saw the 1997 audit
  • Although Fiedelman did not give explicit instructions to the audit staff regarding
  • the Commission finds that Fiedelman engaged in intentional or reckless conduct that resulted
  • The GAAS violations include the general GAAS standard concerning due professional care, AU
  • Fiedelman is denied the privilege of appearing or practicing before the Commission as an
  • As long as Respondent appears or practices before the Commission as an independent accountant
  • The Commission will consider an application by Respondent to resume appearing or practicing
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