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SEC v ADAM S. RICHARDS RELEASE NO.: AAER-1880 Click to find out why . . .



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CaseNo: 34-48570, Defendant: Adam S. Richards Release No.: AAER-1880, Plaintiff: SEC, State: OR Oregon, UniqueCaseRef: SEC>34-48570, Richards, Commission, Securities, Exchange Act, Homestore, Respondent, Practice, Administrative Proceedings, Instituting, Pursuant, Findings, California, Complaint, Violations, Permanently Enjoins, Thereunder, Revenue, Accountant, Adam, Imposing Remedial Sanctions, Admitting, Manager, Financial Planning, Denying, Jurisdiction, Consents, Entry, Resident, License , ContentID: 120255598

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1 2003-09-30 SEC ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING
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1 . SEC ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING

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COMMISSION
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT
HOMESTORE
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
before the
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Release No. 48570 / September 30, 2003

ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING ENFORCEMENT
Release No. 1880 / September 30, 2003

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING
File No. 3-11284
     _________________________________________________________________



   In the Matter of

   ADAM S. RICHARDS, CPA,

   Respondent.


     _________________________________________________________________

   ORDER INSTITUTING PUBLIC 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 and in the public interest that public administrative
   proceedings be, and hereby are, instituted against Adam S. Richards
   ("Respondent" or "Richards") pursuant to Rule 102(e)(3)(i) 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.3. below, which
   are admitted, Respondent consents to the entry of this Order
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  • SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  • ADAM S. RICHARDS, CPA,
  • ORDER INSTITUTING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO RULE
  • The Securities and Exchange Commission deems it appropriate and in the public interest that
  • Solely for the purpose of these proceedings and any other proceedings brought by or on behalf
  • below, which are admitted, Respondent consents to the entry of this Order Instituting Public
  • Richards, age 34, is a resident of Oak Park, California.
  • In June 2000, Richards joined Homestore, Inc. as a Senior Analyst and was promoted to Manager
  • Richards is a CPA licensed in California, however his license was inactive during his tenure
  • Homestore's common stock is registered with the Commission pursuant to Section 12of the
  • District of California (the "Court") ).
  • On September 24, 2003, the Court entered a Final Judgment of Permanent Injunction and Other disgorgement, $124 in prejudgment interest, and a $10,000 civil penalty.
  • Richards consented to the entry of the Judgment without admitting or denying any of the
  • The Commission alleged that Richards participated in a fraudulent scheme to inflate
  • Richards is suspended from appearing or practicing before the Commission as an accountant.
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