Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

1. Basis of Presentation

        We have prepared these financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") applicable to interim financial information and on a basis that is consistent with the accounting principles applied in our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, including the notes thereto (our "2013 Financial Statements") included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 ("2013 Annual Report"). In our opinion, these financial statements reflect all adjustments (including normal recurring items) necessary for a fair presentation of our results for the interim periods presented. These financial statements do not include all information or notes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with GAAP. Accordingly, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2013 Financial Statements. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results which may be achieved for a full year.

Estimates

        The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. These judgments can be subjective and complex, and consequently actual results could differ materially from those estimates and assumptions. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Our most significant estimates include: sales returns, promotions and other allowances; inventory valuation and obsolescence; valuation and recoverability of long-lived assets, including goodwill; stock-based compensation; income taxes and accruals for the outcome of litigation.

Accounts Receivable Reserves

        Accounts receivable are presented net of the following reserves:

	December 31, 2013		September 30, 2013
Allowance for sales returns	$	12,220	$	13,549
Promotional program incentive allowances		99,807		82,827
Allowance for doubtful accounts		3,423		2,472
	$	115,450	$	98,848

Recent Accounting Developments

        In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance on disclosure requirements for items reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI"). This new guidance requires entities to present (either on the face of the income statement or in the notes hereto) the effects on the line items of the income statement for amounts reclassified out of AOCI. The new guidance became effective for us beginning October 1, 2013. See Note 10, "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)".

        In March 2013, the FASB issued guidance on a parent's accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment upon derecognition of a subsidiary or group of assets within a foreign entity. This new guidance requires that the parent release any related cumulative translation adjustment into net income only if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary or group of assets had resided. The new guidance will be effective for us beginning on October 1, 2014. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

        In July 2013, the FASB issued guidance which amends the guidance related to the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits and allows for the reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward whenever the net operating loss carryforward or tax credit carryforward would be available to reduce the additional taxable income or tax due if the tax position is disallowed. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013, and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.