Basis Of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Basis Of Presentation

Basis Of Presentation

1.     BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying consolidated financial statements, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and consequently do not include all the disclosures required for annual financial statements by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. 

The Company's business is typically not impacted by seasonality; however, the results for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire 2011 fiscal year.  References to the third quarters of 2011 and 2010 represent the fiscal quarters ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

In preparing the financial statements, the Company uses estimates and assumptions that may affect reported amounts and disclosures.  The Company regularly evaluates the estimates and assumptions related to the allowance for doubtful trade receivables, inventory obsolescence, warranty reserves, value of equity-based awards, goodwill and purchased intangible asset valuations, asset impairments, employee benefit plan liabilities, income tax liabilities and assets and related valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions, and litigation and other loss contingencies.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.