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Article Date: September 2003
Word Count: 551

FOOTSTAR CEO RESIGNS AS ACCOUNTING ISSUES MOUNT.


Citing “significant weaknesses in the company’sinternal controls and procedures,” Mickey Robinson left his post. The companywill restate its earnings from 1997 through June, 2002 by $29-32 million, aftertaxes and minority interests. The restatement, prior to taxes and minorityinterests, will total $48-53 million, of which $46 million relates to accountspayable discrepancies and another $2-7 million in inventory, fixed assets,operating profits and net income or loss. There is also expected to be another$10 million in restated revenues. As many expected, the amount of therestatement is now larger than the $35 million that was originally uncovered inthe athletic division but less than the ... Log in to view full article.

 


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