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Table of Contents
Report of Management
Management’s Report on Comcast’s Financial Statements
Our management is responsible for the preparation, integrity and fair presentation of information in Comcast’
s consolidated
financial statements, including estimates and judgments. The consolidated financial statements presented in this report have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Our management believes the Comcast
consolidated financial statements and other financial information included in this report fairly present, in all material respects,
Comcast’
s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the periods presented in this report. The Comcast
consolidated financial statements have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm,
as stated in their report, which is included herein.
Management’s Report on Comcast’s Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining an adequate system of internal control over financial reporting.
Our system of internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States.
Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
Because of its inherent limitations, a system of internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance and
may not prevent or detect misstatements. Further, because of changes in conditions, effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting may vary over time. Our system contains self-
monitoring mechanisms, and actions are taken to correct deficiencies as
they are identified.
Our management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the system of internal control over financial reporting based on
the framework in Internal Control Integrated Framework
issued in 2013 by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, our management concluded that Comcast’
s system of internal control over
financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2014. The effectiveness of Comcast’
s internal controls over financial reporting
of Comcast has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report,
which is included herein.
Audit Committee Oversight
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, which is comprised solely of independent directors, has oversight responsibility for
our financial reporting process and the audits of Comcast’
s consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial
reporting. The Audit Committee meets regularly with management and with our internal auditors and independent registered public
accounting firm (collectively, the auditors”)
to review matters related to the quality and integrity of our financial reporting, internal
control over financial reporting (including compliance matters related to our Code of Conduct), and the nature, extent, and results of
internal and external audits. Our auditors have full and free access and report directly to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee
recommended, and the Board of Directors approved, that the Comcast audited consolidated financial statements be included in this
Form 10-K.
Pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect our
transactions and dispositions of our assets.
Provide reasonable assurance that our transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
our financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of
our management and our directors.
Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use
or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Brian L. Roberts
Michael J. Angelakis
Lawrence J. Salva
Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
Vice Chairman and
Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President,
Chief Accounting Officer and Controller
Comcast 2014 Annual Report on Form 10
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