Pottery Barn 2010 Annual Report Download - page 80

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over the company’s
financial reporting. There are inherent limitations in the effectiveness of any internal control, including the
possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of controls. Accordingly, even any effective
internal control can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation. Further,
because of changes in conditions, the effectiveness of any internal control may vary over time.
Our management assessed the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting as of
January 30, 2011. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on our
assessment using those criteria, our management concluded that, as of January 30, 2011, our internal control over
financial reporting is effective.
Our independent registered public accounting firm audited the financial statements included in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K and has issued an attestation report on the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting. Their report appears on pages 63 through 64 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal
quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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