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A. Footnotes 1) Find the Significant Accounting Policies Footnote. Identify the dividend policy (if available), depreciation policy (if available), and one other accounting policy and discuss appropriateness. If your company does not have a dividend or a depreciation policy, chose another policy to use in its place. You should discuss atleast three policies. Columbia sportswear pays dividends on a quarlerly basis. 2) Refer to Footnotes of your Annual Report. Review the footnotes to see if you can find more information about legal matters regarding the disclosures. Briefly summarize the disclosure. B. Independent Auditor's Report 1) Who are the Company's external auditors? The auditor of columbla sprotsware is KPMG LLP. They are one of the largest accounting firms in the world and have been the auditor of columbia sportsware since 1998. 2) Find and read the audit opinion. What was the auditor's opinion? If the opinion indicates a problem with the company's financial statement, describe the