use L.L.Bean as company name

1. Which company did you choose? (use the company name as the title for your initial post) 2. Describe the company's business in sufficient detail and classify it as a service, merchandising, or manufacturing comptny. 3. What products or services does it sell? 4. Identify its state of incorporation (hint: page 1 of Form 10-K). Please note that the state of incorporation may not be the same state in which the company has its corporate headquarters. 5. On what day of the year does its fiscal year end? 6. Locate the Report of Management. Who signed it? 7. Does the Report of Management mention anything of interest? 8. Identify which accounting firm audits your company. 9. Did the auditors report any potential issues (exceptions) within the financial statements