1. Compile 5 well thought questions that you would like to ask management based on...

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1. Compile 5 well thought questions that you would like to ask management based on what you see in the financials and read in the additional information that may assist you in assessing risk. Additional Facts: Expo technology is a digital computing company. The company has 12 offices in Mexico and the US. The company employees 1500 employees. The company has been looking to grow the business significantly by diversifying the manufacturing of the products they produce. Recently, a new competitor with more innovative techology has entered the Canadian market. The new President of the Company has successfully completed his first 90 days of work. His prior experience included an impressive career in upper level management at the local Target (a retail store). The accounting department reports to the President of the Company. One of the staff auditors assigned to the job told you she was in the grocery store and she overheard the Controller of the Company explaining to her husband that she felt a lot of pressure to get the numbers out quickly to the auditors and she just wasn't ready. Last year it took her 60 days to close the year however the new President told her it must be complete by January 7th.

Expo Technologies Inc
Balance Sheet
Unaudited Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash & cash equivalents 7,185,555 970,446
Available for sale securities 4,932,000 -
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $400,000 and $400,000 12,500,000 3,957,000
Inventories 29,006,887 1,820,001
Current portion of notes receivable 3,688,900 125,000
Deferred income taxes 123,000 142,000
Other current assets 2,500,000 675,000
Total current assets 59,936,342 7,689,447
Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Note payable 4,699,200 4,700,000
Current portion of long term debt 335,000 216,699
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 12,955,331 591,675
Income taxes payable 615,000 590,000
Deferred revenue 699,500 100,000
Total current liabilities 19,304,031 6,198,374
Long term obligation under capital leases 372,010 162,900
Deferred income taxes 272,300 -
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock 83,150 83,150
Additional paid in capital 31,379,753 930,577
Retained earnings 8,525,098 314,446
Total stockholders' equity 39,988,001 1,328,173
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 59,936,342 7,689,447

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