SEC Comment Letter for COGNIGEN NETWORKS INC (CIK 0000726293) — Jul 20, 2005
COGNIGEN NETWORKS INC (CIK 0000726293)
Date: July 20, 2005 · CIK: 0000726293 · Accession: 0000000000-05-037229
AI Filing Summary & Sentiment
File numbers found in text: 000-11730
Referenced dates: May 2, 2005
Show Raw Text
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>LETTER
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>filename1.txt
<TEXT>
Mail Stop 3561
July 20, 2005
Mr. Gary L. Cook
Chief Financial Officer
Cognigen Networks, Inc.
6405 218th Street SW, Suite 305
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
RE: Cognigen Networks, Inc.
Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004
Filed September 23, 2004
Forms 10-QSB for the quarters ended September 30, 2004,
December 31, 2004, and March 31, 2005
File No. 000-11730
Dear Mr. Cook:
We have reviewed your filings and your response letter dated
May 2, 2005 and have the following comments. Where indicated, we
think you should revise your documents in response to these
comments.
If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our
comment is inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Please be
as
detailed as necessary in your explanation. In some of our
comments,
we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better
understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we
may
raise additional comments.
We look forward to working with you in these respects. We
welcome any questions you may have about our comments or any other
aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone
numbers
listed at the end of this letter.
Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 2004
Part II, Item 8A. Controls and Procedures
Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2
1. We note your responses to our prior comments 9 through 14 that
you
intend to include the information in future filings. So that
shareholders and potential investors can understand your officers`
certifications and their conclusions regarding the effectiveness
of
your disclosure controls and procedures, please
amend your Form 10-KSB and subsequent Forms 10-QSB to include the
information that we requested in those comments, with the
exception
of prior comment 12.
Concerning prior comment 12 only, please confirm to us in your
response letter that there was no change in your internal control
over financial reporting that occurred during your fourth fiscal
quarter in 2004, your fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2004, and
your fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2004, that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, your
internal
control over financial reporting.
Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 2005
Part I, Item 3. Controls and Procedures
2. We note your response to our prior comment 13 that you "do not
believe these identified potential deficiencies [within your
internal
control framework] constituted material weaknesses." Yet your
response to our prior comment 17 and your Item 3 disclosure in
this
Form 10-QSB suggest you have not determined yet whether the
deficiencies amounted to material weaknesses. In your response
letter, please tell us the bases upon which your certifying
officers
concluded that your disclosure controls and procedures were
effective
during the period covered by this report in light of these
deficiencies and your Chief Financial Officer situation.
3. Item 308(c) of Regulation S-B requires you disclose any change
in
your internal control over financial reporting identified in
connection with the evaluation required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-
15(d) that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
your internal control over financial reporting. We note your
statement that there were no "significant" changes makes it
unclear
as to whether you believe there were "any" changes beyond
"significant" ones. As a result, please confirm to us in your
response letter that there was no change in your internal control
over financial reporting that occurred during your fiscal quarter
ended March 31, 2005 that has materially affected, or is
reasonably
likely to materially affect, your internal control over financial
reporting.
* * *
Please amend your Form June 30, 2004 10-KSB, September 30,
2004 Form 10-QSB, and December 31, 2004 Form 10-QSB and respond to
these comments within 10 business days or tell us when you will
provide us with a response. You may wish to provide us with
marked
copies of the amendments to expedite our review. Please furnish a
cover letter with your amendments that keys your responses to our
comments and provides any requested information. Detailed cover
letters greatly facilitate our review. Please understand that we
may
have additional comments after reviewing your amendments and
responses to our comments.
We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the
filing includes all information required under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and that they have provided all information
investors require for an informed investment decision. Since the
company and its management are in possession of all facts relating
to
a company`s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of the disclosures they have made.
You may contact Adam Washecka, Staff Accountant, at (202)
551-
3375, or Melissa Hauber, Senior Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-
3368,
if you have questions regarding comments on the financial
statements
and related matters. Please contact Cheryl Grant, Staff Attorney,
at
(202) 551-3359, or Kathleen Krebs, Special Counsel, at (202) 551-
3810, with any other questions.
Sincerely,
Larry Spirgel
Assistant Director
??
??
??
??
Mr. Cook
Cognigen Networks, Inc.
July 20, 2005
Page 3
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>