SEC Info  
    Home      Search      My Interests      Help      Sign In      Please Sign In

Palo Alto Networks Inc – ‘10-Q’ for 10/31/16 – ‘EX-18.1’

On:  Monday, 11/21/16, at 9:15pm ET   ·   As of:  11/22/16   ·   For:  10/31/16   ·   Accession #:  1327567-16-73   ·   File #:  1-35594

Previous ‘10-Q’:  ‘10-Q’ on 5/27/16 for 4/30/16   ·   Next:  ‘10-Q’ on 3/1/17 for 1/31/17   ·   Latest:  ‘10-Q’ on 2/21/24 for 1/31/24   ·   4 References:   

Find Words in Filings emoji
 
  in    Show  and   Hints

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

11/22/16  Palo Alto Networks Inc            10-Q       10/31/16   59:5.7M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML    591K 
 2: EX-10.1     Amendment to Lease Between the Company and Santa    HTML     75K 
                Clara Campus Property Owner I                                    
 3: EX-10.2     Amendment to Lease Between the Company and Santa    HTML     72K 
                Clara Campus Property Owner I                                    
 4: EX-10.3     Amendment to Lease Between the Company and Santa    HTML     99K 
                Clara Campus Property Owner I                                    
 5: EX-18.1     Preferability Letter From Independent Registered    HTML     20K 
                Public Accounting Firm                                           
 6: EX-31.1     Certification of the Chief Executive Officer        HTML     24K 
                Pursuant to Section 302                                          
 7: EX-31.2     Certification of the Chief Financial Officer        HTML     24K 
                Pursuant to Section 302                                          
 8: EX-32.1     Certification of the Chief Executive Officer        HTML     20K 
                Pursuant to Section 906                                          
 9: EX-32.2     Certification of the Chief Financial Officer        HTML     20K 
                Pursuant to Section 906                                          
16: R1          Document and Entity Information Document            HTML     38K 
17: R2          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML    106K 
18: R3          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML     41K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
19: R4          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML     67K 
20: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     31K 
                Loss                                                             
21: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML     90K 
22: R7          Description of Business and Summary of Significant  HTML    112K 
                Accounting Policies                                              
23: R8          Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    118K 
24: R9          Investments                                         HTML     69K 
25: R10         Derivative Instruments                              HTML     33K 
26: R11         Convertible Senior Notes                            HTML     55K 
27: R12         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     34K 
28: R13         Stockholders' Equity                                HTML     28K 
29: R14         Equity Award Plans                                  HTML     90K 
30: R15         Income Taxes                                        HTML     25K 
31: R16         Net Income (Loss) Per Share                         HTML     41K 
32: R17         Description of Business and Summary of Significant  HTML    126K 
                Accounting Policies (Policies)                                   
33: R18         Description of Business and Summary of Significant  HTML     99K 
                Accounting Policies (Tables)                                     
34: R19         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    113K 
35: R20         Investments (Tables)                                HTML     70K 
36: R21         Convertible Senior Notes (Tables)                   HTML     43K 
37: R22         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     29K 
38: R23         Equity Award Plans (Tables)                         HTML     91K 
39: R24         Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)                HTML     42K 
40: R25         Description of Business and Summary of Significant  HTML     79K 
                Accounting Policies (Details)                                    
41: R26         Fair Value Measurements (Details)                   HTML     71K 
42: R27         Investments (Available-for-Sale Investments)        HTML     42K 
                (Details)                                                        
43: R28         Investments (Available-for-Sale Investments,        HTML     39K 
                Contractual Maturities) (Details)                                
44: R29         Derivative Instruments (Details)                    HTML     25K 
45: R30         Convertible Senior Notes (Additional Information)   HTML     55K 
                (Details)                                                        
46: R31         Convertible Senior Notes (Components of             HTML     29K 
                Convertible Senior Notes) (Details)                              
47: R32         Convertible Senior Notes (Schedule of Interest      HTML     30K 
                Expense Recognized) (Details)                                    
48: R33         Commitments and Contingencies (Lease Commitment)    HTML     41K 
                (Details)                                                        
49: R34         Commitments and Contingencies (Contract             HTML     21K 
                Manufacturer Commitments) (Details)                              
50: R35         Stockholders' Equity (Details)                      HTML     29K 
51: R36         Equity Award Plans (Stock Option Activities)        HTML     69K 
                (Details)                                                        
52: R37         Equity Award Plans (Restricted Stock Unit,          HTML     74K 
                Restricted Stock Award, and Performance-Based                    
                Stock Award Activities) (Details)                                
53: R38         Equity Award Plans (Allocation of Share Based       HTML     39K 
                Compensation Expense) (Details)                                  
54: R39         Income Taxes (Details)                              HTML     21K 
55: R40         Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Computation of Basic   HTML     28K 
                and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share) (Details)               
56: R41         Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Schedule of            HTML     35K 
                Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation)               
                (Details)                                                        
58: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML     97K 
57: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX     51K 
10: EX-101.INS  XBRL Instance -- panw-20161031                       XML   1.49M 
12: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- panw-20161031_cal               XML    162K 
13: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- panw-20161031_def                XML    347K 
14: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- panw-20161031_lab                     XML    922K 
15: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- panw-20161031_pre              XML    529K 
11: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- panw-20161031                         XSD     88K 
59: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0001327567-16-000073-xbrl      Zip    132K 


‘EX-18.1’   —   Preferability Letter From Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


This Exhibit is an HTML Document rendered as filed.  [ Alternative Formats ]



 <!   C:   C: 
  Exhibit  


November 21, 2016
Board of Directors
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Ladies and Gentlemen:
Note 1 of Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. included in its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2016 describes a change in the method of accounting for sales commissions that are incremental and directly related to non-cancelable customer sales contracts from recording an expense when incurred, to deferral and amortization of the sales commissions over the term of such contract in proportion to revenue. Prior to this change in accounting policy, commission costs were expensed in the period in which they were incurred. There is no authoritative criteria for determining a “preferable” sales commissions expense recognition method based on the particular circumstances; however, we conclude that such change in the method of accounting is to an acceptable alternative method which, based on your business judgment to make this change and for the stated reasons, is preferable in your circumstances. We have not conducted an audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board of any financial statements of the Company as of any date or for any period subsequent to July 31, 2016, and therefore we do not express any opinion on any financial statements of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. subsequent to that date.

Very truly yours,
Ernst & Young LLP
San Jose, California



        


Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

This ‘10-Q’ Filing    Date    Other Filings
Filed as of:11/22/16
Filed on:11/21/164,  8-K
For Period end:10/31/16
7/31/1610-K
 List all Filings 


4 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 9/01/23  Palo Alto Networks Inc.           10-K        7/31/23  126:13M
 9/06/22  Palo Alto Networks Inc.           10-K        7/31/22  128:16M
 9/03/21  Palo Alto Networks Inc.           10-K        7/31/21  132:15M
 9/04/20  Palo Alto Networks Inc.           10-K        7/31/20  129:18M
Top
Filing Submission 0001327567-16-000073   –   Alternative Formats (Word / Rich Text, HTML, Plain Text, et al.)

Copyright © 2024 Fran Finnegan & Company LLC – All Rights Reserved.
AboutPrivacyRedactionsHelp — Sun., Apr. 28, 5:20:07.1pm ET