19. Epson is vulnerable to certain risks in internal control over financial reporting.
Epson has established and operates internal controls to ensure the reliability of financial reporting.
With the establishment and operation of internal controls over financial reporting high on its list of important management issues, Epson has been pursuing a Group-wide effort to audit and improve corporate oversight of its subsidiaries and affiliates. However, since there is no assurance that Epson will be able to establish and operate an effective internal control system on a continuous basis, and since there are inherent limitations to internal control systems, if the internal controls that Epson implements fail to function effectively, or if there are deficiencies in internal controls over financial reporting or material weaknesses in the internal controls, it might adversely affect the reliability of Epson’s financial reporting.