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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
October 24, 1997
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
INDIANA
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-23144 35-1671569 (I.R.S. Employer
(Commission File No.) Identification No.)
1499 Windhorst Way, Suite 100, Greenwood, Indiana
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
46143
(Zip Code)
(317) 888-4400
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
On October 17, 1997, the audit committee of the Board of
Directors of Personnel Management, Inc. dismissed Price
Waterhouse LLP as its independent accountants, effective October
17, 1997. New independent accountants will be named to perform
the audit for the year ended October 31, 1997.
The reports of Price Waterhouse LLP on the company's financial
statements for the fiscal years ended October 31, 1995 and 1996
contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were
not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or
accounting principles.
In connection with the audits of the company's financial
statements for each of the two fiscal years ended October 31,
1995 and 1996 and in the subsequent interim period, there have
been no disagreements with Price Waterhouse LLP on any matter of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures which, if not
resolved to the satisfaction of Price Waterhouse LLP, would have
caused Price Waterhouse LLP to make reference to the subject
matter of the disagreements in their report.
On December 22, 1995, Price Waterhouse LLP sent a letter to the
Board of Directors of the company notifying them of certain
matters involving the internal control structure and its
operation that they considered to be material weaknesses under
standards established by the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants. The letter stated that the company's
compliance with its system of recording transactions and its
method of account reconciliations was inadequate, which resulted
in significant year-end adjustments to its recorded amounts and
the restatement of previously reported quarterly results. The
company took immediate action to correct the material weaknesses
identified by Price Waterhouse LLP. These actions included the
implementation of the recommendations to management by Price
Waterhouse LLP, the hiring of a new Chief Financial Officer, the
upgrading and addition of personnel in the accounting department,
the centralization of the accounting function at the company's
corporate headquarters, the implementation of new internal
control procedures and the implementation of measures to assure
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the compliance with existing internal control procedures.
Prior to the company filing its Form 10-Q for the nine months
ended July 31, 1997, the company and Price Waterhouse LLP became
aware of a significant increase in reserves for workers'
compensation claims as reported by the company's third party
administrator (TPA) for the month of July 1997. Price Waterhouse
LLP advised the company that this information led it to believe
that the increase in claims could materially impact the financial
statements to be issued for the fiscal year subsequent to the
most recent audited financial statements. The company's third
quarter Form 10-Q did not reflect any adjustments to workers'
compensation liabilities for this matter. The company began an
investigation as to the nature and validity of this increase in
the TPA-reported reserves for workers' compensation claims.
Price Waterhouse LLP was dismissed as independent accountants for
the company prior to the fiscal year-end 1997 audit and was not
able to determine what adjustment, if any, would be required to
the company's fiscal 1997 financial statements.
The company has completed the investigation referred to above.
Consistent with management's belief at the time the company filed
its third quarter Form 10-Q, the company concluded from its
investigation that the workers' compensation liabilities as of
July 31, 1997, as reported in its Form 10-Q, were adequate.
There were no other reportable events with Price Waterhouse LLP
to report as defined in Reg. S-K Item 304(a)(1)(v).
The company has requested Price Waterhouse LLP to furnish a
letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission
stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of
that letter will be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission upon its receipt.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 24, 1997.
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, INC.
By: /s/ Robert R. Millard
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Robert R. Millard, Vice President of Finance and
Administration (Principal Financial Officer and
Authorized Signatory)
