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BASIS OF PRESENTATION</b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">These financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which are all of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b><i>Reclassifications:</i></b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Approximately $2.0 million has been reclassified from professional services to advertising expense for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2009 on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. This reclassification was made in order to conform to the current financial statement presentation. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b><i>Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements:</i></b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><i>ASC 805 </i>— On October 1, 2009, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, <i>Business Combinations</i>. ASC 805 generally requires an acquirer to recognize the identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, contingent purchase consideration and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at fair value on the date of acquisition. It also requires an acquirer to recognize as expense most transaction and restructuring costs as incurred, rather than include such items in the cost of the acquired entity. For the Company, ASC 805 applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after October 1, 2009. The adoption of ASC 805 did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><i>ASC 820-10 and ASU 2010-06 </i>— On October 1, 2009, the Company adopted ASC 820-10, <i>Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures</i>, for nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are not recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. In January 2010, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-06, <i>Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. </i>ASU 2010-06 requires new disclosures and clarifies existing disclosure requirements about fair value measurements as set forth in ASC 820-10. The adoption of ASC 820-10 and ASU 2010-06 did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Description containing the entire organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure. 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