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www.touchittechnologies.com
sales@touchittechnologies.com
 
  
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549-6010

21st July 2011

Dear Melissa,
 
Re: TouchIT Technologies, Inc.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2010
Filed March 31, 2011
File No. 333-151252
 
This letter is submitted by TouchIT Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) in response to the comments that you provided on behalf of the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) with respect to the Company’s Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2010 (filed on March 31, 2011), as set forth in your letter to me (Mr. Andrew Brabin) dated May 20, 2011. For reference purposes, the text of your letter dated May 20, 2010 has been reproduced herein (in bold), with the Company’s response below to each numbered comment.
 
In responding to your comments, the Company acknowledges that:

·  
We are responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and
·  
SEC staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and
·  
We may not assert SEC staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

Item 9A. Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, page 18
 
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures, page 18
 
1.  
We acknowledge that you completed management’s report on ICFR and concluded such controls to be effective. However, as indicated in prior comment 2, the failure to file management's report on ICFR rendered your annual report materially deficient and also rendered the Company not timely or current in its 1934 Exchange Act Reporting. In light of these facts, we do not believe you could conclude that your disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the fiscal year. Accordingly, we reissue our comment to either revise management's conclusion on the effectiveness of your disclosure controls and procedures to be that they were ineffective or tell us why you believe such revision is not considered necessary.
 
Response:
 
The Company acknowledges the Staff’s comment and would like to respond by stating that in regards to internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), it was the Company’s understanding that due to the reverse merger that occurred last year, the Company was not a newly reporting company and therefore exempt for 12 months as per the SEC rules.
 
However, following telephone conversations with the Staff on this matter, the Company would like to amend its 10K to incorporate a management report on ICFR which concludes that the disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective.  The Company would like to emphasize that the only reason the disclosure controls and procedure were ineffective is because the Company did not timely file the management report on ICFR. We do however intend to timely file such report to ensure the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures remain effective and current.
 
 
TouchIT Technologies HQ
Ataturk Bulvari Ali Riza Efendi cd.
A 4 Blok No.4
Trakya Serbest Bolge
Istanbul
 
Tel:- +90 212 786 6304
TouchIT Technologies UK
12 Sirdar
Rayleigh
Essex
UK, SS6 7XF
 
Tel:- +44 207858 1050
TouchIT Technologies Ireland
Ballycullen
Askeaton
Co Limerick
Ireland
 
Tel +353 872 182 700
TouchIT Technologies USA
2522 Wildbrook Run
Bloomfield Hills,
MI, 48304
USA
 
Tel:- 1 248 499 7676
 
 
 

 
 
 
www.touchittechnologies.com
sales@touchittechnologies.com
 
 
The Company would like to amend the 10K by adding the following;
 
Item 9A. Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Management is responsible for the following:
 
·  
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act), and
 
·  
assessing the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.
 
The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and affected by our board of directors, management and other personnel. It was designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management, our board of directors and external users regarding the fair presentation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
 
·  
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets,
 
·  
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorization of our management and board of directors, and
 
·  
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.
 
·  
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act), and
 
·  
assessing the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.
 
The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and affected by our board of directors, management and other personnel. It was designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management, our board of directors and external users regarding the fair presentation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
 
·  
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets,
 
·  
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorization of our management and board of directors, and
 
·  
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.
 
 
 
TouchIT Technologies HQ
Ataturk Bulvari Ali Riza Efendi cd.
A 4 Blok No.4
Trakya Serbest Bolge
Istanbul
 
Tel:- +90 212 786 6304
TouchIT Technologies UK
12 Sirdar
Rayleigh
Essex
UK, SS6 7XF
 
Tel:- +44 207858 1050
TouchIT Technologies Ireland
Ballycullen
Askeaton
Co Limerick
Ireland
 
Tel +353 872 182 700
TouchIT Technologies USA
2522 Wildbrook Run
Bloomfield Hills,
MI, 48304
USA
 
Tel:- 1 248 499 7676
 
 
 

 
 
 
www.touchittechnologies.com
sales@touchittechnologies.com
 
All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
Changes to Internal Controls and Procedures Over Financial Reporting
 
We will regularly review our system of internal control over financial reporting and make changes to our processes and systems to improve controls and increase efficiency, while ensuring that we maintain an effective internal control environment. Changes may include such activities as implementing new, more efficient systems, consolidating activities, and migrating processes.
 
Should you have any questions or additional comments regarding our responses to your enquiries of July 5, 2011, please let me know at your earliest convenience.
 
 
Best regards
 
/s/ Andrew Brabin                
Andrew Brabin
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
TouchIT Technologies HQ
Ataturk Bulvari Ali Riza Efendi cd.
A 4 Blok No.4
Trakya Serbest Bolge
Istanbul
 
Tel:- +90 212 786 6304
TouchIT Technologies UK
12 Sirdar
Rayleigh
Essex
UK, SS6 7XF
 
Tel:- +44 207858 1050
TouchIT Technologies Ireland
Ballycullen
Askeaton
Co Limerick
Ireland
 
Tel +353 872 182 700
TouchIT Technologies USA
2522 Wildbrook Run
Bloomfield Hills,
MI, 48304
USA
 
Tel:- 1 248 499 7676

 
 

 
 
 
www.touchittechnologies.com
sales@touchittechnologies.com
 
Article I
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT
 
To the Board of Directors of
Touch IT Technologies KollektifŞirketi
Ronald George Murphy veOrtakları
 
Report on the Financial Statements
 
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Touch IT Technologies KollektifŞirketi Ronald George Murphy veOrtakları  (“the Company”) which comprise the financial position as of 31 December 2010 and 31 December 2009 and statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the period then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes.
 
Management Responsibility for the Financial Statements
 
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America. This responsibility includes: designing, implementing and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.
 
Auditor’s Responsibility
 
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). These standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
Opinion
 
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2010, and of its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America.
 
 
TouchIT Technologies HQ
Ataturk Bulvari Ali Riza Efendi cd.
A 4 Blok No.4
Trakya Serbest Bolge
Istanbul
 
Tel:- +90 212 786 6304
TouchIT Technologies UK
12 Sirdar
Rayleigh
Essex
UK, SS6 7XF
 
Tel:- +44 207858 1050
TouchIT Technologies Ireland
Ballycullen
Askeaton
Co Limerick
Ireland
 
Tel +353 872 182 700
TouchIT Technologies USA
2522 Wildbrook Run
Bloomfield Hills,
MI, 48304
USA
 
Tel:- 1 248 499 7676
 
 
 

 
 
 
www.touchittechnologies.com
sales@touchittechnologies.com
 
  
We would like to draw your attention to the following matters:
 
The accompanying financial statements of the Company have been prepared on a going concern basis. However, in the accompanying financial statements, the Company’s current liabilities exceed its current assets by an amount of USD 231,259 and the total equity shows a negative balance amounting to USD 153,218 as of December 31, 2010. Accordingly, the continuity of the Company’s operations is dependent on the profitability of future operations and the existence of necessary financial support by shareholders and other creditors.
 
 
Istanbul, 8 March 2011
 
DENGE BAĞIMSIZ DENETİM
SERBEST MUHASEBECİ MALİ MÜŞAVİRLİK A.Ş.
Member of MAZARS
 
/s/ GökhanAlmacı
Partner
 
 
TouchIT Technologies HQ
Ataturk Bulvari Ali Riza Efendi cd.
A 4 Blok No.4
Trakya Serbest Bolge
Istanbul
 
Tel:- +90 212 786 6304
TouchIT Technologies UK
12 Sirdar
Rayleigh
Essex
UK, SS6 7XF
 
Tel:- +44 207858 1050
TouchIT Technologies Ireland
Ballycullen
Askeaton
Co Limerick
Ireland
 
Tel +353 872 182 700
TouchIT Technologies USA
2522 Wildbrook Run
Bloomfield Hills,
MI, 48304
USA
 
Tel:- 1 248 499 7676
 
 
 

 

 
www.touchittechnologies.com
sales@touchittechnologies.com
 
Article II
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT
 
To the Board of Directors of
Touch It Education Technologies
DışTicaretKollektifŞirketi Andrew Stuart Brabin veOrtağı
 
Report on the Financial Statements
 
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Touch IT Education Technologies DışTicaretKollektifŞirketi Andrew Stuart Brabin veOrtağı  (“the Company”) which comprise the financial position as of 31 December 2010 and 31 December 2009 and statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the period then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes.
 
Management Responsibility for the Financial Statements
 
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America. This responsibility includes: designing, implementing and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.
 
Auditor’s Responsibility
 
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). These standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
Opinion
 
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2010, and of its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America.
 
 
TouchIT Technologies HQ
Ataturk Bulvari Ali Riza Efendi cd.
A 4 Blok No.4
Trakya Serbest Bolge
Istanbul
 
Tel:- +90 212 786 6304
TouchIT Technologies UK
12 Sirdar
Rayleigh
Essex
UK, SS6 7XF
 
Tel:- +44 207858 1050
TouchIT Technologies Ireland
Ballycullen
Askeaton
Co Limerick
Ireland
 
Tel +353 872 182 700
TouchIT Technologies USA
2522 Wildbrook Run
Bloomfield Hills,
MI, 48304
USA
 
Tel:- 1 248 499 7676
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
www.touchittechnologies.com
sales@touchittechnologies.com
 
 
We would like to draw your attention to the following matter:
 
According to Turkish Tax Legislation, service invoices issued abroad are subject to withholding tax with a rate of 20%, provided that the service has been received in Turkey. During our audit of 2010, we have determined significant amount of such invoices under the name of consultant fee and expenses totally amounting to approximately USD 218,628. However, the Company Management does not foresee any risk on the basis of the interpretation that those consultancy services have been received abroad; the Company may face possible tax risk in case of a different interpretation by the tax office
 
 
Istanbul, 8 March  2011
 
DENGE BAĞIMSIZ DENETİM
SERBEST MUHASEBECİ MALİ MÜŞAVİRLİK A.Ş.
Member of MAZARS
 
/s/ GökhanAlmacı
Partner
 
 
TouchIT Technologies HQ
Ataturk Bulvari Ali Riza Efendi cd.
A 4 Blok No.4
Trakya Serbest Bolge
Istanbul
 
Tel:- +90 212 786 6304
TouchIT Technologies UK
12 Sirdar
Rayleigh
Essex
UK, SS6 7XF
 
Tel:- +44 207858 1050
TouchIT Technologies Ireland
Ballycullen
Askeaton
Co Limerick
Ireland
 
Tel +353 872 182 700
TouchIT Technologies USA
2522 Wildbrook Run
Bloomfield Hills,
MI, 48304
USA
 
Tel:- 1 248 499 7676