==========================================START OF PAGE 1====== UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Before the U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Release No. 38297 / February 18, 1997 ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING ENFORCEMENT Release No. 884 / February 18, 1997 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING File No. 3-9247 In the Matter of William D. Kyle The Securities and Exchange Commission has instituted cease- and-desist proceedings pursuant to Section 21C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") against William D. Kyle, former National Sales Manager of Midisoft Corporation ("Midisoft"). The Commission's Order Instituting Cease-and-Desist Proceedings ("Order") alleges that Kyle, along with other former Midisoft officers and employees, engaged in two types of conduct that largely caused Midisoft to overstate its revenues for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994, by $811,000, or 16.3%. First, Midisoft recognized revenues on goods that Midisoft did not ship to its customers during the year. These goods were, instead, held at an off-site storage location. Second, Midisoft under-reported sales returns it received relating to product shipped during fiscal 1994. As a result of this conduct, Midisoft also overstated its net income for fiscal 1994 by $436,000, or 358.1%. In connection with the foregoing activity, the Order alleges that Kyle either directly or indirectly caused the falsification of Midisoft's books and records and circumvented its internal accounting controls. In addition, the Order alleges that Kyle made materially false and misleading misrepresentations to Midisoft's independent auditors in connection with Midisoft's 1994 audit. Lastly, the Order alleges that Kyle caused Midisoft to issue a 1994 Form 10-K that materially misstated its financial results. Thus, the Order alleges, Kyle: (1) violated or caused the violation of Section 13(b)(5) of the Exchange Act and Rules 13b2- 1 and 13b2-2 thereunder; and (2) caused the violation of Sections 10(b), 13(a), 13(b)(2)(A) and 13(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act and Rules 10b-5, 12b-20 and 13a-1 thereunder.