This document summarizes an audit of Steve's Shoe Makers Inc. (SSM) related to identifying related parties and transactions with related parties according to PCAOB AS 2410. SSM is a publicly traded company that manufactures and distributes athletic footwear. The auditor has identified risks that related parties and transactions may not be properly identified, recorded, or disclosed. The document provides SSM's organizational structure and describes management's processes to identify related parties which include background checks for new employees and annual disclosures by management.