| Effects of the adjustments to the previously reported consolidated statements reconciliation | 
The following table reconciles the effect of the adjustments to the previously reported Consolidated Statement of Income for the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2015: 
  
|   | 
  | 
Three months ended March 31, 2015  | 
  | 
  | 
Six months ended March 31, 2015  | 
  | 
 
|   | 
  | 
Previously Reported  | 
  | 
  | 
 Adjustment 
 | 
  | 
  | 
As Adjusted  | 
  | 
  | 
Previously Reported  | 
  | 
  | 
 Adjustment 
 | 
  | 
  | 
As Adjusted  | 
  | 
 
Consolidated Statements of Income  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
 
Other income (deductions), net  | 
  | 
$  | 
(1,238  | 
)  | 
  | 
$  | 
(883  | 
)  | 
  | 
$  | 
(2,121  | 
)  | 
  | 
$  | 
(1,673  | 
)  | 
  | 
$  | 
(1,752  | 
)  | 
  | 
$  | 
(3,425  | 
)  | 
 
Income before income taxes  | 
  | 
  | 
13,805  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
(883  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
12,922  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
33,893  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
(1,752  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
32,141  | 
  | 
 
Income taxes  | 
  | 
  | 
(4,377  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
282  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
(4,095  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(9,629  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
560  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
(9,069  | 
)  | 
 
Net income  | 
  | 
  | 
9,428  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
(601  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
8,827  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
24,264  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
(1,192  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
23,072  | 
  | 
 
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders  | 
  | 
  | 
 9,576 
 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
(601  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
 8,975 
 | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
24,527  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
(1,192  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
 23,335 
 | 
  | 
 
Comprehensive loss  | 
  | 
  | 
(32,452  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(601  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(33,053  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(43,794  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(1,192  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(44,986  | 
)  | 
 
Earnings per share attributable to Matthews shareholders:  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
 
   Basic  | 
  | 
  | 
0.29  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
(0.02  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
0.27  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
0.74  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
(0.03  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
0.71  | 
  | 
 
   Diluted  | 
  | 
  | 
0.29  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
(0.02  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
0.27  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
0.74  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
(0.04  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
0.70  | 
  | 
 
 
  
The following table reconciles the effect of the adjustments to the previously reported Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six month period ended March 31, 2015: 
  
|   | 
  | 
Six months ended March 31, 2015  | 
  | 
 
|   | 
  | 
Previously Reported  | 
  | 
  | 
 Adjustment 
 | 
  | 
  | 
As Adjusted  | 
  | 
 
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
 
Net income  | 
  | 
$  | 
24,264  | 
  | 
  | 
$  | 
(1,192  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
23,072  | 
  | 
 
Changes in working capital items  | 
  | 
  | 
10,175  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
(560  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
9,615  | 
  | 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities  | 
  | 
  | 
54,116  | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
(1,752  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
52,364  | 
  | 
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  | 
  | 
  | 
(12,529  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(1,752  | 
)  | 
  | 
  | 
(14,281  | 
)  | 
 
 
 
 |