Attached files
| file | filename |
|---|---|
| 10-K - 10-K - COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW | cost10k83015.htm |
| EX-32.1 - EX - 32.1 - COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW | costex3210k83015.htm |
| EX-31.1 - EX - 31.1 - COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW | costex3110k83015.htm |
| EX-21.1 - EX - 21.1 - COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW | costex2110k83015.htm |
| EX-10.1.15 - EX - 10.1.15 - COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW | costex1011510k83015.htm |
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Costco Wholesale Corporation:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (Nos. 333‑82782, 333-120523, 333-129172, 333-135052, 333-150014, 333-151748, 333-165550, 333-180163, 333-187418, 333-202673, and 333-204739) on Form S-8 and the registration statement (No. 333-185166) on Form S-3 of Costco Wholesale Corporation of our reports dated October 13, 2015, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Costco Wholesale Corporation as of August 30, 2015 and August 31, 2014, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, equity, and cash flows for each of the 52 week periods ended August 30, 2015, August 31, 2014, and September 1, 2013, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of August 30, 2015, which reports appear in the August 30, 2015 annual report on Form 10‑K of Costco Wholesale Corporation.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Seattle, Washington
October 13, 2015