LETTER 1 simltnsl.txt COMMENTS RE ITEM 4.01 8-K FILED 9/3/04 Mail Stop 0406 September 17, 2004 Momoko Beran Chief Financial Officer Simulations Plus, Inc. 1220 West Avenue J Lancaster, CA 93534 Re: Simulations Plus, Inc. Form 8-K filed September 3, 2004 File No. 1-32046 Dear Ms. Beran: We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. Where indicated, we think you should revise your documents in response to these comments. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with supplemental information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may or may not raise additional comments. Please understand that the purpose of our review process is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome any questions you may have about our comments or on any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter. Item 4.01 Form 8-K filed September 3, 2004 1. The cover page of your Form 8-K indicates Commission File Number 0-21665. However, your filing appears to have actually been filed under Commission File Number 1-32046. Review the file number reported on your Form 8-K and revise as needed. 2. Disclosure in your Form 8-K includes various references to Regulation S-K. However, as you appear to be reporting as a small business issuer, the appropriate reference should be to Regulation S- B. Review and revise your disclosure as needed. 3. Revise your disclosure to clearly indicate whether the former accountant resigned, declined to stand for reelection or was dismissed and the date. See Item 304(a)(1)(i) of Regulation S-B. 4. Revise your disclosure to provide the information required by Item 304(a)(1)(ii) of Regulation S-B. 5. Revise your disclosure to provide the information required by Item 304(a)(1)(iii) of Regulation S-B. 6. Your disclosure indicates, in part, that there were no disagreements with your former accountant on any matter of accounting principle. Expand this disclosure to address accounting practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure. See Item 304(a)(1)(iv)(A) of Regulation S-B. 7. Revise your disclosure regarding disagreements to specifically address your two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period through the date the relationship with your former accountant ceased. See Item 304(a)(1) of Regulation S-B. 8. To the extent that you make changes to the Form 8-K to comply with our comments, obtain an updated letter from the former accountants addressed to the SEC stating whether the accountants agree with the statements made in your revised Form 8-K and file the letter with your revised Form 8-K as Exhibit 16. General We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filings reviewed by the staff to be certain that they have provided all information investors require. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company`s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made. In connection with responding to our comments, please provide, in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that: * the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings; * staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments in the filings reviewed by the staff do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and * the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. In addition, please be advised that the Division of Enforcement has access to all information you provide to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance in our review of your filing or in response to our comments on your filing. Please file your supplemental response and amendment via EDGAR in response to these comments within 5 business days of the date of this letter. Please note that if you require longer than 5 business days to respond, you should contact the staff immediately to request additional time. Direct any questions regarding the above to me at (202) 942-1922. Sincerely, Brad Skinner Senior Staff Accountant Simulations Plus, Inc. September 17, 2004 Page 3