EX-99.IND PUB ACCT 4 ex13a4.htm

 

The Teberg Fund

Change In Accountant (Unaudited)

at March 31, 2023

 

CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

Effective March 6, 2023, BBD LLP (“BBD”) ceased to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Fund. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors approved the replacement of BBD as a result of Cohen & Company, Ltd.’s (“Cohen”) acquisition of BBD’s investment management group.

 

The report of BBD on the financial statements of the Fund as of and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainties, audit scope or accounting principles. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, and during the subsequent interim period through March 6, 2023: (i) there were no disagreements between the registrant and BBD on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of BBD, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in its report on the financial statements of the Fund for such years or interim period; and (ii) there were no “reportable events,” as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

The registrant requested that BBD furnish it with a letter addressed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stating that it agrees with the above statements. A copy of such letter is filed as an exhibit to Form N-CSR.

 

Effective February 22, 2023, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors also recommended and approved the appointment of Cohen as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended March 31 2023.

 

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, and during the subsequent interim period through March 6, 2023, neither the registrant, nor anyone acting on its behalf, consulted with Cohen on behalf of the Fund regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction (either completed or proposed), the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Fund’s financial statements, or any matter that was either: (i) the subject of a "disagreement," as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the instructions thereto; or (ii) "reportable events," as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

 

June 6, 2023

 

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Office of the Chief Accountant

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

Re: The Teberg Fund Fund (Series S000043255), a fund in the Northern Lights Fund Trust III

 

File No. 811-22655

 

Dear Sir or Madam:

We have read the attached statements made by The Teberg Fund (Series S000043255), a fund in the Northern Lights Fund Trust III, in relation to Item 13(a)(4) of Form N-CSR, which we understand will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit to Form N-CSR on June 6, 2023, and agree with the statements concerning our Firm contained therein.

 

Very truly yours,

 

/s/ BBD LLP