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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report: February 12, 1998
THE BALANCED OPPORTUNITY FUND, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
DELAWARE 2-73692 36-3655854
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employee Identification
No.)
233 South Wacker Drive
Suite 4600
Chicago, Illinois 60606
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February 12, 1998
ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
On February 6, 1998, the Registrant dismissed the firm of Coopers & Lybrand,
LLP (C&L) as independent certified public accountants of the Registrant.
The change in independent certified accountants was approved by the Board of
Directors.
C&L performed audits of the financial statements for the three years ended June
30, 1997, 1996 and 1995. Their reports did not contain an adverse opinion or a
disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty,
audit scope, or accounting principles.
During the three years ended June 30, 1997, and from June 30, 1997 through the
effective date of the C&L termination, there have been no disagreements between
the Registrant and C&L on any matter of accounting principles or practice,
financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope of procedure, which
disagreements would have caused C&L to make reference to the subject matter of
such disagreements in connection with its report.
During the three years ended June 30, 1997, and from June 30, 1997 until the
effective date of the dismissal of C&L, C&L did not advise the Registrant of
any of the following matters:
1. That the internal controls necessary for the Registrant to develop
reliable financial statements did not exist;
2. That the information had come to C&L's attention that had led it to no
longer be able to rely on management's representations, or that had made it
unwilling to be associated with the financial statements prepared by
management;
3. That there was a need to expand significantly the scope of the audit of
the Registrant, or that information had come to C&L's attention that if
further investigated; (i) may materially impact the fairness or
reliability of either a previously-issued audit report or underlying
financial statements or the financial statements issued or to be issued
covering the fiscal periods subsequent to the date of the most recent
financial statements covered by an audit report (including information
that may prevent in from rendering an unqualified audit report on those
financial statements) or (ii) may cause it by unwilling to rely on
management's representation or be associated with the Registrant's
financial statements and that, due to its dismissal, C&L did not so expand
the scope of its audit or conduct such further investigation;
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4. That the information had come to C&L's attention that it had concluded
materially impacted the fairness or reliability of either, (1) a
previously-issued audit or the underlying financial statements or (ii) the
financial statements issued or to be issued covering the fiscal period
subsequent to the date of the most recent financial statements covered by
an audit report (including information that, unless resolved to the
accountants' satisfaction, would prevent it from rendering an unqualified
audit report on those financial statements), or that, due to its
dismissal, there were no such unresolved issues as of the date of its
dismissal.
On February 6, 1998, the Registrant engaged the firm of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
as independent certified accountants for the Registrant.
During the two years ended in June 30, 1997, and from June 30, 1997 through the
engagement of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as the Registrant's independent
accountant, neither the Registrant nor anyone on its behalf had consulted
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP with respect to any accounting or auditing issues
involving the Registrant. In particular, there were no discussions with the
Registrant regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified
transaction, the type of audit that might be rendered on the financial
statements, or any related item.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibit
1. Letter of C&L dated February 10, 1998
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
DATE: February 12, 1998 RODMAN & RENSHAW
FUTURES MANAGEMENT, INC.
GENERAL PARTNER OF THE
REGISTRANT
By: /s/ Mr. F.L. Kirby
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Mr. F. L. Kirby
President
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EXHIBIT 99.1
[LETTERHEAD OF COOPERS & LYBRAND]
February 9, 1998
Mr. F.L. Kirby
The Balanced Opportunity Fund Limited Partnership
C/O Rodman & Renshaw, Inc.
233 South Wacker Drive
Suite 4500
Chicago, IL 60606
Dear Mr. Kirby:
This is to confirm that the client-auditor relationship between The Balanced
Opportunity Fund Limited Partnership (Commission File Number 2-73692) and
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. has ceased.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
cc: Office of the Chief Accountant
SECPS Letter File
Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 11-3
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
