EX-99.77K 4 howard77k.txt EXHIBIT 99.77 K ATTACHMENT ONE Attachment for Item 77K of Form N-SAR Changes in Registrant's Certifying Account On June 13, 2003, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") resigned as the independent accountants for the Howard Capital Appreciation Fund (the "Fund"), a series of Advisors Series Trust (the "Company"). On June 13, 2003, the Company retained Tait Weller & Baker CPA's, LLP ("Tait") as the independent accountants for the Fund. The retention of Tait as the independent accountants of the Fund has been approved by the Company's Audit Committee and Board of Trustees. The reports of PwC on the financial statements of the Fund for the past two fiscal years contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles In connection with its audits for the two most recent fiscal years and through June 13, 2003, there have been no disagreements with PwC 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 PwC would have caused them to make reference thereto in their report on the financial statements for such years. A letter from PwC follows as Attachment Two. June 26, 2003 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Commissioners: We have read the statement made by the Howard Capital Appreciation Fund of Advisors Series Trust (copy attached) which we understand will be filed with the Commission pursuant to Item 77K of Form N-SAR. We agree with the statements concerning our firm contained therein. Very truly yours, /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ------------------------------ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP cc: Mr. Douglas Hess Treasurer, Advisors Series Trust.