Exhibit 16.1

LETTER FROM ACCOUNTANTS

STONEFIELD JOSEPHSON, INC.

October 28, 2010

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC  20549-7561

We have read Item 4.01 included in the Form 8-K/A of Hennessy Advisors, Inc. dated October 1, 2010 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  We agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K/A.  We are not in a position to agree or disagree with other statements of Hennessy Advisors, Inc. contained therein.

/s/ Stonefield Josephson, Inc.

Stonefield Josephson, Inc.

San Francisco, CA