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Finance Dictionary and Glossary of Investment Terms
comfort letter
Definition 1.
An accounting firm's statement provided to a company preparing for a public offering, confirming that unaudited financial data in the prospectus follows GAAP, and that no significant changes have occurred since the report was prepared.
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Definition 2.
An accounting firm's statement provided to a company preparing to go public. The letter indicates the accountants' comfort that unaudited financial data in the company's prospectus consistently follow generally accepted accounting principles, and no material changes have occurred since the report was prepared. (See Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, prospectus)
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