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SEC Comment Letter for Frontier Funds (CIK 0001261379) — Oct 19, 2005

Frontier Funds (CIK 0001261379)
Date: Oct. 19, 2005 · CIK: 0001261379 · Accession: 0000000000-05-053286

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Date
October 19, 2005
Author
Thomas Flinn
Form
UPLOAD
Company
Frontier Funds (CIK 0001261379)

Letter

Mail Stop 4561 October 19, 2005 Mr. Richard E. Bornhoft President and Chief Executive Officer Equinox Fund Management, LLC 1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 100 Denver, CO 80264

RE: The Frontier Fund Form 8-K Filed October 17, 2005 File No. 0-51274

Dear Mr. Bornhoft:

We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in response to these comments. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comments are inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. After reviewing this information, we may or may not raise additional comments.

Please understand that the purpose of our review process is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome any questions you may have about our comments or on any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call me at the telephone number listed at the end of this letter.

Form 8-K filed October 17, 2005

1. We refer you to your disclosed reportable event of not having sufficient accounting and finance personnel. Tell us in detail the steps you have taken (or plan to take) and procedures you implemented (or plan to implement) to correct your deficiency of insufficient accounting and finance personnel.

2. Please provide us with a schedule of your fiscal year end fourth quarter adjustments to close the books, or adjustments recorded in connection with or as a result of the audit. Clearly explain the reason for each adjustment. For each adjustment, show us the impact on pre-tax net income. Quantify the net effect of all adjustments on pre-tax net income. Also, tell us why none of the adjustments relate to prior period. Explain in detail why you believe the timing of each adjustment is appropriate. 3. Provide us with any letter or written communication to and from the former accountants regarding the reportable event to management or the Audit Committee.

4. Please file an amended Item 4.01 Form 8-K upon Deloitte & Touche`s final resignation date. Also, the amended Form 8-K must include updated disclosures to reflect the actual date of resignation. The amended Form 8-K must also include a new Exhibit 16 letter. Refer to Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K.

Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004

Item 9A Controls and Procedures, page 20

5. Refer to the Item 4.01 Form 8-K and the deficiencies in internal control. Tell us in detail; how you were able to conclude that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective, considering the deficiencies in internal control.

We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing includes all information required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that they have provided all information investors require for an informed investment decision. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company`s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.

In connection with responding to our comment, please provide, in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that:

* the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing;

* staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and

* the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

In addition, please be advised that the Division of Enforcement has access to all information you provide to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance in our review of your filing or in response to our comments on your filing.

Please provide the information requested above within five business days from the date of this letter. The information should be filed as correspondence on EDGAR.

Any questions regarding the above should be directed to me at (202) 551-3469.

Sincerely,
Thomas Flinn
Staff Accountant
Mr. Richard E. Bornhoft
President and Chief Executive Officer
October 19, 2005
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Mail Stop 4561
      October 19, 2005

Mr. Richard E. Bornhoft
President and Chief Executive Officer
Equinox Fund Management, LLC
1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 100
Denver, CO  80264

	RE:	The Frontier Fund
		Form 8-K
		Filed October 17, 2005
            	File No. 0-51274

Dear Mr. Bornhoft:

      We have reviewed your filing and have the following
comments.
Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in
response
to these comments.  If you disagree, we will consider your
explanation as to why our comments are inapplicable or a revision
is
unnecessary.  Please be as detailed as necessary in your
explanation.
After reviewing this information, we may or may not raise
additional
comments.

      	Please understand that the purpose of our review process
is
to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure
requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing.
We look forward to working with you in these respects.  We welcome
any questions you may have about our comments or on any other
aspect
of our review.  Feel free to call me at the telephone number
listed
at the end of this letter.

Form 8-K filed October 17, 2005

1. We refer you to your disclosed reportable event of not having
sufficient accounting and finance personnel.  Tell us in detail
the
steps you have taken (or plan to take) and procedures you
implemented
(or plan to implement) to correct your deficiency of insufficient
accounting and finance personnel.

2. Please provide us with a schedule of your fiscal year end
fourth
quarter adjustments to close the books, or adjustments recorded in
connection with or as a result of the audit.  Clearly explain the
reason for each adjustment.  For each adjustment, show us the
impact
on pre-tax net income.  Quantify the net effect of all adjustments
on
pre-tax net income.  Also, tell us why none of the adjustments
relate
to prior period.  Explain in detail why you believe the timing of
each adjustment is appropriate.
3. Provide us with any letter or written communication to and from
the former accountants regarding the reportable event to
management
or the Audit Committee.

4. Please file an amended Item 4.01 Form 8-K upon Deloitte &
Touche`s
final resignation date.  Also, the amended Form 8-K must include
updated disclosures to reflect the actual date of resignation.
The
amended Form 8-K must also include a new Exhibit 16 letter.  Refer
to
Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K.

Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004

Item 9A Controls and Procedures, page 20

5. Refer to the Item 4.01 Form 8-K and the deficiencies in
internal
control. Tell us in detail; how you were able to conclude that the
disclosure controls and procedures are effective, considering the
deficiencies in internal control.

      We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the
filing includes all information required under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 that they have provided all information
investors require for an informed investment decision.  Since the
company and its management are in possession of all facts relating
to
a company`s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of the disclosures they have made.

      In connection with responding to our comment, please
provide,
in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that:

* the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the
disclosure in the filing;

* staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff
comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action
with
respect to the filing; and

* the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any
proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the
federal securities laws of the United States.

      In addition, please be advised that the Division of
Enforcement
has access to all information you provide to the staff of the
Division of Corporation Finance in our review of your filing or in
response to our comments on your filing.

	Please provide the information requested above within five
business days from the date of this letter.  The information
should
be filed as correspondence on EDGAR.

      Any questions regarding the above should be directed to me
at
(202) 551-3469.

								Sincerely,

								Thomas Flinn
								Staff Accountant
Mr. Richard E. Bornhoft
President and Chief Executive Officer
October 19, 2005
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