Tekla World Healthcare Fund replaces Deloitte with KPMG after auditor resigns
Deloitte & Touche LLP resigned as the Fund's independent auditor on September 6, 2023, citing an anticipated independence issue tied to a pending transaction between Tekla Capital Management LLC and abrdn Inc. The Board approved KPMG LLP as the Fund's auditor for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, on September 7, 2023. Shareholders should note the change comes from a transaction involving the Fund's adviser, though the filing reports no disagreements or reportable events with Deloitte.
- Deloitte & Touche resigned September 6, 2023, due to an anticipated independence issue linked to the pending Tekla Capital Management and abrdn Inc. transaction
- Audit Committee approved the resignation September 7, 2023; the Board approved KPMG LLP the same day for fiscal year ending September 30, 2023
- Deloitte's reports for fiscal years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 contained no adverse opinion, disclaimer, or qualification
- No disagreements or reportable events with Deloitte were reported for those years or the interim period through September 6, 2023