EXHIBIT 16 June 23, 2004 Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 Ladies and Gentlemen: As successors in interest to Ehrenkrantz Sterling & Co. LLC, we have read the statements made by Conversion Services International, Inc. (the "Company") in its Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the merger of Ehrenkrantz Sterling & Co. LLC with Friedman Alpren & Green LLP and the subsequent appointment of Friedman LLP as registered independent auditors. We understand these statements will be filed with the Commission, as part of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K report dated June 7, 2004, and we agree with these statements. Very truly yours, /s/ Friedman LLP - ---------------------------------- Friedman LLP Livingston, New York