Wesley R. Bricker, Chief Accountant, to Leave SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Wesley R. Bricker, Chief Accountant, plans to leave the agency after more than six years of distinguished service. Mr. Bricker was named as the SEC's Chief Accountant in 2016, after serving as the deputy chief accountant. Earlier, he served as a professional accounting fellow. As Chief Accountant, Mr. Bricker is the principal advisor to the Commission on accounting and auditing matters, and leads the Commission's Office of the Chief Accountant, a group of professionals widely regarded for advancing the quality of accountancy and financial reporting oversight in the capital markets in the U.S. and internationally. He is responsible for assisting the Commission with discharging its oversight of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).