Wesley R. Bricker to Replace James Schnurr as SEC Chief Accountant

Federal Issues Securities SEC

On November 22, the SEC announced that Wesley R. Bricker will become its Chief Accountant, succeeding James Schnurr who will be retiring this year. Mr. Bricker served under his predecessor as Deputy Chief Accountant since 2015 and has been Interim Chief Accountant since July of this year. As Chief Accountant, Mr. Bricker will be the principal advisor to the Commission on accounting and auditing matters and lead the Commission’s Office of the Chief Accountant. He also will be responsible for assisting the Commission with discharging its oversight of the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.