OCC appoints deputy comptroller and chief accountant

Bank Regulatory Federal Issues OCC

On March 4, the OCC announced that Amanda Freedle will serve as Deputy Comptroller and Chief Accountant starting on March 28. Previously, Ms. Freedle served as a Senior Accounting Policy Advisor at the OCC’s Office of the Chief Accountant, where she provided accounting support for large bank examination teams. She also served as a member of the OCC’s National Retail Risk Committee and most recently held the position of Deputy Chief Accountant, serving as a key advisor to the Acting Deputy Comptroller and Chief Accountant. According to the OCC, as the Deputy Comptroller and Chief Accountant, “Ms. Freedle will lead the OCC's efforts for bank accounting and financial reporting, providing accounting counsel to examiners, the banking industry, and the accounting profession.”