SEC Names Teotia Acting Chief Accountant as Bricker Departs

The SEC named Sagar Teotia as acting chief accountant following the departure of Chief Accountant Wesley Bricker, both announced by the regulatory agency on May 30.

Bricker was named Securities and Exchange Commission chief accountant in 2016; Teotia, who joined SEC in 2017 from Deloitte LLP, has served as deputy chief accountant.

Bricker didn’t immediately comment on where he was going next.

The SEC chief accountant serves as the market regulator’s main adviser on accounting and auditing issues. The office of the chief accountant works with companies, auditors, and standard-setting bodies, including the Financial Accounting Standards Board, on accounting ...