SEC Seeks to Fill One of the Toughest Accounting Jobs

Wanted: A financial reporting visionary to fill one of the highest-profile accounting jobs in the world. Tasked with ensuring the smooth, on-time, rollout of a controversial accounting change for banks and the biggest change for auditor’s reports in decades.

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced last week that chief accountant Wes Bricker was stepping down after navigating a three-year period of transformation in the accounting and auditing profession.

Bricker supervised the implementation of two historic accounting standards and preparations for a third. And he oversaw the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board as it transitioned to new leadership after all five ...