Securities and Exchange Commission Mary Schapiro today announced the appointment of James L. Kroeker as the chief accountant in the SEC’s Office of Chief Accountant. Kroeker will be responsible for overseeing accounting interpretations, professional practice issues, and international accounting matters. He replaced Conrad W. Hewitt, who retired in January 2009. Since Hewitt’s retirement, Kroeker served as acting chief accountant and guided the department during the economic crisis. “I’m pleased that Jim has agreed to serve in this critical role as we continue our efforts to improve our financial reporting system,” said Chairman Schapiro. “Investors will benefit from Jim’s sound judgment and dedication to making financial information more transparent and understandable. He will play an instrumental role as we consider various ways to improve financial reporting to investors.”
Kroeker is New SEC Chief Accountant
James L. Kroeker is the new chief accountant for the Securities and Exchange Commission.
August 25, 2009