"It has been a profound honor to contribute in public service to this wonderful agency and its people," said Bricker. "I owe Chairman Clayton and former Chair White my deep gratitude for giving me this opportunity and their support. I am also grateful to my phenomenal colleagues in the Office of the Chief Accountant, whose expertise and professionalism have benefitted me and the Commission in all areas of our work. I am impressed with the breadth and magnitude of results the Office has accomplished."

Serving as acting chief accountant when Bricker leaves in June will be Deputy Chief Accountant Sagar Teotia. Teotia joined the SEC in 2017 from Deloitte LLP, where he was a partner in the firm's national office and was responsible for providing consultation regarding accounting matters. Earlier, he served as a professional accounting fellow in the Office of the Chief Accountant. Teotia received a B.S. in accountancy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

"It is an honor to continue to work on behalf of the agency and investors, and to lead the deeply talented and dedicated staff of the Office of the Chief Accountant," said Teotia. "I am looking forward to continuing to address the quality of financial reporting through engagement in both domestic and international activities and across the various groups involved in the preparation, audit, and use of financial information."