“It has been an honor to serve investors and the public interest," said Kaiser. "I am proud of the many accomplishments we have made to advance our strategic plan and enhance audit quality during my term. We have increased our stakeholder engagement, improved our inspections process and reporting, and developed a plan to technology-enable the PCAOB.”

SEC Chief Accountant Sagar Teotia praised Kaiser for "his dedicated service and his contributions to enhancing audit quality," adding that "Jim has worked with many others at the PCAOB to help the organization continue its efforts in advancing its strategic plan. Specifically, his expertise was critical to help improve stakeholder engagement, enhance the PCAOB inspections’ process, and advance the PCAOB from a technological point of view.”