Speaker

Diana Stoltzfus

Diana Stoltzfus is the Deputy Chief Accountant (Professional Practice Group) in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of the Chief Accountant (OCA). 

As Deputy Chief Accountant, Ms. Stoltzfus will lead the activities of the office’s Professional Practice Group (PPG), which includes supporting the Commission in overseeing the activities of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), managing rule-making and the resolution of auditor independence matters, and monitoring and addressing matters related to requirements for internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) and the audit of the financial statements.

Ms. Stoltzfus joins the SEC from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where she was a partner in the firm's assurance practice.  She has extensive experience serving as a lead partner and in other roles in the performance of the firm’s integrated audits of financial statements, which includes, among other things, matters related to audits of internal control over financial reporting, analyzing and applying PCAOB rules and standards, and analyzing complex accounting matters.