Gregory A. Faucette began a two-year appointment as a Professional Accounting Fellow in the Office of the Chief Accountant of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in June 2002. In this position, his responsibilities include consultation with registrants on accounting and reporting matters, liaison with professional accounting standard-setting bodies, and participation in the development of rule proposals under Federal Securities laws. His areas of emphasis are financial instruments, including derivatives, and financial services industry matters.

Prior to joining the Commission staff, he worked for Ernst & Young LLP for ten years, most recently as a Senior Manager in the firm’s Accounting Standards group in the National Professional Practice in New York. In that role, he was responsible for consulting with engagement teams and clients on accounting and reporting issues, monitoring activities of standard-setting bodies, drafting internal guidance and external publications, and leading professional education courses. Before that, he was located in North Carolina, serving clients primarily in the insurance and other financial services industries in the Southeast. Prior to joining Ernst & Young in 1992, he was Postgraduate Intern on the staff of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

Greg graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1991, earning Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Highest Distinction and Master of Accounting degrees. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a Fellow in the Life Management Institute of the Life Office Management Association.