inSecurities Podcast Episode 103: They’ve been waiting all year long just to talk to George. On this episode of the inSecurities Podcast, Chris and Kurt sit down again with SEC Institute Director George Wilson to discuss recent SEC reporting, compliance and accounting developments, including recent signals from the SEC’s Chief Accountant Paul Munter, the state of play in crypto accounting, developments in the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower, and—just in time for Halloween—new C&Dis in the CorpFin candy dish. Plus, Chris adds a new acronym to the inSecurities lexicon: SALY (Same As Last Year).
inSecurities is a biweekly podcast featuring in-depth conversations with senior regulators, top practitioners, and leading academics, along with "deep dives" on hot topics in the securities regulatory and enforcement world. In an increasingly complex business and regulatory environment, inSecurities co-hosts Chris Ekimoff, a forensic accountant with RSM, and Kurt Wolfe, a securities enforcement attorney at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, keep you current on key developments.
Featured In This Episode
George Wilson
As a Director of the SEC Institute Division of PLI, George teaches workshops dealing with a variety of SEC and FASB related topics. He developed the Institute’s initial “Advanced Accounting and Reporting for SEC Professionals” workshop, as well as workshops in a variety of technical areas including “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” and SOX 404 ICFR audits.
Before joining the SEC Institute, George was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting at the University of Saint Thomas in Saint Paul, MN. He was director of the University's Accounting MBA program and also taught in the undergraduate accounting department. He has received the AICPA's Outstanding Discussion Leader Award and the Minnesota State Society's R. Glenn Berryman Award. George also served as Senior Vice President, Operations of Security Financial, where he managed the organization's initial public offering, and as a senior manager with KPMG.