Alison Staloch CPA

Alison is the Chief Accountant of the Division of Investment Management at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In this role, Alison works closely with Commission staff to develop recommendations for policies to ensure the full and fair disclosure of financial information by investments companies, interpretations of rules relating to the form and content of financial statements, and the establishment of uniform standards of auditing and accounting practices with respect to investment companies. Alison also manages the accounting examination program within the Division of Investment Management which reviews and provides comments on thousands of registered investment company's annual financial statements and regulatory filings each year. She frequently discusses investment company accounting rules and industry practice issues at regional and national conferences. Alison joined the SEC in 2015 from KPMG LLP where she was as a Senior Manager in the audit practice specializing in the investment management industry, including investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, private funds, commodity pools, family office trusts, and investment companies regulated by the Small Business Administration. Alison has a Masters in Accounting from the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. Alison is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Ohio.