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Cicely Lamothe CPA

Deputy Director of Disclosure Operations, Division of Corporation Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Cicely LaMothe is the Deputy Director of Disclosure Operations in the Division of Corporation Finance. She provides oversight to the nine offices in the Disclosure Review Program tasked with reviewing transactional filings and periodic reports, the Office of Risk and Strategy responsible for identifying evolving and emerging risks and the monitoring of the Division’s internal controls, the Office of Assessment and Continuous Improvement charged with assessing and modernizing the disclosure program and the Disclosure Management Office.

In her 20-year career at the SEC, Cicely has held a number of leadership positions and most recently served as a Disclosure Program Director responsible for advising on a variety of complex accounting and legal matters arising under the Securities Act of 1933, issuer reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). In addition to providing direction on novel and complex issues culminating in public and internal guidance, she has implemented organizational changes including the creation of the Office of Assessment and Continuous Improvement. Prior to joining the SEC, Cicely worked in the private sector as the financial reporting manager for a public company and an auditor for a national accounting firm. She received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Hampton University and is a certified public accountant licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia.


Appearances

  • Thumbnail for Developments in the Division of Corporation Finance
    Identification
    SEC2411
    Date
    December 10, 2024
    This session will provide an overview of recent activities in the Division of Corporation Finance that impact accounting and reporting for the 2024 year-end filings, including disclosure trends, rule changes, and other current issues…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Heather Rosenberger
    Chief Accountant - Division of Corporation Finance, U.S. SEC
    Speaker Image for Sarah Lowe
    Deputy Chief Accountant, U.S. SEC
    Speaker Image for Melissa Rocha
    Deputy Chief Accountant, U.S. SEC
    Speaker Image for Cicely Lamothe
    Deputy Director of Disclosure Operations, Division of Corporation Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

    Moderator

    Speaker Image for Patrick Gilmore
    Partner, Deloitte

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