I had the honor of interviewing Daniel Goelzer, former General Counsel for the SEC and Executive Assistant to the SEC Chairman, as well as former Acting Chairman and founding member of the PCAOB. Needless to say, he is an authority on accounting oversight in our country. The interview was actually filmed; I might post a link about it when it's finished being edited. I think he's a very interesting person. It’s very humbling to see all of your idiosyncrasies on the camera. I think I'll keep my day job! What an incredible experience for me though.While at this accounting conference, I was able to hear David Walker speak. He is the former Chairman of the GAO, the former Comptroller General (country’s head accountant) and CEO of the Come Back America Initiative and the No Labels movement. This guy is the authority on our country’s deficit problem. Basically, I left with the cemented understanding that we have a ridiculous unfunded set of entitlement programs in this country. I also learned that it is not too late if we buckle down and fight it now. What a neat experience to hear him speak.
I also got to hear from Kathleen L. Casey, one of the five Commissioners of the SEC. Her talk was so boring, I’m not going to lie. Her position is very influential though and she seemed like a very nice, extremely bright, caring woman.
