WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Chief Accountant Paul Munter plans to retire from federal service effective Jan. 24, 2025. Mr. Munter joined the agency in 2019, was named Acting Chief Accountant in 2021, and was appointed Chief Accountant in January 2023. "I thank Paul for his leadership of the Office of the Chief Accountant, his counsel, and his clear a  more