
Kyle Moffatt
PricewaterhouseCoopers
NJ USA
"The most important skill that will lead to future success is an ability to interact well with people."
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Kyle's work combines: Business, Law, and Helping People
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Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Accounting
University of Maryland, College Park
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Accountants and Auditors:
Bachelor's Degree: Accounting
Learn more about different paths to this careerLife & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
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I graduated from college in 1995 and started working at Ernst & Young LLP.
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At EY, I worked on public and private company audits in numerous industries from large SEC registrants to non-profit companies to pension plan audits.
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I received an early promotion to manager in 1999. In 2000 I entered the professional accounting fellowship program in the Division of Corporation Finance (DCF) at the SEC.
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In 2002, I decided to remain with the SEC as I struggled with my health until I received a Lyme disease diagnosis in 2006.
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In 2004, I was promoted to Branch Chief in the Telecommunications industry office in DCF and led a team of 5-7 accountants in reviewing public company filings.
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In 2010, I was promoted to the Division's Office of Chief Accountant where I served as an Associate Chief Accountant primarily responsible for the financial services and telecommunications industries.
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From 2012 to 2018, I was an Associate Director and served in multiple roles that included starting and leading a new office and overseeing several industry offices.
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In 2018, I was named Chief Accountant of DCF and in 2019 was asked to lead the Disclosure Review Program in DCF as its Director. In 2020, I joined PwC as partner.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Friends:
You shouldn't be a CPA—all you will be doing is working with numbers (doing math) and working by yourself.
How I responded:
Accountants are not mathematicians. Accounting is business, finance, and entrepreneurship. Accounting can lead to multiple opportunities