Martin Baumann most recently served as Chief Auditor and Director of Professional Standards at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. In this capacity he was responsible for establishing and interpreting auditing and related professional practice standards for audits of all companies that are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Freddie Mac and as a Senior Partner and Global Banking Leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Marty is currently an Adjunct Faculty member at The Washington Campus (washcampus.edu).
His skills and experience include:
- Establishing auditing standards and direction for all audits of public companies filing with the SEC, including US and Foreign Issuers.
- Providing timely guidance and alerts to the auditing profession on emerging practice issues.
- Driving change throughout Freddie Mac as CFO and developing the blueprint for transformation of the financial infrastructure and reporting.
- Serving as Global Client Service Partner for many of the largest banking and insurance companies in the world.
- Serving as the Chairman of the Audit Committee for a nationally recognized not-for-profit organization.
Mr. Baumann is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Queens College and holds an MBA in Finance from Baruch College. He also completed the Executive Program in Business Administration at Columbia University.
