New York-based IPA 100 firm PKF O’Connor Davies (FY20 net revenue of $211.8 million) has admitted Harley Aronoff as a partner. Aronoff will serve as the firm’s PCAOB quality assurance leader and will be responsible for expanding the PCAOB practice and training staff on PCAOB standards.
Aronoff has more than 15 years of experience working in broker-dealer regulations and operations. Prior to joining the firm, he spent eight years as a PCAOB inspector, where he also served as a broker-dealer technical expert on the Broker-Dealer Inspection Group’s technical review committee.
“Harley’s extensive experience, including his many years as a PCAOB inspector, arms him with a unique knowledge of the regulatory landscape that will serve him, the firm and our clients well as he takes on this new role,” says partner John Haslbauer. ” He’s a recognized expert whose decisions are informed by real-world experience, and we’re confident he’ll have an immediate and long-lasting impact on the firm and its relationships.”