Key
Leader Biographies:
Zane D. Blackburn
Chief Accountant,
Office of the Chief Accountant
Mr. Blackburn is the chief accountant of the Office of the Chief Accountant for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).
Mr. Blackburn is responsible for policy formulation and deliberations with financial institutions and other agencies on bank accounting issues. He also
represents the OCC on the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's Reports Task Force. Additionally, he serves as the banking agencies'
observer on the AICPA's Allowance for Loan Losses task force.
Zane began his career with the accounting arm of Ernst & Young. After serving six years with Ernst &Young, he joined the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC). Upon completing six years with the SEC, two years were spent at the U.S. Department of Energy with the Financial Reporting
Systems Project.
In June 1981, he assumed his current position. Mr. Blackburn graduated from the University of Maryland with a bachelor's of science in accounting. He
is also a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant.
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