Fariba is currently with U.S. Security and Exchange Commission. She was is a Director in PwC’s Assurance practice. She has served a diverse base of clients specializing in the banking and capital markets industry. Fariba’s primary areas of focus include retail loan and lease accounting, allowance for loan losses, investments, risk assessment, internal controls, and financial reporting. She has significant knowledge of accounting under US GAAP and IFRS.

Fariba holds both an undergraduate degree in Accounting with a minor in Economics and a Masters of Business Administration degree. She is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Virginia. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Fariba lives in Virginia with her husband and son. She is fluent in Farsi.