James C. Bourke, CPA.CITP.CFF.CGMA
Shareholder &
Technology Niche Practice Leader
WithumSmith+Brown PC
Jim is a Partner, Member of the Board of Directors and Management Committee
at WithumSmith+Brown, Red Bank, New Jersey and is Director of Firm Technology
and is the Firm’s Technology Niche Practice Leader. Jim has been a
frequent speaker to many State CPA Societies, the AICPA and other organizations
on topics specifically related to technologies used by the business community
today. He has been consulted by numerous Firms throughout the United States on
appropriateness of technologies being employed within the Firm and has also been
a frequent speaker on related topics for the New Jersey Technology Council, NJ
Biz Magazine and other organizations. Jim has authored many articles dealing
with firm technology issues and was featured on the cover of past issues of
Accounting Technology Magazine and Practical Accountant Magazine.
In Jim’s role as Technology Niche Practice Leader, Jim heads-up the Firm’s
business development, audit, tax and consulting services areas for companies
engaged in the technology sector. Jim works with technology companies from
start-up to those ready to realize their exit plan and helps them every step of
the way from navigating through capital infusion, traditional financing, equity
transactions, tax incentives, etc.
He is Past President for the New Jersey Society of Certified Public
Accountants.
In addition, Jim is past Chair the AICPA’s CITP Credential Committee and of
the AICPA’s Tech+ Conference, a past member of the AICPA's Board of Directors
and AICPA Council. Jim is also a member of the board of directors for the
New Jersey Technology Council.
Jim has been continually named by Accounting Today as one of the Top 100 Most
Influential people in Accounting and has been named by The CPA Technology
Advisor as a Top Thought Leader in Public Accounting
Technology.