James
Buckley, CPA
Lake Orion,
Michigan
James (Jim) Buckley has proven
progressive and extensive experience in auditing, fieldwork, risk assessment,
research and financial reporting.
Jim partners with public, private, manufacturing, casino, municipal
government and non-profit clients to tackle efficiently and effectively, complex
internal control systems, plus financial accounting and authoritative reporting
requirements. He has fourteen years’ instruction experience through PWC and the
AICPA along with comprehensive tax experience researching, planning, and
preparing corporate, partnership, individual, and multi-state tax returns,
audits, and appeals. Additional professional highlights are as
follows:
James worked
at UHY, LLP for five years as a Principal performing the listed responsibilities
Engagement management, client service,
sales, leadership, people development and strategic business planning for
municipal and not-for profit clients. Manage risk and ensure quality control on
all engagement activities to ensure communicating correct, complex technical
issues and solutions to his clients. Develop and present key topics for both
internal and external classes. Make presentations at third party events and
successfully market firm services.
Pricewaterhouse
Coopers for thirteen years as Manager
-Assurance Learning & Education Facilitate PwC’s Learning and Education
Department, including communicating with diverse group of professionals with
different levels of experience and varied backgrounds. Instructed audit
methodology and technical accounting training courses to all levels of national
and international PwC professionals. Helped lead PwC’s global team that
conceptualized developed and wrote a new training course for 1st year senior
associates given to over 3,500 global participants.
Manage assurance and audit services to
over 30 clients; help strengthen their internal controls, risk monitoring and
strategic risk assessments. Support client existing internal audit function and
provide outsourced internal audit solutions by customizing audit plans to
address their unique risks and objectives. Audit complex technical accounting
areas including revenue recognition, inventory variance analyses, goodwill and
intangible impairment analysis, purchase accounting for business combinations,
stock based compensation and business segments. Continuously communicate with
clients, present audit results to management and the Audit Committee, and
educate clients on emerging accounting issues. Key member of ten fraud
investigation engagements to advise and prepare written recommendations based on
misappropriated assets of municipal and casino clients.