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Jim specializes in providing comprehensive risk assessments, focusing on the evaluation of operating effectiveness of business processes and the internal control structure, and the development of recommendations for improvement. In many cases, these services were provided to companies where basic internal control lapses had lead to financial reporting and operational issues. Jim has performed forensic examinations of numerous business arrangements to determine the accuracy of recorded transactions and presentation, including the healthcare, durable equipment, real estate, and construction industries. Prior to joining Cendrowski Corporate Advisors, Jim was a Senior Manager in the Enterprise Risk Services group at Deloitte and Touche. In this capacity, Jim led teams in the assessment of internal control procedures to support the audit function. Jim also held various management positions within Chrysler Financial, and the Corporate Treasury unit of Chrysler Corporation. In these management positions, Jim designed and implemented internal control systems covering the basic accounting transactions (Accounts Payable, Credit Analysis and Accounts Receivable, General Ledger). He regularly presents at national and regional conferences on various aspects of Risk and Control, Forensic Accounting, Transforming the Internal Audit Function, and Process Redesign. Jim currently serves as an instructor in NACVA's Certified Fraud Deterrence Analyst training program, and is currently a member of the Litigation Forensics Board. Jim is a member of the Detroit Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), where he served on the Board of Governors for 6 years, the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) where he is currently a board member, the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA), and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). Jim holds a B.B.A in Accounting, and a M.S. in Accounting Information Systems from Eastern Michigan University. Jim has served on the faculty of Davenport University, Walsh College and University of Detroit-Mercy, where he instructed courses in Fraud Examination, Managerial Accounting, Internal Auditing and Information Technology. | 