Experience
Jim is a partner in Citrin Cooperman’s Audit and Attest Practice. He specializes in providing auditing, accounting, and tax services for not-for-profit organizations, including civic and cultural organizations, schools, social service agencies, associations, and foundations.
Throughout his career, Jim has helped clients address the needs of their various stakeholders, whether for an organization’s board, staff, donors, recipients, members, governmental or oversight agencies, and the public at large. His experience enables him to hep not-for-profit clients navigate new funding streams, the best course when providing a new service or program, and effective ways to undertake strategic or operational changes. Jim also has extensive experience overseeing employee benefit plan audits.
Previously, Jim was a director and co-chair of the not-for-profit group at Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. (ORBA), which joined Citrin Cooperman in 2025.
CREDENTIALS
Education
B.S. in Accountancy, Marquette University
Licenses
Certified Public Accountant in the State of Illinois
Affiliations
Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Member, Forefront
Member, Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS)
Presentations & Publications
Jim is also a frequent speaker on various subjects pertinent to the not-for-profit sector.
WORK-LIFE BALANCE
Community Involvement
Jim serves on the Accounting Advisory Board for Marquette University.
Outside the Office
Jim and his family enjoy spending time exploring local restaurants, music venues and festivals, and traveling to new destinations.
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