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About James R. Jennings, CPA
Jim Jennings hails from Michigan, where he earned his B.A. at MSU in 1984 and started his career in1985 as a junior loan underwriter with Manufacturers Hanover. He left in 1986 to pursue a career in accounting both in private industry and public accounting.
In 1990 Jim followed business opportunities and balmy weather south to Georgia where he became a Certified Public Accountant and went on to earn his Master of Taxation degree in 1993 at Georgia State University. As a Certified Public Accountant, Jim worked with a renowned tax consultant for troubled or bankrupt companies from 1994 to 1997.
At the time Jim also worked with members of Finley, Colmer & Company. He became their affiliate in June, 1997, specializing in consulting services for mergers and acquisitions and for financially troubled companies in restructuring or bankruptcy proceedings.
At Finley, Colmer, Jim provides professional services to the debtors' appointed Trustee, Liquidating Agent, Responsible Person, Plan Administrator, or Financial Advisor. Often he assists in recovering bankrupt estates' assets, formulating reorganization or restructuring plans, negotiating creditor claims, and liquidating assets. He also extensively assists in operating companies both in and out of bankruptcy.
Jim has consulted in workouts for numerous companies including:
Wellington Leisure Products, Inc as Assistant to the CRO
Meadowcraft, Inc. as Assistant to the CRO
Mmantec, Inc. as Assistant to the Trustee
Advanced Rehab., Inc. as Chief Financial Officer
ETS Payphones, Inc. as Financial Advisor to the Debtor
Peachtree Natural Gas, LLC as Financial Advisor to the Debtor
International Childrenswear, LLC as Financial Advisor to the Debtor
Kershaw Manufacturing, Inc. as Assistant to the CRO
Crescent Airways, Inc. as Assistant to the CRO
Taxation
Jim Jennings continues to provide tax consulting services to closely held businesses and their owners.
Teaching
He has also enjoyed sharing his professional experience as an instructor of taxation at Georgia Perimeter College (formerly DeKalb College)
Memberships
Jim's professional affiliations help him to stay connected and current with trends, tools and best practices:
AICPA, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
GSCPA, the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants
AIRA, the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors
Education
Master of Taxation, 1993
The Robinson Graduate School of Business, Georgia State University
Bachelor of Arts, 1984
Business Administration, Michigan State University
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