Jason is the team leader of the public sector practice group in Illinois. He specializes in providing financial and compliance audits, as well as accounting services. Jason has extensive experience with municipalities, counties, special districts and school districts.
- Partner-in-charge of financial and compliance related audit engagements for local governmental entities and not-for-profit organizations
- Routinely assists local governments and not-for-profit organizations with the implementation of new accounting standards issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board
- Reviews and provides guidance for Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports, which have been awarded a “Certificate of Achievement for Excellence” in Financial Reporting
- Performs internal control reviews of municipalities, school districts and not-for-profit organizations, providing recommendations on policies and procedures to strengthen internal controls
- Provides Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) compliance audits
- Partner-in-charge of single audits in accordance with OMB Uniform Guidance Guidelines
- Presents annual audit and financial results to client boards
- Leads operations reviews designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of business and finance operations
- Member of the GFOA Special Review Committee which reviews financial statements submitted to the CAFR program
- Licensed CPA in Illinois
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Government Finance Officers Association – Special Review Executive Committee
- Illinois Governmental Finance Officers Association – Technical Accounting Review Committee
- Illinois CPA Society – Government Executive Committee
- Illinois Association of School Business Officials
- Speaks at industry conferences
Location
Illinois
Education
- Government Accounting and Auditing Updates
- Baker Tilly Municipal Audit Training Sessions
- Government Finance Officers Association sponsored seminars
- Single Audit Training Sessions
- Frequent Frauds Found in Governments
University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science in accountancy