MR. JAMES SMITH
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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Mr. James Smith
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
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| January 2001 | Chief Financial Officer, Wayland Baptist University Responsible for budget preparation, investments, financial reports, internal control of all assets of the University. Report to the Board of Trustees three times a year, work directly with outside auditors. Direct supervision of business office, payroll, financial aid, and bookstore. |
| June 1981 to 2000 |
Vice President for Business, Williams Baptist
College Direct supervision of business office, financial aid, bookstore, plant, post office, cafeteria, and daycare center. Responsible for budget preparation, investments, financial reports to Finance committee every month, report to Board of Trustees three times a year, work directly with outside auditor. Teaching for Williams Baptist- Account I-II cost Accounting. College Baseball coach 1997-1999 |
| August 1979 to June 1981 |
Head Accounting Officer, Mississippi State
University Responsible for supervising the Accounting Records for a yearly budget of fifty-five million dollars and supervising staff of twenty people. Prepared the financial reports each month. Handled all the accounting for financial aid and Auxiliary Enterprises. |
| September 1973 to August 1979 |
Comptroller, Accounting Professor, Palm Beach
Atlantic College Comptroller, direct supervision of business office, financial aid, bookstore and cafeteria. Teaching Experience at Palm Beach Atlantic College Accounting I, II Intermediate I, II Cost Accounting |
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| EDUCATION | |
| 1974 | Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Palm Beach, Atlantic |
| 1975 | CPA |
| 1981 | Mississippi State University Formal Education in accounting, computers, management, etc. Average 40 hrs. of continuing education credits per year. |
| 1985 | Williams Baptist College |
| 1998-2000 | ASU University |
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| SPECIAL TRAINING | |
|   | Internship Thomas and Smith CPA Firm NACUBO Financial Accounting Government Financial Aid Accounting |
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| ONGOING TRAINING IN EDUCATION | |
|   | College and Financial Aid Accounting Average 40 to 50 Continuing Education credits per year |
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| EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND RECOGNITIONS | |
| Organizational Involvement |
National Association of Business Faculty CPA Association National Association of Accountants National Association of Accounting Instructors |
| Church | First Baptist Church Plainview, Texas 79072 |
| Hobbies | Golf, swimming, running |
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| FAMILY | |
|   | Married October 30, 1976 Wife: Barbara Smith Two Children: Eric and Kelley |