Accounting
Julie R. James, CPA – 2020 40 Under 40 Honoree
Dec. 21, 2020
Julie R. James, CPA – 2020 40 Under 40 Honoree
Examination Review Board Audit Manager
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)
https://nasba.org
Career highlights:
- Licensed as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Tennessee (and a reciprocal license in Georgia)
- United Way Atlanta Volunteer Involvement Program (VIP) Fellow (Summer 2017 Class)
- Appointed to TSCPA’s ACE Committee (2019 and 2020)
- Profile highlighted by LeanIn Nashville (2020)
- New Leaders Council (NLC) Nashville Fellow (2020 Cohort)
- Selected as one of the 2020 40 Under 40 in the Accounting Profession by CPA Practice Advisor magazine
What are you doing to make a difference in the profession, your community, the world?
Outside of my day job, I commit my time to a platform of education and awareness of the profession by volunteering with the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) and the Tennessee Society of CPAs (TSCPA). I have also started my own firm and am working in private practice on a part-time basis. The overall goal is to become a trusted advisor in the community that helps clients achieve their short and long-term financial goals and educate them on influential factors that pertain to their overall financial wellness.
Favorite books/websites/podcasts/speakers that you find influential
Books:
- Don’t Settle for Safe by Sara Jakes Roberts
- Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
- Relationships 101 by John C. Maxwell
- The Perfect Board by Calvin Clemons
- Acting Up by Janice Bryant Howroyd
Podcasts:
- Choose FI
- Ted Talks Daily
- The John Maxwell Leadership Podcast
- Girl CEO