James Powell
Office Managing Partner, Audit
Background
James is the managing partner of KPMG’s Minneapolis office and Head of Markets-Audit for the North Central Business Unit (Minneapolis, Des Moines, St. Louis, Kansas City and Omaha). As an audit partner with over 30 years of experience providing financial statement and integrated audit services, he has served companies in KPMG’s Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Atlanta, Nashville, and Minneapolis offices. He previously served as the Office Managing Partner of Nashville (2015-2020).
Professional and industry experience
James has provided audit services to a wide variety of entities, from small private companies to large multinational, multibillion-dollar corporations—specializing in consumer goods, industrial manufacturing, transportation, and life sciences companies.
His core strengths and accomplishments include:
Speaking engagements
Other activities