James Powell
Office Managing Partner, Audit
I am the Managing Partner of the KPMG Nashville office and the National Partner in Charge - Campus Recruiting and University Relations. I am an audit partner serving clients in Nashville and Atlanta.
I provide professional audit services to a wide variety of clients from small private companies to large multinational, multibillion-dollar corporations—specializing in retail, consumer markets, pharmaceutical and life sciences companies.
My audit experience ranges from private companies to SEC filers. I have a thorough understanding of SEC rules and regulations and have been involved in several debt and equity offerings including a number of initial public offerings.
Some of my other strengths and accomplishments include:
- Served as the lead audit senior manager and second partner on a FORTUNE 25 retail company
- Served as the lead audit partner on five other public companies
- Experience in coordinating with international KPMG offices to serve my multinational clients
- Present to various colleges and universities related to Sarbanes-Oxley, ethics and compliance, and the accounting industry
Other activities:
- pride@kpmg National Co-Chair (2015-2018)
- pride@kpmg Advisory Board Member
- Member of the KPMG Board of Directors Nominating Committee (2015-2017)
- Member of The KPMG Foundation - Board of Directors
- Chairman's 25 - Class of 2017