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Arledge and Associates
in 1984. Serving as
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since 2008, Jim directs
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of audit, tax and
consulting
engagements. In his 35
years with the firm,
Jim has not only
managed audit, tax
and other accounting
projects, but he also
has guided numerous
tribal entities through
various audits, reviews
and consulting
projects.
A Ponca City native,
Jim is a former public
school teacher and
band director with a
broad range of talents,
including playing the

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bass and singing in of the Edmond Area Excellence in Financial monthly column in The the chairman of the A graduate of the
various musical groups. Chamber of Commerce Reporting Program and is Edmond Sun’s monthly Oklahoma Society of University of Central
Jim and his wife, Cathie, and serves on the board a recipient of the AICPA's magazine, The Business CPAs Governmental Oklahoma, Jim received
have one daughter and of directors of the Certificate of Educational Times, that addresses tax, Accounting and Auditing his bachelor’s degree in
two granddaughters. In Oklahoma Venture Achievement in accounting and Committee and as an accounting in 1984. He
fact, Jim and Cathie met Forum. He is a special Governmental management topics. instructor at the Annual often returns to campus,
while in a college group, review committee Accounting and Auditing. Jim is a member of the Governmental speaking with accounting
“The Tunesmiths,” where member for the In addition to his duties American Institute of Accounting and Auditing students about what they
he played bass and she Government Finance with the firm, Jim serves Certified Public Update Conference can expect as
sang. Officers Association's as an investigator for the Accountants and the sponsored by the professionals in the
Currently, Jim is the Certificate of Oklahoma Accountancy Oklahoma Society of Oklahoma Society of public accounting
treasurer and chair-elect Achievement for Board. He also authors a CPAs. He has served as CPAs. industry.
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