Jim Fries, CPA, MSA, is an assurance partner and co-leader of the K-12 and nonprofit practice of Brown Edwards. He is based in the Harrisonburg office and has over 20 years of accounting experience, with a focus on nonprofit organizations, including foundations, private education, churches, health care entities, and other social service organizations. In addition, Jim has a wide range of experience in other industries, including employee benefit plans, manufacturers, utilities and cooperatives.
Jim is a member of the firm's peer review services team, providing quality reviews to regional public accounting firms around the country. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Accountancy, both from Virginia Tech. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Jim serves as a board member at his local chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society and Redeemer Classical School. In addition, he serves on the finance committee of his local church and has board/committee positions on several other nonprofit organizations.