James T. Lindell

James (Jim) T. Lindell is the President of a Wisconsin based provider of strategic & financial consulting, professional speaking, training, and executive coaching. Jim has an extensive background in senior management including positions as Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Controller and Corporate Assistant Controller. Jim has worked with a variety of industries including: manufacturing, health care, not for profit, distribution and food processing. He has been involved in more than 50 M & A projects.

Jim is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Speaking Professional and Charted Global Management Accountant. He is a TEC Chairman (TEC/Vistage is the world’s largest peer group of CEOs). The CSP is the highest designation that can be earned by a member of the National Speakers Association and there are less than 10 CPAs that have earned this credential. He is a member (and instructor) of the American Institute of CPA's and the Wisconsin Institute of CPA's and a member of the National Speakers Association.

Jim is the author of “Controller to Business Manager”, “AICPA’s Annual Update for Controllers”, "Data Analytics and Big Data for Accountants", “Strategic Planning: A Simplified and Workable Approach for Private Companies” and “AICPA's Controllership: 25 Critical Lessons from the Trenches.” Jim also authored and was part of the AICPA video and course, “Minimizing the Effects of a Recession on Your Business”. He is a contributing author of the AICPA course “The Fast Close, Soft Close, Virtual Close? Now Days not Weeks”.

He is an AICPA best-selling author and 7-time recipient of the AICPA’s Outstanding Discussion Leader Award.

Jim is a member of the folk music group “Deep Pool”, former coach of the boys’ high school rugby club and still plays “old boys” rugby.