Jim Bodtke is the founding partner of the firm started in 1982. He holds a CPA certificate in Illinois. Jim practices in the area of Tax, Consulting, and Employee Benefits. He also performs business valuations completing both the AICPA continuing education series on business valuation and his membership in the American Society of Appraisers.
Prior to forming the firm, he worked with Peat, Marwick & Mitchell in the Peoria office and spent much of his early career traveling the United States on their   audit staff.
Education:
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Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Arizona State University. |
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Masters in Taxation from the University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana. |
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Post-graduate certification from the Wharton School |
Jim teaches accounting in the graduate and undergraduate school at the Foster College of Business at Bradley University and at St. Cloud State as a visiting professor of accounting. He also edits and writes for the Illinois Tax School workbook published by the University of Illinois ACES college and speaks regularly on accounting, tax and benefits issues.
Jim is married, lives in Edelstein with his wife Sandra and children Michael (age 14) and Jaimee Renee (age 12).
You will find him and his dog Tucker chasing waterfowl across Canada and the US during the fall of the year, and the rest of the year raising
money for his favorite conservation organization Ducks Unlimited for which he is a Life Sponsor.
 Email: Jim Bodtke |
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Meet our team of professionals:
James E. Bodtke, CPA, CEBS
President and Founder
Pat Tomlin, CPA
Tax Manager
Linda Nolan
Administrative Services Coordinator
Ann Weyhrich
Tax and Benefit Manager
Susan Skinner, CPA, MBA
Audit Manager
Mary Lindner, CPA
Tax and Accounting Manager |
