PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
James C. Sell, P.C.
Full Time: January 2004 to Present
Part Time: June 1991 to December 2004
Vice President, Assistant Receiver, COO, & Senior Forensic Accountant
The company's' core competencies lie in providing forensic accounting and expert witness services for various state, federal and private matters. The company has extensive experience in Securities Laws, Regulations and Statutes, Receivership & Conservatorship Actions and Proceedings, Bankruptcy Matters and Proceedings, Complex Real Estate Transaction Investigations and Resolution, and Insurance and General Business Practice Evaluations and Services. In addition, the company provides a broad range of Litigation Support Services, including but not limited to, performing account analysis, providing detailed fraud investigations, providing expert witness testimony, determining investor damages, preparing specialized reports as required or requested, perform asset disposition and distributions, preparing income tax returns, and determining the amount of restitution to be paid to claimants on a case-by-case basis. The company has developed proprietary document management systems in previous cases and now typically utilized best-in-breed software strategy. We pride ourselves on our ability to provide quality work product at an affordable price done with the utmost integrity while equalizing the playing field regardless of the size of the case. Our IT strategy is one of the main reasons we can achieve these goals.
Sell Consulting Service Corporation, Inc.
Full-time: January 2004 to Present
Part-time: June 1991 to December 2004
Vice President & COO
The corporation was formed in 1980 to provide property management, bookkeeping service, and business formation and evaluation services for affiliated and nonaffiliated persons and/or entities. The corporation has organized and maintained the books and records for approximately 20 privately offered limited partnerships and three publicly registered limited partnerships. The scope of the services performed includes investor correspondence, distributions to investors and financial reporting. From 1987 through 1989 the corporation was responsible for the management of a 247 space mobile home park and from 1987 to 1992 the administration of a residential homeowners association. From 2000 through 2002 the corporation was responsible for the predevelopment demolition and subdivision infrastructure construction of an 81 acre subdivision. The company is now looking for more development opportunities.
Arthur Andersen, LLP
Spring 1999 to December 2002
Strategy, Finance, & Economics
Experienced Staff
During this three and a half year period I interned and then became a full-time Senior Staff member of the Strategy Finance and Economics division. My duties included special engagement auditing and litigation support with an emphasis in construction, healthcare and information technology. I quickly became a valued member of the team with my extensive knowledge of information technology and my ability to apply it to large amounts of data. I created a number of custom applications that processed large amounts of data for de-duplication, drive analysis, and claim analysis. Representative clients included, but were not limited to: Peter Keiwit & Sons, Qwest Communications, Banner Health Care, Arthur Andersen, GES, Styling Technologies, and the Department of Justice.
Arizona State University - W.P. Carey School of Business
Fall 1998
Teaching Assistant
My duties included assisting students with the development of programs for class projects. In addition my duties included grading students' papers, teaching class, and providing additional assistance to Senior Professor Colleen Hayes as requested.
Arizona Corporation Commission - Securities Division
Summer 1997
Intern
My duties included providing litigation support and forensic accounting for cases under investigation. In this role I examined transactions for compliance with Arizona securities rules, regulations, and statutes. While performing these tasks I uncovered various violations and illegal activities. In addition, I setup a communication process with the multiple banks that is still used to this date for the subpoena process.
Jaburg & Wilk, P.C.
September 1994 to August 1995
File Room & Copy Room Clerk
File and copy room clerk. While working at Jaburg & Wilk I learned how the legal system prepares and organizes files and communicates with there clients.
Bank of America
January 1994 to April 1994
Counter Teller
As a teller I learned how to combine customer service talents with problem solving and money-handling skills. I was often the first and most frequent point of contact with customers. As part of my duties I was the first person ensuring that regulatory requirements, such as Anti-Money Laundering and Bank Secrecy Act were adhered to. Through face-to-face interactions with customers, I developed top-notch customer service by handling financial transactions accurately and efficiently in accordance with established policies and procedures. Additionally, I contributed directly to the success of the bank by recognizing opportunities to make sales referrals to appropriate branch staff.
