Bober, Markey, Fedorovich's James Bowen Elected President of University of Akron Alumni Association.

AKRON, Ohio -- James M. Bowen, CPA, MT, was elected president of The University of Akron's National Alumni Board of Directors. Bowen is a partner with the regional CPA firm of Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Company (BMFC). The National Alumni Board of Directors serves as the governing body for The University of Akron Alumni Association.

Bowen, a partner at the firm handling taxation matters, earned his Master of Taxation from The University of Akron in 1991. In addition to his leadership position on the National Alumni Board at the university, he also serves on the institution's Accountancy Advisory Board and its Master of Taxation Advisory Board.

Currently, Bowen serves both private and public companies in a variety of industries including manufacturing, distribution, real estate, banking and professional service firms. Specifically, he has worked extensively in the areas of Internal Revenue Service practice and procedure, state and local income taxation, real and personal property tax, sales and use tax, tax abatements and incentives, mergers and acquisitions, and tax accounting methods and periods. He also has significant experience in the accounting for income taxes, tax risk management, and the establishment of tax based internal controls.

Prior to joining BMFC in 2003, Bowen was a principal with Ernst & Young, where he served as the area leader for its tax operations practice. He currently serves on the Public Companies Task Force for PKF North American Network, a national member association of independent accounting firms.

For further information about the National Alumni Board of Directors, please contact the Alumni Association by phone at 330-972-7270 or by e-mail at [e-mail]

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Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Company, founded in 1959, is one of the largest regional independent public accounting firms in Northeast Ohio. The firm employs more than 65 associates who offer specialized expertise in accounting, auditing, taxation, litigation support, business valuation and business advisory services.