JIM HALLINAN

Jim Hallinan is an independent business consultant specializing in internal audit and risk/control related independent review services, quality assessment, and training and development. Jim has over 25 years of diversified corporate internal audit and related independent business consulting experience. He has extensive experience in the banking industry. Jim has been approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy as an official Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Program Sponsor.

Jim has worked on a number of major quality assurance related projects for the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), the recognized global leader of the internal audit profession. Such projects have included:

• Performing as a Team Member and Team Leader/ Project Manager for select IIA Quality Assurance Reviews.

• Being a contributing author of the IIA’s Quality Assessment Manual (4th Edition) and re-write/ updating of the IIA’s Quality Assessment training and development course (coinciding with the publication of the 4th Edition of the QA Assessment Manual).

Prior to the start of his independent business consulting career in 1998, Jim had a successful 16 year corporate career at CoreStates Financial Corp, the largest headquartered banking institution in Philadelphia, PA at the time of its merger with First Union Corporation (now Wachovia/ Wells Fargo). He functioned as Vice President for the Internal Audit Division at CoreStates, where he was responsible for the planning, implementation and oversight of various major financial, operations, subsidiary, regulatory and international audits. Jim managed various domestic and international audit assignments including ones located in: Philadelphia, PA (corporate headquarters); New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Houston, TX; Pittsburgh, PA; Wilmington, DE; London, England; Sydney, Australia; Hong Kong; Tokyo, Japan; and Taipei, Taiwan. He also served as Vice President and Director of Professional Practices and Quality Assurance. Throughout his corporate career he was actively engaged in creating and leading various in-house and external training and development programs for the division, as well as, coaching and mentoring personnel from a professional/ career and personal development perspective.

Jim has earned the following accounting/ audit related professional certifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA)
• Certified Bank Auditor (CBA)

Jim is an active member of the following professional organizations:

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
• Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)/ Financial Services Auditors Group (FSA) 

Jim is also an inspirational writer/ speaker and transformational coaching/ training consultant. His first book, Poem Power! "A Miracle For You" was published by Infinity Publishing and can be accessed on-line for viewing and ordering at:

http://www.bbotw.com/description.asp?ISBN=0-7414-1517-8

Contact Jim Hallinan/ Independent Business Consulting Services at:

jamesdhallinan@gmail.com

610-202-2255

Related website links for Jim Hallinan:

Poem Power!  www.poempower.com

Life Transformation Resources  www.lifetran.com