James Bence, CPA, is a Partner with Mauldin & Jenkins. He graduated from Mercer University with a BBA in Accounting and Finance. James spends 100% of his time serving a wide range of state and local governmental entities and has worked solely with governments since joining the firm in 2003. James is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Government Finance Officers Association, the Georgia Government Finance Officers Association, the North Carolina Government Finance Officers Association, and the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants.