Perry James

Perry James is employed as a Senior Consultant for the North Carolina League of Municipalities, going to work in 2018 at the League after retiring as Chief Financial Officer at the City of Raleigh. Perry was responsible for much of the initial development of the Municipal Accounting Services (MAS) Program, the subject of this session. While at the League, he has authored a booklet on financial management oversight keys for smaller governments and developed a strategic planning workshop program. Perry is a CPA and previously served on the GFOA Executive Board.

Perry graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.