Jamie R. Draper, CPA

Partner

 Email:  Tel: 847-940-3264

Areas of Expertise:

Jamie is involved in assurance, accounting and business advisory services. Jamie has an emphasis in auditing middle market and large international companies. His experience spans complex financial statement audits with international operations, complex consolidations, due diligence and internal control projects.

Industries Served:

Manufacturing, distribution, service businesses, technology companies including computer software developers, and not-for-profit entities.

Background:

Jamie has over 12 years of public accounting experience working with a diverse client base. He began his career at Klayman & Korman, LLC in the Assurance Group for four years, including various income tax return preparations. He then spent one year at Deloitte & Touche where he expanded his knowledge base through management of audits, reviews, compilations and other attestation engagements. Jamie then spent five years at Grant Thornton LLP, where he was an audit senior manager focusing on privately-held and publicly traded entities, including subsidiaries of foreign parents and the coordinating of foreign subsidiaries of domestic audit clients. Jamie joined FGMK, LLC as a Manager in October 2007, becoming Partner in 2010, and has continued to provide his financial expertise to a wide variety of clients. His client base includes small to middle market size companies in various industries including manufacturing, distribution, service, not for profit, and technology. His broad background allows him to approach multiple issues from many different perspectives. Jamie has also served on the advisory boards of various not-for-profit entities.

Education and Certification:

Northern Illinois University, BS in Accountancy, 1997
Certified Public Accountant

Memberships:

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Illinois CPA Society

Personal Philosophy:

"To develop relationships with clients and other financial service executives, to continue to develop my knowledge base in order to assist clients in improving their financial performance and operations and to be an integral aspect of my clients needs."