9/29/2006 - Weaver and Tidwell’s Jim Jordan Named to Board of
Construction Financial Management Association
DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TEXAS – James (Jim) R. Jordan, CPA, director of construction services for Weaver and Tidwell, LLP, has been named to the board of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA). Jordan has long been recognized as a thought leader in his field and publishes regular columns on finance in both DFW Construction News and Texas Construction Magazine.
Founded in 1981, CFMA is a well-respected professional organization made up of financial professionals working in the construction industry. CFMA provides educational and networking opportunities for its members and publishes a number of magazines, newsletters and surveys focusing on specific industry issues.
Jordan has more than 30 years of accounting experience, including 20 years in the construction industry working with commercial, educational, industrial, public and residential projects. His previous employment as board member and chief financial officer for a major Dallas-Fort Worth construction company allows him to work effectively with both CEOs and CFOs of construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers in planning and reaching their financial objectives.
Jordan has served in leadership positions for a number of industry and community organizations including the Associated General Contractors of America, Construction Education Foundation of North Texas and Texas AGC Workers Comp Group, as well as the Cassatta Learning Center, Rotary Club and Thistle Hill in Fort Worth. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Construction Financial Management Association and Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. Jordan earned a bachelor’s degree from Texas Christian University and a master’s degree in professional accounting from The University of Texas at Arlington.
With offices in Dallas and Fort Worth, Weaver and Tidwell is ranked by Practical Accountant magazine as the Southwest’s largest regional independent accounting firm.
Founded in 1950, Weaver and Tidwell currently includes 206 accountants and 230 employees. The firm represents a broad range of clients including large national and international corporations, publicly and privately held businesses, nonprofit organizations, and government entities.
In addition to the firm’s audit, accounting and tax services, its accountants and consultants practice in the areas of international services; risk advisory services; state and local tax; business valuation; estate planning/wealth transfer; information technology; forensic accounting; and property tax. It also performs peer reviews for other accounting firms.
To meet the growing needs of its clients in the areas of employee benefits and financial planning, the firm has established two affiliate firms: WT Benefits, LLC, and Weaver and Tidwell Financial Advisors, Ltd.