About Kenneth Jarvis

Kenneth Jarvis is the founder of Kenneth Jarvis, LLC.  He has worked in corporate environments for private and publicly held firms for over 20 years.  His areas of expertise include advisory, financial, and tax services and has the expertise and years of experience that are essential to evaluating, analyzing, and understanding unique situations.  He can look at the numbers and then, beyond . . . looking for opportunities, exploring the possibilities, finding solutions, and adding value to your decision-making.   

Professional Experience
Kenneth Jarvis has years of quality private and public accounting experience.  He started his public accounting experience with Arthur Andersen and his latest position in Corporate America is a Director of Finance with a private manufacturer of medical simulation equipment with rapid growth.  Responsibilities included (but not limited to):

• Coordinating and monitoring resources for a rapidly growing multimillion-dollar organization
• Financial and Strategic Planning
• Financial Statement Management
• External Audit and Banking Relationships
• Cash Flow Management and Modeling
• Budget Development and Management
• Selecting and implementing large and small information systems software

Kenneth Jarvis also takes the position that accounting and information system are inseparable.  You just cannot be good in accounting or finance without a solid foundation of information system.  Talk is cheap, but Kenneth can walk his talk.  For example, Kenneth designs, develops, and maintains JEM Plus and Kenneth Jarvis, LLC's web sites.

Education:
Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Master's of Science in Accountancy degrees from the College of Business at the University of Central Florida.

Credentials and Licenses:

• Certified Public Accountant - Regulated by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
• Certified Management Accountant - Regulated by a non-government agency called the Institute of Management Accountants.
• Certified Internal Auditor - Regulated by a non-government agency called the Institute of Internal Auditors.
• Certified Specialist in Estate Planning - Regulated by a non-government agency called the National Institute For Excellence in Professional Education.
• Certified Specialist in Retirement Planning - Regulated by a non-government agency called the National Institute For Excellence in Professional Education.
• Registered Investment Advisor.  Series 65 License  

Professional and Civic Activities:

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

1.  Member of Private Companies Practice Section

2.  Tax Division

3.  Personal Financial Planning

• Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Institute of Management Accountants
• Institute of Internal Auditors

Publications:

• Demystifying Computer Viruses, Management Accounting, April 1997, pg 24-31.
• Technology columns for Pro2Net (formerly Accountingnet.com).