The supporters of my opponent want to make my license the issue in this election. The county has many issues that need to be addressed by the next Auditor-Controller. The current Auditor-Controller has concentrated on political issues and has neglected the accounting and financial reporting.
Mr. Black was recruited to oppose me by Robert Stark and Elaine Miles.
And yes my license was suspended in the late 1980’s for a pro-bono audit that was not finished for the City of Wheatland. I was trying to help the City by doing an audit for free when my employee who was working on the audit quit, taking paperwork related to the audit. I took full responsibility.
When I petitioned the Board for reinstatement, my license was reinstated back to the date that I received it in 1983. No conditions were put on the license. I have no restrictions. I can sign an independent audit and certify financial statements.
The Board of Accountancy has looked at my education, experience and qualifications and has granted me an “A” level license. This is the highest level with required sign offs by other certified public accountants for experience in each area of auditing. My opponent does not have this level of license.
I helped build Sharpe Software and I worked for Pepsi-Cola Bottling of Yuba City, Avalon Bay Foods, Tri-County Schools Insurance Group and Yuba College for 21 years after this unfortunate incident. I have helped create and taught Excel, Access and Word courses for 18 years at Yuba College. I performed internal audits for Yuba College and filled in as controller of the College for Ruby Henry when she took medical leave. I am currently the Assistant Treasurer for Sutter County
I have faith that the intelligent, informed voters of Sutter County will consider my 33 years of experience and 21 years of community service when they vote for the next Auditor-Controller.
James D. Sharpe CPA
Yuba City, Ca.
As a California licensed CPA, I am disturbed with how Mr. Sharpe repeatedly misrepresents information. Our profession is built on a cornerstone of high ethical conduct, but Mr. Sharpe apparently cares little about the reputation of our profession or the faith that the public places in us to be accurate and honest. One particular concern is how Mr. Sharpe states that the California Board of Accountancy “suspended” his license in the late 1980s. This is a lie. The Board, in fact, clearly shows that Mr. Sharpe’s license was “revoked” as a result of his gross negligence – a far more severe disciplinary action.
ReplyDeleteThe Board defines these words on its website as follows:
The term "suspended" means that the licensee is prohibited for a period of time from engaging in activities for which licensure is required, usually for a specified number of days or months. A suspension will usually be imposed in conjunction with a lengthy period of probation of one or more years.
The term "revoked" means that the individual, partnership, or corporation is no longer licensed as a result of a disciplinary action. The revoked licensee has the right, one year or more after the revocation, to petition the California Board of Accountancy for reinstatement. Reinstatement of the revoked license must be approved by the Board and may include probation and/or terms and conditions.
If Mr. Sharpe chooses not to represent even himself accurately, I would be concerned about how ethically he would represent the public he portends to want to serve in this important position.