Personal Information:

James F. Zeigler, CPA

I am a faculty member in the Accounting & MIS Department at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in Bowling Green, Ohio.  Financial, Managerial and Tax Accounting topics are all areas of professional interest.  Currently, I am focused on the use of simulations to support development of quantitative and qualitative decision-making skills within my managerial accounting courses.  As opposed to traditional lecture, I promote an active pedagogy within the classroom to facilitate student involvement in their learning.  A primary teaching goal is to improve student understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of business.  Inquiries are welcome.

Current and past career highlights include:

1) Twenty-three years of teaching Accounting and MIS topics (seventeen years at BGSU).  Past BGSU Beta Alpha Psi Faculty Advisor (Student Accounting Honorary Organization).  

2) Peat Marwick (KPMG) "Big Four" Tax Accounting and Audit experience in Toledo, Ohio and Orlando, Florida.

3) Owner of a Professional Services Tax and Accounting practice.

4) Treasurer of a Toledo, Ohio specialty epoxy coatings contracting firm.

I am also involved with real estate projects locally and hobbies include technology, golf, camping, a vintage VW, studio music recording and Chess challenges in my office.  Anyone for Chess?

My wonderful spouse, Sheila, and I have been together forever.  She works for a national health-care organization, headquartered in Toledo, within their internal consulting area.   Previous consulting experience included extensive travel to USA on-site client locations, together with international assignments in Sao Paulo, Brazil and Muscat, Oman.   She also has worked with KeyCorp in Toledo, Lobue, Inc., in Las Vegas, Nevada, Procentrics, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois and Demos Solutions, Inc. in the New England area.  Her hobbies include music, computers, cooking, biking and lots of outdoor stuff.  A great person in my opinion!