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James “Jim” G. Nussbaum

September 12, 1935 - January 26, 2021 COCPA President, 1980-1981 U.S. Army veteran Jim Nussbaum was the quintessential gentleman and CPA, whether leading the Denver office of PriceWaterhouse LLP; running a COCPA Board of Directors meeting; fundraising for and serving his church; serving the Boy Scouts of America Denver Area Council, Denver Lions, and Nonprofit Leadership Alliance; or playing a round of golf where he often shot his age. He led the COCPA during interesting times, when report reviews were voluntary and peer review focused on members of the AICPA Private Company Practice Section. Even then, the profession was intent on improving audit quality. The Colorado State Board of Accountancy underwent Sunset Review during Jim’s term, and all were surprised when the Department of Regulatory Agencies recommended - unsuccessfully - to deregulate the Colorado CPA profession and discontinue the State Board. What did pass, in addition to the State Board’s continuation, was elimination of the fifth year of education to become licensed. It would be another 34 years before the 150-hour requirement would become Colorado law.

Jim loved God, his family, his church, his profession, his community service work, and his golf. His light continues to shine for all of us who knew him and remember fondly his ever present smile. - Mary E. Medley Donations in Jim’s memory may be made to the Denver Lions

Foundation, www.denverlions.org, 1373 Grant St., Denver, CO 80203.

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James “Jim” W. Grimsley

January 8, 1937 - February 24, 2021 COCPA President, 1982-1983 Jim Grimsley was a former Marine, former mayor of Rocky Ford, former Colorado Society of CPAs President, an outstanding man of character and high ethics, a knowledgeable, competent, and capable professional, and a very good friend. Back in the early 1960s, we were the only two CPAs in the lower Arkansas River Valley - Jim in Rocky Ford and me in Lamar. We met regularly in the metropolis of Las Animas (approximately halfway between our home towns) and openly consulted with each other about the many issues encountered in operating and building a CPA firm in rural Colorado. While we were both new CPAs, when it often was a matter of the blind leading the blind, amazingly the overall result of our meetings was definitely positive. No discussion about Jim would be complete without mentioning he was a real character, totally unique, truly a one and only. When he ran for mayor of Rocky Ford, he explained that he ran unopposed and won by 2 votes. For many years on his birthday, he rode his bike the same number of miles as his age. As he got older, when he discussed his annual feat, he calmly explained that he had switched to metric. There are many more stories I probably should not tell, but as Jim would say, “you get my drift.” Jim and I and our families had many great times together in many locations, all of which are memorable. I have lost a very close friend and confidante, and I miss him. - A. Marvin Strait, CPA, COCPA President, 1978-1979 Donations in Jim’s memory may be made to the Educational Foundation of the COCPA, c/o Alicia Gelinas, 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Ste. 200, Englewood, CO 80111.

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