Ms. Mayfield is deeply involved in various civic associations and has received numerous awards recognizing her skilled leadership.
MATTHEWS, NC, July 12, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ — Jamila Abston Mayfield, CPA, has been included in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Ms. Mayfield is a distinguished figure in the fields of accounting and finance, with a career spanning over two decades. She currently holds the position of founder and chief executive officer at The Jamila Mayfield Group LLC, a role she has embraced since 2024 upon launching her own company. In this capacity, she leads a consulting firm where she provides regulatory, compliance, and risk management expertise to financial services firms. This includes performing compliance assessments, serving as an outsourced risk and compliance executive, and providing expertise on investment management and banking rules and regulations. Ms. Mayfield’s daily responsibilities also include speaking at professional conferences and universities and writing articles for publication. She actively aims to foster a supportive work environment that prioritizes mentorship and high-level client service.
Before the founding of her small business, Ms. Mayfield made significant contributions to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ernst and Young (EY). Her tenure at the SEC was marked by progressive roles, starting as a Securities Compliance Examiner from 2008 to 2013, advancing to Senior Risk Strategist until 2015, and subsequently serving as Assistant Regional Director until her departure in 2016. Her expertise in risk and compliance was developed at EY, where she started her career in 2003 and led forensic accounting restatements and fraud investigations as a Manager until 2008. Given her accomplishments at the SEC, Ms. Mayfield was recruited back to EY as a Partner in 2016, and she considers this among her proudest professional achievements.
Ms. Mayfield’s professional journey is underpinned by an impressive academic background. She earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in 2003 and subsequently pursued a master’s degree in accountancy from the University of Virginia in 2004. To further define her profile, she completed a Master of Business Administration in asset management from the prestigious Yale University in 2017. Ms. Mayfield holds three CPA licenses across North Carolina, New York and Georgia. Additionally, she is certified in financial forensics by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Beyond her professional endeavors, Ms. Mayfield is deeply involved in various civic associations and has received numerous awards recognizing her skilled leadership. She is a member of several industry-related organizations including the North Carolina Association of CPAs, the National Association of Black Accountants, and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Ms. Mayfield’s affiliations extend to a role on the board of important organizations such as Sanctuary for Families, and she humbly participates in initiatives like the Yale School of Management (SOM) Council for Anti-Racism and Equity.
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