Barbara J Wiggins

Current

• Founder & Principal at Griffin Valuation Group

Past

• Tax Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
• Engineer II at Sargent & Lundy Engineers
• Engineer I at Envirodyne Engineers

• Senior Associate at Coopers & Lybrand

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Education

• Purdue University

Connections

102 connections

Industry

Accounting

Websites

• Griffin Valuation Group

Barbara J Wiggins’s Summary

Barbara Wiggins is the Founder and Principal of Griffin Valuation Group, Ltd.

Griffin Valuation Group specializes in nationwide Cost Segregation & Property Tax Consulting which can substantially lower corporate annual tax burdens and increase cash flow. We provide Big-4 quality, experience and expertise without the big price.

www.GriffinValuation.com

Barbara J Wiggins’s Specialties:

Cost Segregation Studies, Purchase Price Allocations, Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Reductions, Fixed Asset Accounting, Accounting Method Changes.

Barbara J Wiggins’s Experience

• Founder & Principal

  Griffin Valuation Group

  (Privately Held; Accounting industry)

  September 2003 — Present (5 years 4 months)

  Founding Principal of nationwide firm specializing in Cost Segregation & Property Tax Consulting for the purpose of lowering corporate tax burdens. We have had exceptional experience and success in most industries including hotels, resorts, casinos, manufacturing, office complexes, retail, restaurants, and shopping malls.

• Tax Manager

  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

  (Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; Accounting industry)

  January 1995 — September 2003 (8 years 9 months)

  Tax Manager in the Chicago office for the Cost Segregation & Property Tax practices. Performed cost segregation studies, purchase price allocations and property tax consulting for Fortune 500 companies throughout the country.

• Engineer II

  Sargent & Lundy Engineers

  (Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Civil Engineering industry)

  September 1991 — January 1995 (3 years 5 months)

  Engineer in the Project Cost & Scheduling Division of Sargent & Lundy's Chicago office. Responsible for conceptual design, cost estimating and construction project scheduling on coal, gas and nuclear electric generating plants throughout the U.S. and Asia.

• Engineer I

  Envirodyne Engineers

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Civil Engineering industry)

  September 1989 — September 1991 (2 years 1 month)

  Construction project manager and cost engineer for transportation projects for the City of Chicago including the DuPage and O'Hare Airport expansions and the renovation of the CTA's elevated track system (the El).

• Senior Associate

  Coopers & Lybrand

  (Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; Accounting industry)

  January 1985 — September 1989 (4 years 9 months)

  Senior Associate in the Chicago office for the Cost Segregation & Property Tax practices. Performed cost segregation studies, purchase price allocations and property tax consulting for Fortune 500 companies throughout the country.

Barbara J Wiggins’s Education

• Purdue University

  AAS & BS, Construction, 1980 — 1984

Additional Information

Barbara J Wiggins’s Websites:

• Griffin Valuation Group

Barbara J Wiggins’s Groups:

Purdue Alumni Association, Life Member,
National Association of Tax Professionals,
Chamber of Commerce,
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals,
Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering,
Society of Women Engineers,
American Society of Cost Segregation Professionals,
National Association of Women Business Owners

•    Blue: The DallasBlue Business Network (24,000+ members)
•    Executive Suite
•    KIVA
•    True Wealth Creators' Network
•    PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) employees and alumni
•    Chicago R.E.Connect
•    NetworkingPros
•    Finance & Accounting Professionals
•    Purdue Alumni
•    Consultants Network
•    Tax Professionals
•    Purdue Club of Chicago
•    The 4-Hour Academy
•    GroupLinked.com
•    GHIP- GAMING & HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS GROUP (CASINOS-HOTELS-RESTAURANTS)
•    xPrice.biz - PricewaterhouseCoopers Alumni Network
•    Big 4 Alum & EE's CPA, MBA Pricewaterhouse PWC, Deloitte Touche,Ernst EY, KPMG Goal 2,500 Users eom
•    Invites Welcome! (Open Networkers)
•    USA Real Estate Investment & Financing Central Network. REICN
•    Friends of Chicago
•    PwC Connect
•    PwC Consulting Professionals Network
•    Casino and Gaming Industry Vendors
•    Marketing & Communication Network

Barbara J Wiggins’s Honors:

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Barbara J Wiggins’s Contact Settings

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