To meet the needs of our clients, Bankes Planning Associates was established as a Florida accounting firm to provide accounting, tax, and business advisory services to corporations, small businesses and individuals throughout the Tampa/St. Petersburg market.  Recognizing that each client has unique goals, we tailor our services to meet your specific needs. To better meet the needs of our clients, we have individualized services for clients in industries like medical/dental accounting, real estate accounting, legal accounting, professional services and various consumer services. These individualized services have enabled us to address their industry specific challenges, compliance needs and standard tax practices.

James A. Bankes, CPA/PFS Mr. Bankes has more than 19 years of diverse experience providing tax accounting, management consulting and financial planning services to his clients who include individuals, families, trusts & estates, and businesses. Mr. Bankes' experience and technical capability/resources enable him to provide practical tax planning, accounting and financial solutions in an increasingly dynamic and complex economic environment.

Mr. Bankes is licensed in New Jersey as a Certified Public Accountant / Personal Financial Specialist since 1993; licensed in Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and several other states,as a registered investment advisor representative and life, health and disability insurance producer; NFLPA Registered Financial Advisor. He is a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, New Jersey Society of Accountants, Pinellas County Estate Planning Council and Athletes and Executives.

In the community, Mr. Bankes works closely with the Board of Directors of All Sports Community Service,Inc.