Former Atlanta CFO Jim Beard indicted on wire fraud, theft, more

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Former Atlanta CFO Jim Beard indicted on wire fraud, theft, more

by Andrea Watson The City of Atlanta's former Chief Financial Officer, Jimmie 'Jim' A. Beard, has been charged in an eight-count federal indictment Former Atlanta chief financial officer Jim Beard … Continued

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