How to transfer files on the same computer

After setting up new Mac which has OS X Lion installed, I setup my mail, new software etc. in my user account. I then transferred my PC files to Mac using Migration assistant and as its supposed to do, it transferedr these files to a new user account on my Mac. Once I log in to new account I can access them, there is about 35GB in total most are images and a fair amount of Doc's I need to reference for work. Is there a way to transfer these files over to my new user account, I tried a few times unsuccessful so far. As far as I'm aware the Mac partitions a part of the disc for the transferred PC files.Can I transfer these files or will I have to use this this extra user account from now on, and would there be an memory issues in the future.
Experienced Mac users come forth for I will most grateful for your assistance.
Thanks.

Macjac, thanks for your help, tried that but had some issues, it worked a treat from my new account over to account with my old files, but other way around was very proving very difficult. So I set up mail etc. on the account with my files as Tom suggested, I 'm only using 10 mins now, but so far no problems.

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