As the leader of Bonfire Bookkeeping, I remain grounded in my commitment to excellence and client satisfaction.
In July 2023, I had the privilege of assuming the role of owner at Bonfire Bookkeeping. This opportunity was a dream come true, and I embraced it with excitement and gratitude. I saw it as a chance to apply my years of experience and expertise in a new and exciting way, allowing me to lead and shape the future of Bonfire Bookkeeping.
As the owner, my vision for Bonfire Bookkeeping is clear: to expand it into a leading provider of financial services that caters to businesses of all sizes. I am committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and professionalism in every aspect of our operations. I believe in building lasting relationships with our clients, offering them tailored financial solutions, and delivering exceptional customer service.
Introducing a fresh vision to Bonfire has been met with inspiration and wholehearted support from the team and our clients during this transition. I attribute this remarkable progress to the collective efforts of our dedicated team and their unwavering commitment to upholding the firm’s core principles of integrity and service excellence. I would like to recognize the previous owners, Lisa and Tracy, for their hard work and dedication in building this firm. They established a strong foundation and a culture of excellence, which I am committed to upholding and building upon.
My journey to this point has been marked by dedication, continuous learning, and a passion for finance and accounting. I strongly believe in teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement. Staying at the forefront of industry trends and embracing cutting-edge technologies is essential to delivering efficient and effective financial solutions to our clients.
Isabelle Kragnes is a dedicated bookkeeper with a passion for numbers and years of experience in an accounting firm, working on personal income taxes and corporate year-ends.
She is committed to helping new team members develop strong bookkeeping skills and providing excellent services to our amazing clients. With a Diploma in Accounting, Isabelle is a QuickBooks Online Advanced ProAdvisor and is currently working towards the completion of the Payroll Compliance Professional designation as well as the Certified Professional Bookkeeper designation.
Born in Drummondville, QC, then moving to British Columbia in 2006, Isabelle now splits her time between Alberta and Arizona. When she's not crunching numbers, she enjoys riding her horses, participating in barrel races, and some team sorting. Isabelle's ability to handle a 1,000-pound animal with ease translates to her handling any challenging situation that comes her way!
Corrie Verheijen holds a Certificate of Applied Bookkeeping from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and is an Advanced Certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor. She is currently working towards the Certified Professional Bookkeeper designation. She is passionate about helping small and medium-sized businesses grow and reach their goals.
With a BA in Philosophy and Political Science from the University of Alberta and a passion for photography, Corrie combines her creative side with her inner nerd. When she's not sewing clothes or playing computer games, she creates YouTube videos testing makeup products.
Corrie's dedication and talent were recognized when she won the 2022 Emerging Leader of the Year award from CPB Canada, with the support of Bonfire Bookkeeping.
Christie Craven is a Certified Professional Bookkeeper (CPB) with a diverse background in marketing and farm management. Her education includes a BA in International Relations from Stanford University and an Advanced Accounting Certificate, and she an Advanced Certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor
Passionate about utilizing apps and cloud-based solutions, Christie excels in creating efficient processes and maintaining clean financial records for clients. Christie volunteers with the Certified Professional Bookkeepers of Canada and currently serves on its Board of Directors.
Originally from California, she quickly fell in love with Alberta and is now a proud Canadian citizen
Natasha Mosher holds a Business Administration degree with a focus on Accounting from the NSCC Lunenburg Campus in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. Natasha is an Advanced Certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor and has experience as an entrepreneur in the auto industry.
Born and raised in Nova Scotia, Natasha appreciates the work-from-home atmosphere and embraces the opportunity to continually learn and adapt in a fast-paced, ever-changing world of accounting. She values close collaboration with clients and colleagues to meet their needs effectively.
Natasha finds balance between work and family life, cherishing precious moments and embarking on adventures with her two children. In her spare time, you can find her engaging in outdoor adventures and creating lasting memories with her family.
Jessica Valela holds a bachelor's degree in commerce and finance and embraces the values of teamwork, risk-taking, vision, and workplace diversity. With a solution-driven approach and an entrepreneurial spirit, Jessica has accumulated years of progressive experience, successfully managing complex service engagements and aligning clients' values with their core business needs.
Jessica resides in Quebec and leads an active lifestyle that includes skydiving, tunnel flying, rock climbing, and scuba diving. Her motto in life is to live above the clouds or below the sea, as too much gets lost on the ground.
Debby graduated from Lethbridge Community College in 1985 with a Business Administration applied degree. For the next 38 years and still today, the skills from that college degree are still being used in everyday work. Career opportunities have varied from the manager of a music store, HR and Payroll manager of an aerospace company, RBC client advisor, Canada Post administrator, and for more than 20 years, proprietor of an administrative and bookkeeping support business where tax preparation for small business and individual clients has been the primary source of income and growth as an accounting technician.
Debby was born and raised her family in Alberta but also had the privilege of living in PEI, Arizona, and the Okanagan in BC. Back in her home province, Debby’s life goals are quality time with friends and family and volunteer work in her central Alberta community.
Gourmet cooking, reading, yoga, walking or horseback riding with nature and lovely people are favourite pastimes.
Cynthia Irving obtained a CMA (Certified Management Accountant) designation from the Society of Management Accountants in New Brunswick. In 2014 the accounting associations united together as CPAs (Certified Professional Accountants).
Cynthia has over 30 years of experience in financial management, beginning her career as a bookkeeper and progressing to becoming a certified accountant. Cynthia has worked for both for profit and non-profit organizations in the past.
Cynthia is proficient in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis. As well as experienced with preparing account analysis and reconciliations as well as month and year end procedures.
Cynthia was born and raised in New Brunswick and now resides in Ottawa. Cynthia has 2 adult children and 3 grandchildren. In her free time she enjoys working out, knitting, crocheting and sewing.
Jennifer, originally from Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, boasts a solid eight-year career in the tax sector. Her journey in accounting began in 2015 when she joined a Tax firm in Edmonton as an admin. Fueled by her passion for the field, she decided to deepen her knowledge.
She graduated with a BA in accounting diploma from NAIT in 2018. Jennifer began as an Accounting Technician in 2016 and quickly ascended the ranks, landing the position of a tax accountant in Vancouver by 2020.
Recognizing the growing need for remote accounting firms, Jennifer played a pivotal role in transitioning her Vancouver firm to paperless protocols. Over the years, she's worked alongside a plethora of knowledgeable CPAs, gaining invaluable experience across a broad range of client industries.
Away from her professional life, Jennifer spends quality time with her family and friends. A lover of wellness and music, she regularly practices yoga and plays the piano and guitar in her free time.
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