About Our Team

Debra J. Feltham, FCPA, FCGA

Debra Feltham – FCPA, FCGA has over twenty years’ experience in accounting and business management at a senior level. Prior to establishing Feltham & Associates Chartered Professional Accountants, Debra was employed for numerous years with professional accounting firms in Mount Pearl and Grand Falls-Windsor as a senior accountant.

She has been operating her own accounting, taxation, and management consulting business in Mount Pearl for more than 10 years and is keenly aware of issues facing small and medium business in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Over 30 Years of Professional Experience

Prior to opening her own business, Debra was employed for many years as a senior accountant with professional accounting firms in Mount Pearl and Grand Falls-Windsor and worked in accounting and taxation, systems design, and business management.

In this capacity, Debra was responsible for planning and executing many audit and accounting engagements for a diverse group of clients, including municipalities, not-for-profit organizations and companies working in retail, real estate and land development, manufacturing, distribution, hospitality, and construction.

She has played a key role in many projects funded by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), including business diagnostics, profitability counselling, business plan mentorship, and aftercare.

Profit Counseling: Helping You Make Your Business More Profitable

Debra has more than 20 years of experience in systems design and support. She is a Softrak® Business Partner and a Quickbooks® ProAdvisor and supports numerous accounting software packages for her clients. Her commitment to new technologies stems from the view that providing business owners with relevant, reliable, and timely information will enable them to be more profitable.

1997 Became a Certified Gold Consultant with Sage 50 (Simply Accounting®)
2012 Received the Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the Newfoundland & Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs (NLOWE) in two categories, including Visionary and Innovation, for her use of technology and innovation in providing service to clients across Canada

Actively Involved in the Community

Debra has developed a connection with businesspersons and professionals across the province through her active participation within the following associations:

• Atlantic Chamber of Commerce (ACC) - 2015 – 2016 Chair, Board of Directors
• Certified General Accountants Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (CGANL) - Past chair, Board of governors 
• Chartered Professional Accountants Canada (CGAC)
  
  • Editorial board member, CPA Magazine
  • Member, Public Practice Professional Engagement Guide committee
  • Past member, Code of Ethics and Rules of Conduct workgroup
  • Past chair, National Professional Standards Committee
• Chartered Professional Accountants Newfoundland and Labrador (CPANL) – Treasurer
• Mount Pearl Paradise Chamber of Commerce - Past president and treasurer
• St. John’s Board of Trade - Member, policy and advocacy committee

Debra resides in Mount Pearl with her husband, Reg, and their three sons, Regan, Jamie, and Joshua.

For valuable accounting advice, contact Feltham & Associates today.