About Our Team

Debra J. Feltham, FCPA, FCGA

Debra Feltham – FCPA, FCGA has over thirty years’ experience in accounting and business management at a senior level, operating her own accounting, taxation, and management consulting firm since 2005.  She is keenly aware of issues facing small and medium business in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Over 30 Years of Professional Experience

Debra has been responsible for planning and executing many accounting assurance and audit engagements for a diverse group of clients, including companies engaged in retail, manufacturing, distribution, construction, real estate and land development, and hospitality and food services, along with non-for-profit organizations and municipalities.

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

With more than 25 years of experience in systems design and support. She is a Quickbooks® Platinum ProAdvisor, and a Certified Consultant/Trainor with Sage 50 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:

• St. John's Board of Trade - Board member, Treasurer's committee, member services committee (2019 - present)
• Chartered Professional Accountants Newfoundland and Labrador (CPANL) – Chair , Vice & Treasurer (2015 – 2019)
• 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, Pivot Magazine
  • Member, Public Practice Professional Engagement Guide committee
  • Past member, Code of Ethics and Rules of Conduct workgroup
  • Past chair, National Professional Standards Committee
• Certified General Accountants Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (CGANL) - Past chair, Board of governors 
• Mount Pearl Paradise Chamber of Commerce - Past president and treasure

For valuable accounting advice, contact Feltham & Associates today.