Our Team
Tatiana Avdeeva
Tatiana Avdeeva, President of A-Accounting, is a Certified Professional Bookkeeper with CPB Canada, certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor for both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop. Tatiana is a go-to person, she enjoys each and every day of her professional life. Tatiana has a passion of helping businesses to thrive, in any industry, whether IT services or fast-growing e-commerce. In her spare time when she is not crunching numbers or playing with the cat, Tatiana loves to read fiction or take a bike ride in the park.
Heloise Taurignan
Heloise Taurignan, our Committed Operations Manager, and Incredible Non-Profit Organization expert, is a Certified Professional Bookkeeper with CPB Canada. She has obtained Quickbooks Certification and keeps it up to date. Heloise has been working in the accounting field for over 20 years. She received her general accounting diploma from UQAM. Heloise has vast experience in bookkeeping and accounting for various businesses, from construction to wholesale to non-profit. She constantly expands her knowledge and skills. In her free time, she enjoys the outdoors with her husband, two children and friends—whatever the activity, as long as it is outside!
Caitlin Pletz
Caitlin Pletz, our Striking Payroll Officer, comes from a dynasty of accountants and bank managers, and has inherited their love for numbers. In addition to her degree in bookkeeping, she has obtained Quickbooks Certification. Caitlin names Hubdoc to be her favourite app. She is a startling expert in IT, construction and service industries. Caitlin has been with A-Accounting since she obtained her degree, and her professional growth is constant and consistent. Equipped with strong knowledge and skills she is not afraid to try new approaches when faced with a tough challenge. Caitlin likes to spend her free time with family and friends, camping, boating, trail riding and fishing.
Evgeniya Chizhova
Evgeniya (Jane) Chizhova, our Dedicated Review Guru, has vast experience in bookkeeping and accounting. Evgeniya received her Accounting Diploma from Seneca College. Additionally, Evgenia has Quickbooks Certification. She says that the accounting field fits her perfectly because she can think logically and keep everything in order as if it were magic. Evgeniya gained her diverse experience by working in many different industries including e-commerce, non-profit and software development. She is remarkable at not letting any little detail being missed. A mother of two, she loves to spend time with her family and especially her lovely granddaughter. In her leisure time she enjoys walking, biking, and exploring the great Canadian outdoors.
Caity Smyck
Caity Smyck, our Amazing File Clean-up and Rescue Expert, completed her Diploma of Accounting at SAIT in Calgary while working full-time as an accounting clerk. She also has a Bachelor degree in Acting from University of Ottawa. Caity is a certified Quickbooks ProAdvisor. As part of the A-Accounting team, Caity is always ready to provide an extra set of hands to get all the numbers right—and tell a good joke or story to cheer everyone up. She is a remarkable e-commerce expert and has a solid experience in serving the architectural and engineering industry. When she is not working, Caity can usually be found hanging out with her dogs or taking in all the theatre she can find around Ottawa.
Debbie Schwan
Debbie Schwan, our Advanced Problem Solver, brings over 20 years of high quality experience in the bookkeeping field. She is a fantastic expert in many areas: from engineering to construction to photography and IT industry. Debbie also has Quickbooks Certification. And she is always eager to learn new apps and share the excitement with her customers. Debbie is an exceptional problem-solver with a talent for identifying and addressing complex issues. Bookkeeping and numbers have always been her passion. Away from work she enjoys time with her grandchildren, her beautiful Bernese Mountain Dog and if there is still time, she loves to play online games and crochet.
Anna Avdeeva
Anna Avdeeva, our Fantastic Office Assistant, has many years of administrative experience working in architectural and IT industries. She graduated from Carleton University with a BA in Greek and Roman Studies. She has a keen interest in languages, both modern and ancient, and has extensive experience in translation. When she is not busy organizing the inner workings of the company and making sure everything runs smoothly, she enjoys reading, playing DnD and other tabletop games.