I was born and raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Although I have lived and worked
in other parts of Canada I returned to Thunder Bay because it is such a great
place to live. I love the City, the surrounding area, the green spaces, and the
lack of traffic congestion. Camping on local lakes, hiking the trails, and
enjoying the scenery means a great deal to me. Northern Ontario is a beautiful
place to live.
As a high school student, I was fortunate enough to have an employer who was
willing to provide me with training in basic bookkeeping. Then, I attended
Algonquin College, in Ottawa. After living and working in the Ottawa valley area
for eight years, I returned to Thunder Bay. I attended Lakehead University,
where I studied accounting and earned a degree in Management Information Systems.
While in college I started my own bookkeeping business. I have worked in the
financial/business industry my entire life.
After working with a variety of businesses over many years I began to recognize
a common problem. Entrepreneurs organize and run their business with the best of
intentions but often end up dealing with change and setbacks. It can happen to
all of us when a business grows past planned expectations, or when changes in
the business or political environment became problematic. We all get caught up
in the day to day detail and just don't have the time to look at the big
picture.
Kelly Business Services has offered accounting, bookkeeping and income tax
services to small to mid-sized businesses in Northern Ontario for over twenty
years. Because of my experience and training I have expanded my services to
include business consulting and trouble shooting. When things go wrong, and you
see it in your bottom line an outside perspective can help solve your problems.
