SA Professional Accounting Team

Get to know the team at SA Professional Accounting!

Owner

Charla Halstead, CA, CPA

Charla is a Chartered Professional Accountant and a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan. Charla’s career has taken her full circle from beginning in public practice, moving to a risk management role in the financial services industry, a compliance role in the investment management industry and now back to public practice where her passion lies. Charla leads the organization, overseeing all areas, with her main area of focus on providing professional services to our privately-owned corporate clients.
Senior Accounting Assistant

Julie Cassell

Julie has been with the current and predecessor organizations for over 20 years. She has a certificate in accounting from SIAST. Julie provides personal and corporate bookkeeping services, payroll services, non-profit services, and personal tax services to our clients.
Senior Accounting Assistant

Tracy Hanson

Tracy has been with the current and predecessor organizations for over 15 years. Tracy provides personal and corporate bookkeeping services, payroll services and personal tax services to our clients. Tracy also supervises our bookkeeping and personal tax processes to ensure our clients are provided with exceptional service and processes are running smoothly.
Accounting Assistant

Taylor Markel

Taylor joined the team in the summer of 2021. Taylor provides personal and corporate bookkeeping services, payroll services and personal tax services to our clients. Taylor also assists with office administration. Outside of work, Taylor enjoys spending time with family and friends, being outside and baking.
Accounting Assistant

Rene Sentes

Rene has worked in the Cupar office since January of 2023 and has a diploma in AgriBusiness from the University of Saskatchewan. She provides clients with payroll, personal and corporate bookkeeping, and personal tax services. Rene also has a passion for grain farming and is involved on her multi-generational family farm.
Senior Accounting Assistant

Cory Haines

Cory has worked in the accounting industry for 17 years, and before joining SA Professional Accounting, owned and operated his own accounting business in Cupar, Saskatchewan since 2009. He provides both personal and corporate clients with tax and tax planning services, bookkeeping services, payroll services, and assists small business with GST, PST & WCB Filings. Cory will supervise the Cupar location and provide assistance to all team members when needed. Outside of work, Cory enjoys spending time with family at the lake, and tinkering on projects at the family farm.
Administrative Assistant

Juanita Theiss

Juanita provides administration for the company and support to all members of the team. She meets with clients during personal tax, helps with preparing corporate tax, and many other duties that keep the business running. Outside of work, Juanita enjoys gardening and working on their livestock farm with her husband and children.