Chartered Professional Accountant for Churches
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Shailene Caparas CPA is focused on church accounting services, compliance with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) charity regulations, and business advisory. We work exclusively with churches and organizations of faith to supply the financial oversight and instruction that will help maintain appropriate records, increase accounting efficiencies, and keep your charity returns (T3010) up to date. With our support, your members and donors will be confident that your financial reports are accurate and you’ll have peace of mind knowing that your organization is in compliance with current Canada Revenue Agency CRA tax regulations. Read more here.
ACCOUNTING SERVICES
- Church Accounting Services
- Payroll Services
- Church Consulting Services
- Ministry CFO and Controllership
TAX COMPLIANCE
- Non-Profit Tax Services
- Clergy Tax Services
WHAT WE WILL DO FOR YOU:
- Build a stronger foundation to increase your financial capacity
- Receive wise and prudent advice from a ministry-minded CPA clergy
- Have the confidence on your finances at a reasonable price
- Have the peace of mind that your books are compliant with CRA regulations
- Receive custom-designed financial reports that reflects your church mission
- Save yourself more time for ministry
- Get 24/7 access to your ministry’s financial reports
Shailene is a person of integrity and has good work ethics...I would highly recommend Shailene and her CPA firm.
-Pastor Gideon P
Shailene's impeccable professional credentials provide a trust basis for all of her services...I heartily recommend her services.
-The Reverend Dr. John W. L
We are thankful we have her as our accountant.
-Pastor Bernard F
Shailene has the tools to help our mission’s accounting comply with all the government requirements.
-Samuel H
- English,
- Filipino,
- Tagalog
Shailene Caparas is a CPA, CGA who offers wealth of knowledge in accounting, finance, and Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) regulations with unique experience in audit and in direct operation of churches. Shailene’s profound understanding of the internal operations of a church including compliance with government requirements enabled her to develop best practices on how to best help church leaders to improve their financial and ministry operations through professional consultation.
Shailene has spent seven years working at Congregation Beth Israel, a Jewish synagogue, and another seven years at the Anglican Church of Canada - Diocese of New Westminster as a controller and then as a Director of Finance. She serves as the subject matter expert for Diocesan committees and treasurers of 66 Anglican parishes on all matters related to financial accountabilities and compliance with CRA. She is also a former technical consultant and one of the authors of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada’s (CPA Canada) Not-for-Profit course.
A minister of the Gospel of Christ and a member of the Fellowship of Christian Assemblies of Canada (FCA Canada), Shailene has a unique understanding and heart for the needs of churches and ministries. Her mom, the late Aurora Caparas, was a pastor, a church planter, and a missionary. To support the ministries of hard-up missionaries and under-resourced churches in the Philippines, Shailene founded a Canadian charity, SeedCare International Ministries.
Since 2009, Shailene volunteered in progressive roles at the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), Vancouver Chapter and was the chapter president in 2015. She is currently the Treasurer of the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF), and sits on the board of Worldwide Missions of BC (2015-present), the Intercultural Community Outreach Resources Society (iCOR) (2021-present), United Filipino-Canadian Associations of BC (2015-present), and Canadian Bible Society - BC & Yukon District (2018-2021), Association of Filipino-Canadian Accountants of BC (2015).
Shailene studied at the Far Eastern University with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy summa cum laude. She was privileged to graduate as One of the Top 10 Graduating students of the Certified General Accountants (now CPA) Program of Studies in BC in 2013. She completed the Non-profit Leadership Executive Program at the Harvard Kennedy School in May 2021. She started her career as external auditor at Sycip, Gores Velayo & Co (Ernst & Young Philippines).
When Shailene is not working, she loves to spearhead mission trips, spends time with family and friends, and enjoys Divine appointments.
