Ascension CPA and Consultants is a full-service CPA firm located in Oklahoma City. Founded by Jamie Ward, CPA, and Cassidi Heltcel, CPA. Together, we bring our decades of accounting and banking experience to help businesses succeed. At Ascension, we work to ensure that our clients can focus on what they’re passionate about rather than worrying about their accounting issues.
We strive to develop a relationship with each client that goes beyond simply preparing their tax return once each year. We feel it’s important to maintain an ongoing discussion throughout the year about to not just maintain, but improve the finances of the business. Consulting with clients and providing them the information that will not just help prepare them for their tax returns, but improve their day-to-day operations.
Cassidi Heltcel brings two decades of experience in finance and accounting to Ascension CPA and Consultants. In addition to managing the firm’s operations and workflows, Cassidi assists with client budgeting and forecasting, tax preparation, financial advising, and project management. She obtained her undergraduate degree from OU and her MBA from Mid-America Christian University.
One of the most interesting parts of the job is the exposure to a variety of different industries and people, as well as the challenge of finding new and creative solutions to the issues that our clients face. Cassidy is married with four children.
Jamie Ward spent a great deal of time in the banking industry before he took steps to become a CPA. Working as a credit analyst, Jamie encountered businesses who struggled to put together the information they needed for the bank to make an informed decision. This inspired him to help businesses understand the value of maintaining up-to-date financial information to properly manage their affairs.
Jamie truly enjoys looking over the financial statements of a business and putting together a complete picture of the business’s history; better yet, he finds it rewarding to show the business how they can use their history to change the future. He says, “I think it is crucial to protect the things that are important to me. The things that I believe are important include my faith, my family, and the relationship that I have with others. Integrity is foundation upon which the stones of success are laid.” This mindset influences the way that he works with Asenscion’s clients.
With more than three decades of bookkeeping and payroll experience, Regina Hutcheson has training in QuickBooks, QuickBooks online, general bookkeeping and payroll services. Additionally, she has the knowhow required to fill Sales Tax, Franchise Tax, and Business Property Tax Returns. Regina's decades of experience come with speed and accuracy.
Rachel Ketchie attended the University of Oklahoma for three years before transferring to BYU to complete her degree in accounting. Mrs. Ketchie has over six years of experience in the financial services industry. Mrs. Ketchie’s experience also includes QuickBooks, tax preparation for Individuals, payroll and accounting services for an oil and gas company.
Michael Allford has spent years in administrative roles across a variety of industries, from public schools to insurance to healthcare, not to mention running her household as a military wife and mother to two daughters. Her diverse background has given her the experience required to ensure that Ascension CPA’s day-to-day operations run smoothly.
