Meet the team!
Beverley Collins
As one of Cody & James’ tenured team members, Bev has been providing experienced bookkeeping, payroll and personal tax return services to our clients since January 2010. Bev has established personalized working relationships with her clients and she does so by getting to know her clients and their business so that she can provide relevant and meaningful advice. In fact, if you asked Bev, she would tell you that what she loves most about her job is meeting with her clients and offering them advice on how they can improve their key business results based on their financial statements. One piece of advice Bev would give all her clients is to focus on your business and what you do best and let us focus on what we do best which is bookkeeping, payroll and taxes.
When Bev is not at work you can find her volunteering with her local Legion to help out with a variety of fundraising efforts in her community. Not only does she get to get involved and raise funds for great causes, but it allows her to meet great people who care as much as she does for the cause. Another way Bev loves to meet people is when she vacations in the Caribbean. Not only does the warm sun, fun on the beach and laid back climate appeal to her, but meeting people from all over the world with diverse backgrounds and cultures expands her own perspective on people and places.
As an expert in her field and as a people person, Bev adds a lot of value to the Cody & James team in the relationships she nurtures and the expertise she provides to clients and team members alike.
Cheri Anderson
Cheri joined the Cody & James CPAs team in October 2015 after a 22-year career with corporate TD Bank and 2+ years owning her own small business. As our Office Administrator she is most likely the person to answer your phone calls or greet you at the front counter. Client care is Cheri’s primary accountability and she strives to ensure a comfortable client experience by catering to each client’s unique needs and/or requests. Cheri is also responsible for supporting the rest of the team, ensuring they all have what they need to do their jobs effectively and efficiently.
Outside Cheri’s professional sphere, she is an ardent outdoors woman and environmentalist. Her husband, Scott of 20+ years and her dog Kelso equally love all things outdoors and they spend their leisure time hiking & camping in the summer and snowshoeing and cross-country skiing in the winter. Being outdoors, close to nature and with the people she loves reminds her how much we take for granted; how little we actually need to sustain life and that the greatest things in life aren’t things at all!
Cheri has been a great enhancement to the Cody & James team.
Kelly Wagar
Kelly joined our team in January 2017 as an Accounting Technician and is primarily responsible for corporate year-end preparation and will help with personal tax preparation as each tax season ramps up. Kelly’s accounting experience spans 25 years and she has worked for several different public accounting firms, learning something from each one. In fact, she actually worked for TCP Accounting from 2001-2006 before it turned into Cody & James CPAs.
Working with people and helping them make sense out of their books is what Kelly loves about her work. In terms of advice, she always advises clients that if you don’t know….ask! There are no stupid questions and knowing can sometimes keep you out of trouble and save you money.
When not at work, Kelly and her husband enjoy their lakefront home on Lower Buckhorn Lake. While they always yearn for summer and being out on the water, each season is equally beautiful in its own way. While their house is humble and quaint, they found a place with room to open up for single moms or single dads to come for a weekend with their kids to enjoy a vacation that they might not otherwise be able to afford. A small bunkie on the property offers just that and they are always hopeful to host more and more families each year.
Pam Hammett
Pam may have joined the Cody & James CPAs team in June 2016, but that is no reflection of her level of expertise! With over 20 years of accounting, bookkeeping and administration experience, Pam is an asset to the growth we’re experiencing in the office and has already made a difference when taking on new clients seamlessly. Pam acquired her education locally at Fleming College and is committed to ongoing development of her skills as demonstrated in her current enrollment in an online taxation course through St. Lawrence College in Kingston. She is gearing up for the 2016 tax season that is fast approaching!
Growing up in Ennismore, Pam has a great appreciation for the Kawarthas and the outdoor experiences it offers. Now living in Peterborough with her husband Doug, you can often find the pair enjoying what the Kawarthas has to offer. Both have a passion for hiking in the outdoors, cycling on the local trails, boating on the Kawartha lakes, gardening and photography. In her downtime, she enjoys nothing more than curling up with a good book on the back patio while feeding the chipmunks and blue jays peanuts. Spending time with family and friends is a priority and baking in the kitchen with her granddaughter is common on Sunday afternoons while making delicious cookies or desserts for the large family dinners. Sampling is always a must!
Amy Kulmala
Amy began at Cody and James in January of 2018 as an intern student, and then was officially hired on as a team member at the end of the semester.
Amy has extensive experience in customer service, administration, and after 6 years in the hospitality business, Amy came to Peterborough to go back to school and has been working towards obtaining her Chartered Professional Accountant designation ever since.
At Cody and James, Amy is a junior bookkeeper and you will also find her in the payroll department.
Amy has an incredible thirst for knowledge and loves to share the things she’s learned whenever an opportunity arises. She is proud of the fact that her job gives her the opportunity to have a positive impact on people’s lives, whether directly, or indirectly.
Amy loves to spend time in nature with her family. Her favorite retreat is her small family cabin on a lake in the woods. She loves going on hikes, and going for boat rides (and fishing, of course).
“Take things with a grain of salt, because life’s just too short to be sweating the small stuff. And always remember the look on your face will create the mood in your heart, so don’t forget to smile and laugh as much as you can.”