SCHELL & ASSOCIATES - Key Persons


MARICEL DEMAFILES

Job Titles:
  • Accountant

MARY HINDMARCH

Job Titles:
  • Senior Accountant
Mary Hindmarch was born in Ladysmith BC, and grew up there and Saturna Island. She attended Simon Fraser University for two years after secondary school. Later, while living in Ottawa, she graduated with High Honours from Carleton University, receiving a Bachelor of Commerce with an accounting major. Mary worked at McKechnie Moore, CA's in Ottawa for a number of years before moving back to Victoria to be closer to family. She has worked for Schell and Associates for over 20 years. She provides services in personal taxes, corporate year-ends and taxes, estate and other trust returns, Law Society trust reports, as well as other specialized work.

RAJ SIGDEL

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Graduate of Tribhuwan University Commerce program and Columbia College Business Administration program, Raj received his Certified General Accountant designation in 2011. He spent the first ten years of his career gaining finance experience with various national corporations. While there, Raj was awarded the Employee of the Month, earned two Bravo Awards, and was twice nominated for nationwide Annual Awards. Since 2011, he has gradually shifted his career from industry to public practice accounting. He joined Schell and Associates, CPAs in January 2015. At Schell & Associates Raj prepares Canada and US personal income tax returns, does year-end corporate reporting, and provides consulting for owners of small and medium sized businesses in a variety of industries and professions.