Kathleen Bernards, CPA

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Founder, President and Managing Partner of the firm. Kathy holds a Linfield College degree. She has been a CPA since 1974 with experience in all areas of the practice.  Under her leadership, the professional staff lives out the firm’s commitment to community service.

Elizabeth (Liz) Penrose, CPA

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Liz is privileged to call the beautiful Yamhill Valley home. She appreciates working in a CPA firm that utilizes a team structure in which everyone is valued for the services they provide to the team. She is a Certified Public Accountant with experience in tax and assurance engagements.

Karen Bryan, Bookkeeper & Payroll Clerk

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Karen joined the firm in 2005 as the Bookkeeping & Payroll/Administrative Assistant with over 25 years of experience

Sandra Cutler, Office Manager/Accountant

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Sandy joined the firm in 2005 as the Office Administrator. Prior to joining Bernards, CPA Sandy served as an Office Manager/Bookkeeper at a promotional products company, and before that spent over 15 years in the banking industry.

Michael Sullivan
Staff Accountant

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Michael joined the firm full-time in 2019 after 3 years of interning. Michael is part of the 2018 Linfield graduating class where he majored in Accounting and we are excited to have him as part of the team for tax and financial statement assurance services with a background in small business agriculture.

Kaira Liston
Staff Accountant

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Kaira interned with the firm for two years, then started full-time in 2015 after graduating with a BA in Accounting from Linfield. Kaira enjoys working on tax services, particularly for individuals and businesses.

Ann Meyer
Staff Accountant

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Ann joined the firm in the fall of 2020 bringing with her over 25 years of experience in public accounting. She holds a BA degree in Accounting from California State University, Sacramento and specializes in Corporate accounting.

Gloria Cutler
Front Office Administrator

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Gloria joined the firm in 2021 with over 14 years of customer service experience in retail management. She enjoys meeting the firm’s clients and having daily interaction with them.

Annie Martinez-Lopez
Staff Accountant

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Annie joined the firm as an intern in 2020. Annie graduated from Linfield in 2022 with a BA in Accounting. Annie enjoys working on tax services and is glad to be part of Bernards, CPA.

Scout
Office Goodwill Ambassador

Scout is a sweet JRT who loves to greet all guests with a tail wag and works for belly rubs. You can catch him in our office on Friday’s during tax season.