Meet Our Team - My Accounting Team

With over 50 years of combined experience in all aspects of accounting and finance. Our Founders are experts and innovators striving to achieve operational excellence by transforming business processes and practices.

Josh Goins

(Operations Manager)

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1. I currently work as the Operations Manager which entails a few different hats throughout the month. I work directly with our account owners in reviewing their clients’ financials on a monthly basis to make sure they are recorded in an appropriate and timely manner. I work directly as the account owner for some of our larger clients. I am also a team resource on any questions surrounding the software stack we use. Lastly, I am a client resource if they so choose when it comes to budgeting & forecasting.

2. I love being able to see the impact I can make with businesses when it comes to their financials. Being able to provide financial reporting that I can interpret for a client in a meaningful way is a rewarding part of this job. I also enjoy learning about each of our clients and the business they are passionate about. 99% of business owners did not start a business to do bookkeeping, being able to take that off their plate and learning what they did start the business for is amazing.

3. The greatest challenge for most accountants that deal with a wide range of clients I would imagine is that wide range. I want to provide the same great service to each client and making sure I have a solid understanding of each client’s business as well as their needs can be a challenge. It is also a great learning experience as I get to learn about businesses that might have one or two employees all the way to businesses that have hundreds of employees.

4. I currently live in Idaho and enjoy the outdoors, camping with my wifey, and remodeling our house into a home. I played college golf and still enjoy the occasional round when possible.

Julie Chelini

(Junior Accounting Specialist)

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1. I currently work as a Junior Accounting Specialist, which entails that I am a client owner that helps manage financial and accounting tasks in a timely manner.

2. I love being able to help assist our clients with meeting their financials/bookkeeping needs, knowing that they don’t have to worry because we can provide that service brings joy to me. I also love working for the team we have, as we can always use each other as a resource and be the best team possible.

3. I believe the greatest challenge of this job, would be having the wide range of clientele. Each client has different needs/wants and so we must take the time to have a solid understanding to
what each business needs for their financials and how we can assist in any way possible. We take this challenge as a great learning experience as well as building a strong relationship with each client.

4. I currently live in Ammon, Idaho and have a beautiful family including my husband Dylan, daughter Elise, and son Wyatt. You will always find us outdoors, whether it be camping, fishing, dirt biking, snowboarding, etc.

Laura Gayle

(Team Supervisor)

My name is Laura Gayle. I’m a native Oregonian, raised in Eugene. Graduated from California Baptist University in Riverside, California with a degree in Business Administration. I began my professional career in 1997 as an Accounts Payable Clerk for the Owner/Operator of 21 McDonalds Restaurants based in Eugene, Oregon with locations in outlying areas. Within a couple of years, I was trained to take over as Office Manager. For 15 years, I produced monthly financials and managed cashflow for all locations. In 2012, many Owner/Operators moved all financial reporting to be based out of Chicago, Illinois.

I began my position at My Accounting Team in December 2012. I started as an Accounting Specialist working with 5 clients and have watched this amazing company grow. Within a few years, my position evolved into a Team Supervisor. With 27 years of accounting/financials experience, I have dedicated my career to helping businesses focus on their day-to-day operations, while I focus on the rest. Striving to help with process improvements and providing solutions to the unique needs of their business. I take pride in building relationships with our clients. Communication is the key to my success and our clients’ businesses. Challenges come knowing that one size doesn’t fit all. I’m constantly learning.

Currently residing in Arizona, my husband of 32 years and I love to spend our time with our two grown daughters and their families. “Lala” to one granddaughter and another one on the way. We enjoy pickleball, bootcamp, hiking, kayaking, and just about anything else that gets us outdoors.

Nora Swanson-Borek

(Accounts Payable Supervisor)

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I have been working for My Accounting Team for 8 years. Previously, when my children were younger, I was the director of a preschool in Washington with some experience in Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable and general bookkeeping. I started as an Accounts Payable Clerk with My Accounting Team (MAT) and became an Accounts Payable Specialist the following year, later, Supervisor. In March of 2024 I received my Accounts Payable Specialist accreditation through The Institute of Finance Management. I complete CEU’s each year to keep my accreditation.

I handle Accounts Payable for our clients. This includes training, close contact with a team member if there are Accounts Payable questions regarding a client they work with or even contact with the client. Vendor relationships are very important to me. I strive to maintain these relationships on a very positive note as this will also help our client if there is an issue. For instance, figuring out how credits were applied, asking for missed invoices, discrepancies on what was invoiced vs what was received. I set up wire transfers to international vendors and manage monthly recurring bill set ups.

I love working remotely and even though our team is remote, we are a very close-knit team. We like to see each other succeed and we are always willing to assist others on our team. We often have virtual meetings and have office parties that way as well. Our team also has retreats where we can see each other in person and gives us a chance to brainstorm on how we all can assist with helping MAT and how we can better serve our clients. When we receive kudos from our clients, it is announced to the team, and we all take great pride in that. Nothing makes us happier than positive feedback. I love that this was my late Mom’s passion. She was the treasurer for anything she was ever involved with. She was an incredible bookkeeper who worked when I was a child back when Moms were staying at home. She had that work-life balance as well. As much as she could back then. She was so proud of me when she saw the work I was doing with MAT, however it intimidated her that we are cloud based and she was “old school”.

The biggest challenges I have faced are turning a vendor around to be on my side. A vendor that is maybe not understanding what is going on. I get on the phone and talk with them and suddenly they realize I am an ally wanting to bridge the gap. Bonus if they are a vendor with another client because they remember me and the work I have done.

When I am not at work, I am with my family. I have 2 adult sons. One has High Functioning Autism who plays for the Top Shotts Hockey Team whom MAT has sponsored. He plays every Sunday during the season in Arizona. It is an inclusive team, meaning regular players playing with those who have special needs. However, you wouldn’t see the difference out on the ice! He also plays Special Olympics Softball and was selected in the USA Games held in Seattle. My oldest son is a computer geek and builds computers. There may be a couple of rumors running around that I go to the local casino on Saturday mornings for a couple of hours, but I cannot confirm or deny that. Oh, and Sunday watching the Seahawks with the whole family! Go Hawks!

Nora

Having an adult son with High Functioning Autism, my son’s life was focused on getting him the services and support he needed. I was the first person in our School District to back in 2000 to develop a relationship between the District and the Autism Research Center in Phoenix to have workshops on how to better serve their students with Autism. Back then things were different, and a lot of teachers did not have the resources or knowledge on how to best serve their students. That relationship went on for years.

That started the beginnings of advocating those with intellectual disabilities. I helped parents navigate the State of Arizona’s Division of Disabilities to receive much needed services such as Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Habilitation and Respite care. These services helped my own son. So much so that he is a licensed driver, works part time and in my opinion better able to serve his own community.

I am currently involved in Special Olympics. My son plays Softball and was selected to play on Team Arizona for the USA Games in Seattle in 2018. I worked helping fundraise for the trip to Seattle. It was a lot of fun because a lot of our family located there and were able to watch the games. He is very involved in the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. In fact, he was selected 2 years ago to light the cauldron in the Special Olympics State Fall Games.

We are also very much a hockey family. My husband and I have volunteered with the first ever special needs hockey team in Arizona called the One Step Coyotes. My son also plays for the Top Shotts, the first ever inclusive hockey team in USA.

Mackenzy Borek

(Administrative Assistant with My Accounting Team)

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My name is Mackenzy Borek and I work as an Administrative Assistant. I began working for My Accounting Team (MAT) back in April of this year. My role focuses on assisting customers through email communication, assisting the team with affiliates and reviewing and inputting invoices. A key part of my journey has been learning and becoming proficient with various platforms such as Tipalti, FirstPromoter, and Stripe, which are integral to my position and for MAT’s operations.

There are multiple reasons why I love my job but the biggest has to be I love working with my co-workers and growing into my position. The collaborative work with everyone makes this company feel like a complete and organized team. Although I am still in training, working with MAT has given me a consistent schedule that allows me the freedom to take on new tasks as I become more proficient in my workload. Working as an Administrative Assistant has been pushing me to learn skills that I had not had previously. This has been an amazing opportunity to grow while still being able to work. Lucky for me, everyone who is training me is very patient and is always open to any questions I might have. I’ve gained a deeper understanding of administrative processes and the systems we use, and this experience has significantly contributed to my development as an employee.

When I’m not in the office you can find me working on my background skills by working on creative graphic design projects and continuing to grow in my fine art abilities. During this fall season I have the amazing opportunity to coach as the head junior varsity coach at Pleasant Hill High School. Coaching has been an enriching experience, and I look forward to every match with my team as we continue to grow and succeed together.

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I believe that the business model of “My Accounting Team” has a much needed place in our technologically expanding environment and I would recommend them to my clients or others looking for a reasonable alternative to the traditional “accounting staff” model.

– Alan P. Houck, CPA, PFS Managing Member of Houck Evarts & Company LLC, Certified Public Accountants

Josh Goins

(Operations Manager)

Julie Chelini

(Junior Accounting Specialist)

Laura Gayle

(Team Supervisor)

Nora Swanson-Borek

(Accounts Payable Supervisor)

Nora

Mackenzy Borek

(Administrative Assistant with My Accounting Team)

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