Staff
Contact Information:
4061 Eliza Avenue, Suite 101
Bellingham, WA 98226
Phone: (360) 733-7155
Fax: (360) 733-2510
Email: office@ancpagroup.com
Paul Assink, CPA
Paul is our true "northwest" accountant. He enjoys many outdoor pursuits and is an avid road cyclist, hiker and backpacker. He occasionally commutes to work on his bicycle and would do it more except he often has appointments at client locations. "Unfortunately, helmet hair is still not an acceptable standard for professionals," he points out.
Paul's roots in Whatcom County go deep as he grew up on a dairy farm north of Lynden. Farming taught him two things - how to be a hard worker and how to choose a career that isn't susceptible to weather and the price of milk! After graduating from Seattle Pacific University in 1999 with degrees in Accounting and Computer Science, he started looking for a position with a local firm. He took a job with Marlys Bourm CPA and in 2023 purchased her practice.
Paul and his wife Sharon were married in 2004 and their daughter Emily was born in 2006. Sharon is from Canada, so Paul is now our resident "cross-border tax expert"! While we don't specialize in cross-border taxation, Paul has become very knowledgeable in that area out of necessity and it has been beneficial to other clients as well. Emily is certainly "daddy's girl" and Paul is getting her up into the mountains as much as possible.
Paul and Sharon are actively involved in their church in Lynden with Paul serving as deacon and bookkeeper and both involved in music ministry (Sharon on piano and Paul on guitar and trombone and both in singing). They also both love to travel and hope to resume taking long distance trips once Emily is older. Both Paul and Sharon traveled extensively during their "single years" with Sharon holding the trophy for most foreign trips. Their list of future trips is long, but Belize, Greece, Eastern Europe and the British Isles are currently topping this list.
Paul is our main technical support person for our MAS90 and QuickBooks support at the firm. He also does the bulk of the payroll tax reporting for clients and much of the routine and year-end cleanup of client accounting records. On the tax side, he prepares individual, corporate and partnership tax returns and advises clients on tax issues and tax planning.
Jessica Nevins, CPA
Jessica graduated with a degree in accounting from Western Washington University in 2009, and spent two years working for a local Bellingham firm before transitioning to a position with Marlys Bourm CPA. She became an owner of the firm in 2023.
Jessica is originally from Burlington, WA which is located about 30 minutes south of Bellingham. Jessica and her husband Mike were married in 2009 and they have three young children. Sophia born in 2013, Isabelle born in 2015 and Landon born in 2019.
Jessica's family lives on acreage in Alger with their golden retriever and enjoy being outside as much as possible. They spend many weekends camping in the summer and enjoy traveling whenever they are able, with and without their children. Jessica enjoys yoga, gardening and playing board games with her family. She and Mike used to actively play soccer, but now enjoy golf and pickleball, hoping to increase their skills as the years go on.
Jessica prepares a variety of income tax returns and helps to resolve IRS issues for clients.
Marlys Bourm, CPA
Marlys graduated with a degree in accounting from Western Washington University in 1986 and took the CPA exam shortly after. Marlys worked for seven years for Whatcom County as their business manager. Following that stint, she worked for three years at a local CPA firm as a Senior Accountant with primary emphasis on audits. In 1989, she branched out on her own and started her own practice. In 2023 she sold her practice to Paul and Jessica, and remains working with their new firm.
Marlys' primary focus is her family, not her career, so she has a healthy balance in her life between both. Marlys has two daughters, Matina and Allyse, who are both out of the home now but still manage to occupy much of her time along with her grandchildren Savannah and Callum! With her location on Lake Whatcom, her home also becomes the default location for gatherings during the summer and Marlys is always the welcoming, gracious host.
Currently, Marlys enjoys spending time relaxing at the lake, hosting gatherings, participating in her book club, and yes, even enjoying her work!
Kimberly Monks
Kimberly is a long-time resident of Whatcom County, having relocated from Chicago to raise her children and be near her family. When she first landed in Whatcom County, she worked on a farm, doing payroll and full charge bookkeeping.
After transitioning away from the farm, she worked for a small business management firm, doing books and payroll for clients as well as the firm. She joined Marlys Bourm CPA PS in 2018 and continues to enjoy working with Paul and Jessica as part of the Assink Nevins CPA Group team.
Joan Sauber
Joan started working for Assink Nevins CPA Group in 2023. She has been employed in the accounting field for over 20 years, working for a variety of companies and industries as a Freelance Bookkeeper, Staff Accountant, and Accounting Manager. In all these roles she has handled accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial reporting, cash forecasting, payroll, quarterly and annual payroll tax returns, W2s, 1099s, bank and credit card reconciliations, month and year-end journal entries and excise tax returns.
Joan likes to spend her free time bird watching, exploring new places to high and enjoy the outdoors, volunteering and spending time with family and friends.