Redding, CA Accounting Firm | Our Team Page | Financial Compass Group, Inc.

Financial Compass Group, Inc., was founded in late 2005 after being affiliated with the Triple Check Franchise for 15 years.  We provide business consulting for small and medium sized businesses.  Over the years our firm has grown to fit the needs of our clients.  Today we provide complete accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, tax, tax compliance, tax representation, business consulting, and financial planning services.  With our staff of full-time employees, we are large enough to handle all your needs, yet small enough to give you the direct personal attention you deserve.  We're here to help you make the right business decisions. 

Meet Our Staff:



Don G. Walters

EA, ATA, ATP

Don WaltersDon uses his 38+ years of strong background in business operations, marketing and consulting to assist clients in expanding their profitability.  Don has been in the tax business since 1970.  He is enrolled to practice before the Internal Revenue Service.  This enrollment makes him part of a select few who can represent clients in all fifty states before all levels of the Intenal Revenue.  As Enrolled Agents (E.A.'s), he is highly qualified to assist clients with all tax matters, including tax planning, estate planning, audit representation and tax preparation.

"We're big enough to serve you, small enough to know you."

dontaxman@1040ea.com




Paula J Walters

Office Manage

Brian K. Evans, CPA/PFSPaula as Co-Owner of Financial Compass Group oversees the administrative functions of the firm.  While using her long background in office procedures she is able to assist clients in all regards of their businesses.  Paula has raised four children and loves to spend time with her eight grandchildren.  When Paula is not in the office, you can find her at the auction or out at the local yard sales trying to find unique and unsual items she can repurpose.

paula@1040ea.com




Carol Schmidt

Bookkeeper

Carla N. Anderson, CPA Carol has been with our firm since 1999 as our Full Charge Bookkeeper.  Carol comes to us with a very strong background in bookkeeping and payroll with a little tax preparation experience mixed in.  Carol has strong work ethics and when she is not assisting our clients with their bookkeeping needs she enjoys spending time with family and especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

carol@1040ea.com




Paula Day

Payroll Specialist

Katie M. King, CPA Paula has been with our firm since 2006 (this time).  Paula comes to us with 30 plus years of payroll experience along with strong bookkeeping skills and a great knowledge of income taxes.  Paula can do about anything you ask her to do.  Her Pride and Joy is her son who is a Sacramento County Sheriff's Deputy.

pday@1040ea.com




Muriel Glave

Taxes, Bookkeeping, Payroll

Shirley A. Lehtinen Muriel has a business Accounting A.S. degree.  Muriel has been with Financial Compass since December 2010 to assist with bookkeeping and payroll.  Along with her vast knowledge in bookkeeping.  Muriel has done income tax preparation for over 25 years.  The icing on the cake is that she has also owned and operated her own bakery.

muriel@1040ea.com




Randi Alias

Receptionist, Key Marketing Person

Katie M. King, CPA This is the second year that Randi has been Financial Compass busy tax time. She has been an valuable asset as our receptionist with her kind and attentive personalty.

randialias@1040ea.com