Campbellton
We have the people committed to make it happen
Allen, Paquet & Arseneau LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants was formed in Campbellton in 1979 by David L. Allen, CA. In July 2001, the Bathurst office was opened to serve the needs of clients throughout the Chaleur Region, and in November 2009, an office was opened in Miramichi. All three offices take pride in providing all services in both official languages.
Our Campbellton office provides a full range of services including accounting, auditing, corporate and personal income tax, financial planning, estate and business planning, business plan preparation and business forecasts.
Our guiding philosophy is that accounting is more than just numbers – client service and satisfaction is our goal and we have the people to make it happen.
In Campbellton our Partners are :
Marc Savoie, CPA, CA
Partner / AssociéManaging Partner / Associé Gestionnaire
Marc graduated from the University of Ottawa with Honors with a Bachelor of Commerce with Specialization in Accounting degree. Marc, who is from Ottawa, has been employed with Allen, Paquet & Arseneau LLP since November, 2010 and obtained his Chartered Accountant professional designation in July, 2013. Marc was promoted to Partner in January 2016.
Alain Pitre, CPA, CGA
Partner / Associé
Alain graduated from the Université de Moncton in 1993 and obtained a business degree with a major in accounting. Alain received a license in accounting science from the Université de Laval in 1994 and has been employed in public practice ever since. He also received his Certified General Accountant designation in 1998. Alain became a principal in the firm in 2000 and subsequently a partner.
He has a wide variety of experience and knowledge with small businesses, non-profit organizations, automobile dealerships as well as the forest industry.
Alain is originally from Eel River Crossing, NB and currently resides in Point-la-Nim, NB.
Management Team :
Danny Lavallée, B.A.A.
Danny was a graduate of the Université de Moncton in 1991 with a major in accounting. He has been with the firm since May 1991 and was a partner from July 1996 to December 2011. He is now an Account Manager. He currently resides in Eel River Crossing, N.B.
Eric Doucet, CPA
Eric is a graduate of the CCNB Bathurst in 2010 (business administration – Accounting) and of the Université de Moncton having obtained a bachelors degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting in 2013. Eric, who is originally from Bathurst, now lives in Tide Head. He passed the Common Final Examination of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada in 2016. Eric was promoted to a Senior Manager position in 2020 and has experience and knowledge in small businesses, non-profit organizations, municipalities and First Nations.
Lilianne Lagacé
Lilianne resides in Balmoral and has worked for the firm as an accounting technician for 20 years. She graduated from the Polyvalente Aux Quatre Vents in Dalhousie in 1980 and then completed a two year accounting course in Bathurst in 1982. In January, 2012, Lilianne was promoted to a Manager position.
Liette LeBlanc-Savoie
Liette is originally from Campbellton and now resides in Dundee. She is a 1981 graduate of the Polyvalente Aux Quatre Vents in Dalhousie and then completed a two year accounting course at the Bathurst Community College. Liette joined the firm in 1996 as an accounting technician and became a Manager in January, 2012.
Cindy Basque, CPA
Cindy is a graduate of the Université de Moncton having obtained a bachelors degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting. Cindy, originally from St-Arthur, passed the Common Final Examination of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada in 2017. After obtaining her CPA designation, she was promoted to a Manager position in 2017.
Maxime Arseneault-Roy, CPA, CGA
Maxime graduated in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from the Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec. Maxime is from New-Richmond. He has been a Chartered Professional Accountant of the Order of Chartered Professional Accountants of Quebec since 2012. He worked in an accounting firm in the Gaspésie area for 7 years and has been part of the team since 2016. He was promoted to the position of Manager in 2020.
Britanny Larocque
Britanny is from Campbellton and graduated from Sugarloaf Senior High School in 2006. She joined the firm in 2010 as an accounting technician and became the Bookkeeping Manager in January 2019.
Patrick Huard, CPA
Patrick is a passionate professional accountant that has been involved in the private sector prior to his arrival to public practice. He has extensive hands-on customer service experience in the construction supply industry and is currently co-owner of a retail bike shop. He recently completed his CPA designation, following the completion of his Bachelor’s Degree in business administration (accounting) from Université de Moncton. His desire to thrive in public practice and in the business world are solid attributes that bring value to his customers.
Our Professionals :
Cindy Cloutier
Cindy resides in Campbellton and has worked for the firm as an administrative assistant for 26 years. She graduated from CCNB Bathurst in 1992. In March 2021, she was promoted to Executive Assistant.
Guy Poirier
Guy graduated from CCNB Bathurst in 2004 as a Technician in Networking and was hired by Allen, Paquet & Arseneau LLP in 2008. Guy is responsible for the IT Network, servers and security systems as well as configurations and data at our 3 locations (Campbellton, Bathurst and Miramichi). He also provides recommendations for improving our IT systems so we can be as efficient as possible for ourselves and our clients. On the client side, Guy provides computer consultation and computer support to assist clients with all computer needs including viruses, printers, backups, network extension and training.
Julie-Pier Bernard, CPA
Julie-Pier is a graduate of the Université de Moncton having obtained a bachelors degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting. Julie-Pier, originally from Campbellton, passed the Common Final Examination of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada in 2019.
Cody Hickey Court
Cody is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton where he obtained his Business Administration degree with a major in accounting, a concentration in finance, and a minor in economics. Cody, originally from Pointe-à-la-Garde, Quebec started working with the firm in 2019.
Jeanne-Marie Tchetmi
Jeanne-Marie obtained holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management. Jeanne-Marie is originally from Cameroon, and she chose to join the APA team at the beginning of 2020.
Mikiyase Gebreselasse
Mikiyase holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Nipissing University along with his Bachelor of Administration with a major in Accounting from Algonquin College. He has recently joined APA and brings with him work experience in the electronic health record Industry. He is a passionate English soccer enthusiast and loves playing piano in his spare time. He is also interested in real-estate investments.
Linda Bérubé Leclair
Linda graduated from the New Brunswick Community College in 1989. She joined the APA firm in 1989. She has been an important part of our bookkeeping department for over 30 years.
Céline Mallais
Céline graduated from high school at Polyvalente A. J. Savoie in Saint-Quentin in 1990, then went to take an accounting course at CCNB-Dieppe. She joined the firm in November 1994 as an accounting technician. Céline currently resides in Campbellton, NB.
Claudine Roy
Claudine holds a professional diploma in secretarial and accounting, and has work experience with financial institutions and in the private sector. She has been a part of the APA professional team for over 20 years and is interested in everything related to the outdoors and culture. She is currently part of our bookkeeping division.
Kelie Douanla Wati
Kelie graduated from CCNB’s Business Administration - Accounting program in June 2021. She is originally from Cameroon. Kelie started her job with the firm in 2021 following her graduation.
Franck Tape
Franck obtained his college diploma in business administration – accounting. Franck has been working in our firm since September 2021 as an accounting technician.
Valda Cooling
Valda graduated from Sugarloaf Senior High and then attended NBCC Moncton. Valda has been employed with Allen, Paquet & Arseneau LLP since 1991 as a personal income tax preparer. She is passionate of hockey and volunteers for the Campbellton Junior Tiger Booster Club. Valda currently resides in Dawsonville, NB.
Colleen Benoit
Colleen graduated from the NBCC Bathurst in Bilingual Stenographer-option legal. Colleen then worked in law for 31 years, before joining our firm in March 2021 as an Administrative Assistant.
Sylvie Gallant
Sylvie graduated from the Polyvalente-Roland Pépin High School in 1985. Sylvie has been working in our firm since April 2004 as an administrative clerk.