Ascension CPA

Ascension CPA is a specialized accounting firm located in Oklahoma City, founded by Jamie Ward, CPA, and Cassidi Heltcel, CPA. The firm uniquely focuses on serving nonprofits, labor unions, churches, and clergy organizations across the United States. The founders bring decades of combined accounting and banking experience, including credit analysis expertise that shaped their mission to help specialized organizations understand and effectively manage their finances. Core services include comprehensive accounting and bookkeeping, tax preparation and planning, payroll processing, CFO consulting and fractional CFO services, and loan consulting and support. The firm emphasizes relationship-based service, valuing clients as more than transactions and committed to clarity in financial management. Core company values include commitment to clarity, giving back to the community, transparent upfront pricing, and helping clients rise above their potential. The team currently operates Monday through Thursday, 8am-5pm. The firm offers both discovery meetings for organizations exploring services and consultation sessions for specific accounting questions. Ascension maintains a supportive company culture actively recruiting passionate, qualified accountants. The firm differentiates itself through specialized knowledge of nonprofit accounting complexity and genuine commitment to the missions of the organizations it serves.