Assurance & Compliance Team

JR Wright, CPA
JR Wright, President is responsible to strategic planning, client development and training. John graduated summa cum laude from Baldwin Wallace College in 1978. He enjoys traveling to exotic places around the world and experiencing different cultures.

Michael R. Haskins
Mr. Haskins has over twenty years of public accounting experience with a heavy concentration in the public sector with clients involving units of state and local governments. He is a graduate of Capital University with a major in accounting.

Donald Wells, CPA
Donald Wells has been practicing in the field of accounting for over 25 years. In that time, he has worked at several accounting firms, including Price Waterhouse, Schneider Downs, and Hemphill and Associates. Donald started his own CPA firm, Wells, CPA LLC, in January 2015.

Robert Williams, CPA
Robert Williams CPA, expertise in governmental accounting and auditing during a 20 year plus career in public accounting. Responsible for several major financial and pension plan audits, responsible for engagement management, staff development, client relations and more.

Jason Jones
Jason has nearly 25 years of experience in accounting, having recently returned to public accounting after having amassed 10 years of experience working at a variety of CPA firms in the 1990s and 2000s.

Leizl Solon, CPA
Leizl has eight years of diversified experience in process business management. She displays strong problem solving skills, communication skills in serving client and a team player. And an exceptional experience in business accounting, auditing and financial organization.

Araba Arthur-Mensah
Araba Arthur-Mensah is a graduate of Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University. She has over 8 years experience in government auditing, business accounting and bookkeeping. As an entrepreneur for over 7 years, she has gained valuable business experience in direct sales, Electronic Medical Records and Property Management.

Merry Joy Untal, CPA
Merry joy has four years of varied experience in accounting, auditing and taxation in private and non-profit organizations. She is dedicated and focused in prioritizing, completing multiple tasks simultaneously.

Cory Ann Que, CPA
Cory has five years of auditing experience ranging from internal audits to financial audits. She is a result oriented experienced auditor with a forte in identifying problems and providing feasible solutions.

Ann Roussel Salarda, CPA
Ann has been with the practice of accounting and auditing since 2007. Her working experiences from various business industries equipped her the knowledge and skills in performing tasks and responsibilities as an Accountant and Auditor.

Harries Andaya, CPA
Harries has been in the practice for 5 years, he has vast experience in auditing, bookkeeping, and academe. His audit experience is focused on internal audit, agreed-upon-procedures, and fraud auditing. More than 3 years in the academe, teaching Audit, Taxation, and Management Accounting. A reviewer in the CPA board exam at the University of San Carlos.

Edita Dumaog
Edita has a total of seventeen years in business functions in finance controlling expenditures and obligations, accounting for all assets and capital project expenditures. internal and external reporting.

Meracil Dael
Meracil has 10 years of working experience in all aspects of accounting and finance and 1 year experience in external auditing. Result-driven, team player and flexible. Highly motivated professional.

Ma Blessie Uy Cumbalon
Graduated Bachelor of Science in Commerce Major in Management at University of San Jose-Recoletos in March 2003. Been working in different fields of industries for 14 years.

Joel L. Rojas
Joel has 10 years of work experience in the IT Industry. He is a responsible, skilled and proven professional in his experience in a detailed knowledge of industry’s best practices processes. He supervised well implementation and maintenance of the company’s computing needs.

Shiela Mae Yap-Arado
Shiela has nearly five years of accounting experience in areas of planning and preparation of audit programs to preparation of final audit reporting.

Chariel Esconde
Chariel is dedicated & obliging employee of Hemphill Wright & Associates, Inc. with a good attitude towards work. She is willing to be train and accept new ideas.

Mary Grace Pateriz
Grace graduated as one of the scholars of Hemphill Wright and Associates, Inc. and is exposed on accounting field work since. For two years of experienced in the company gained her extensive knowledge in Bookkeeping, Accounting, and in Financial Management.

Gemma Balbon
Gemma is a reliable, hardworking and detail-oriented individual with the capacity to go beyond what is expected and achieve company goals.

Jesica Liz Ybanez
Jesica Liz Graduated Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Filipino. She is hardworking, a good attitude with others and willing and happy to learn new things.

Sheena Mae Palima
Sheena is a self- motivated individual; she likes the challenge of finding ways & discovering solutions. Her passion aligns with sales & marketing where creativity is valued & needed.

Glecelle Mae Biliran
Glecelle is one of the scholars of Hemphill Wright and Associates, Inc. currently taking Bachelor of Science in Accountancy at Holy Name University. She is a goal-driven person and willing to be taught.

Jeremiah Chua
A competent Bachelor of Science in Accountancy graduate from the University of San Carlos. Jeremiah is eager to learn and improve himself with a questioning mind, in pursuit of organizational and personal goals.

Marites Dalagan
Graduated as one of the scholars of Hemphill Wright and Associates taking Bachelor of Science in Accountancy at Holy Name University in October 2019. Gained knowledge in Bookkeeping and Accounting while working as a scholar in the company.