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May 10, 2014

Diana Sheltra of Fairfax, VT passed the Enrolled Agent Exam in February 2014.

An enrolled agent is a person who has earned the privilege of representing taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service by either passing a three-part comprehensive IRS test covering individual and business tax returns, or through experience as a former IRS employee. Enrolled agent status is the highest credential the IRS awards. Individuals who obtain this elite status must adhere to ethical standards and complete 72 hours of continuing education courses every three years.

Sheltra is President of the Vermont Chapter of National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP). Sheltra has been a member of NATP since 2003. She joined the Vermont board in August 2011 as Vice President and Education Chair.

Sheltra owns and operates Double Entry Bookkeeping, LLC located in Essex Junction, specializing in accounting, payroll, and income tax preparation. She has been in private practice for over eleven years in Essex Junction, is now an Enrolled Agent, and has worked in the tax and accounting field for over twenty-five years.

Sheltra is originally from New York City and relocated to Vermont in 1995. She lives in Fairfax with her husband, Tom. She has a bachelor’s degree in management from St. John’s University and an associate degree in accounting from Champlain College.


January 4, 2014

Diana Sheltra of Fairfax, VT has been elected as the President of the Vermont Chapter of National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP). Sheltra has been a member of NATP since 2003.
She joined the Vermont board in August 2011 as Vice President and Education Chair and is replacing Kim Loewer, EA who was recently elected to the NATP national board of directors.

Sheltra owns and operates Double Entry Bookkeeping, LLC located in Essex Junction, specializing in accounting, payroll, and income tax preparation.
She has been in private practice for over eleven years in Essex Junction, is a Registered Tax Return Preparer, and has worked in the tax and accounting field for over twenty-five years.

Sheltra is originally from New York City and relocated to Vermont in 1995. She lives in Fairfax with her husband, Tom.

She has a bachelor’s degree in management from St. John’s University and an associate degree in accounting from Champlain College.


Registered Tax Return Preparer (July 13, 2012)

Diana Sheltra of Double Entry Bookkeeping, LLC has passed the new competency exam rolled out by the IRS last year. The new designation for tax preparers is Registered Tax Return Preparer (RTRP)

The Return Preparer Office (RPO) was created in 2010 to provide oversight of the tax professional industry. In this capacity, RPO is responsible for the administration of PTINs, competency testing, suitability checks, and continuing education for tax professionals. The IRS does not endorse any particular individual tax return preparer. For more information on tax return preparers go to IRS.gov.

Double Entry Bookkeeping offers the complete accounting solution to businesses and individuals by providing full-charge bookkeeping, QuickBooks training and tax preparation services. Double Entry Bookkeeping enables businesses and individuals to streamline the often much-dreaded tasks of bookkeeping and tax services to one accounting solution.

Double Entry Bookkeeping is in business for ten years with offices in Essex Junction and Wolcott.

Diana Sheltra is a Registered Tax Return Preparer as well as a Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor. She can provide you with quality tax return preparation and valuable training in setting up your accounting system and using QuickBooks efficiently.


Community Capital 13 August 2008
Contact: Emily Kaminsky
emily@communitycapitalvt.org
Ph: 802-479-0167Community Capital Assists South Burlington Borrower
Diana Sheltra of Double Entry Bookkeeping, LLC Expands with Business LoanWhere does a small business go when they need help with bookkeeping, payroll, taxes, cash flow projections, and QuickBooks assistance? In most areas of the state, you have to go to at least two different professionals to get all of that assistance. But, in the greater Chittenden County area, small business owners are lucky to have a “one-stop shop” in Diana Sheltra of Double Entry Bookkeeping, LLC.

Diana started her business six years ago as a part-time job for herself. “I started part-time just to get by and bring some money in. But it started to grow. Here I am six years later and I employ myself and now two other people!” she says. She provides personalized and customizable bookkeeping, tax, QuickBooks, and other services to small businesses. “I can do as much or as little as my clients want,” she explains.

Recently Diana saw an opportunity to provide business start-up consultation and higher level bookkeeping services to clients, but she couldn’t offer the service without adding a full-time employee. After learning about Community Capital from the Women’s Business Owners Network, where she is board president, she applied for a business expansion loan. “Community Capital has given me the funds to increase my tax education and to be able to hire a full-time employee to expand and give higher level services. The loan was a God-send!” she exclaimed.

Diana holds a degree in Management from St. John’s University. She also holds a degree in Accounting from Champlain College and has worked directly in the accounting profession now for over a decade. Double Entry Bookkeeping, LLC is located in South Burlington on Shelburne Road. For more information, contact 802-860-3342 or visit her website at www.doubleentrybookkeeping.net.

About Community Capital
Community Capital is a 501c3 nonprofit organization providing capital and business development services to support the successful start-up and growth of Vermont-based micro and small businesses that lack sufficient access to conventional sources of financing. Community Capital operates in partnership with the Central Vermont Community Action Council. Learn more at www.CommunityCapitalVT.org or call 802-479-0167.


August 11, 2008

Bergeron joins Double Entry Bookkeeping, LLC.

Diana Sheltra, owner of Double Entry Bookkeeping, is pleased to announce that Paulette Bergeron has joined the firm. Bergeron is the former business manager for Far Post Soccer Club in Essex Junction, a position that she held for the last four years. She has also served as a senior accountant for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington and as a Finance and Program Administrator for the Vermont Credit Union League.

Bergeron will provide bookkeeping services to clients and QuickBooks training.
Double Entry Bookkeeping is located at 1233 Shelburne Road, Suite 201, So. Burlington.
Diana Sheltra and Bergeron can be reached at 802-860-3342.


July 12 , 2007

For further information:
Diana Sheltra
Double Entry Bookkeeping, LLC
12 Steeplebush Road
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Phone: 802-878-0990

Diana Sheltra, Owner and Operator of Double Entry Bookkeeping, LLC recently opened her business.

Double Entry Bookkeeping selected by Catholic Diocese of Burlington to Standardize Accounting System for Eighty Parishes.

South Burlington, VT – Double Entry Bookkeeping, LLC was selected by the Catholic Diocese of Burlington to install a uniform QuickBooks accounting system across Parishes. Over the next two years, eighty Vermont Parishes will begin using QuickBooks. Double Entry Bookkeeping will provide customized installation support and training.

“We are looking forward to continuing our work with the Diocese and moving all eighty Vermont Parishes to QuickBooks,” said Diana Sheltre, owner of Double Entry Bookkeeping.

“The Diocese selected Double Entry Bookkeeping because Diana Sheltra has a proven track record of accounting expertise and the ability to establish a positive learning environment,” states Norm Walker, CPA Project Manager.

Double Entry Bookkeeping is a women-owned business located at 1233 Shelburne Road, Suite 460, South Burlington, Vermont. Diana Sheltra, founder and owner, has taken certified Intuit QuickBooks Advisor advanced training. She is also the Board President of the Women Business Owners Network.

Double Entry Bookkeeping has recently expanded to include two new employees: Audry Rini and Marcie Mack.

For a parish listing and information about the Catholic Diocese of Burlington visit http://www.vermontcatholic.org.


November 25, 2002

For further information:
Diana Sheltra
Double Entry Bookkeeping, LLC
12 Steeplebush Road
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Phone: 802-878-0990

Diana Sheltra, Owner and Operator of Double Entry Bookkeeping, LLC recently opened her business.

Double Entry Bookkeeping is a full service bookkeeping firm specializing in small to medium-sized businesses, ideal for the businessperson who does not have the time or background to handle accounting functions necessary to maintain their business. Double Entry Bookkeeping’s services include full charge bookkeeping, write-ups and tax preparation services.

They’ll get your bills paid and your bank reconciliations done on time. They’ll give attention to customer collections if necessary. They’ll work onsite at your office or our office. They’ll manage your payroll needs, and get your payroll taxes paid and government forms filed on time. They’ll take away the pressure of tax season by preparing your individual and corporate tax returns.

Diana Sheltra is a New York native who lives in Essex Junction, Vermont. She graduated from St. John’s University with a degree in Management and holds a degree in Accounting from Champlain College. Diana has worked directly in the accounting profession for over a decade.