Meet The Robbins & Company Accounting Team

Grace Ayala moved to Powell River in 2014. She was born and raised in the colourful Mexico City. During University, she worked part time in a private company (Electronica Audicode SA de CV) as the assistant director. She graduated in 2007 from the meritorious and honourable Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico with a Degree of Taxation Accounting. In 2008, she graduated in Customs Administration from Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. After 12 years of working on Taxes and Finance she decided to take a sabbatical year and she travel to Canada in 2014.
Grace made her career homologation in Canada and they validated her Degree in Accounting. In 2016 she continued work in the finance field at Coastal Cookery for one year. After this, she went to work for the biggest firm in Powell River, DMD, in 2017. During this time she began her courses to become a CPA, and she is currently a CPA articling student. Grace loves new challenges and so she decide to join the Robbins & Co firm. She really enjoys providing her clients with optimal solutions and quality service. Grace has experience in audits for non-profit organization and private companies.
She likes to serve to the community and nowadays she volunteers in the Health-Care Auxiliary Economy Shop.
Outside of work Grace love hiking, playing soccer, running, reading and dance (she is a Zumba instructor). Grace enjoys spending time with her husband, her family and her friends; as well as spending time in the wonderful outdoors of Powell River.

Sharon is an integral part of the Administrative team at Robbins & Company and enjoys contributing to client care while working diligently to assist with tax needs and enquiries.
Born and raised on the West Coast, she attended Simon Fraser University obtaining her Bachelor of Arts degree in Archaeology & Anthropology. Through the years, Sharon has worked in very diverse industries, from teaching outdoor education to bookkeeping and through them all customer service excellence has always been foremost to her.
In her spare time, Sharon enjoys adventuring in the great outdoors with her partner and their two dogs. Hiking, mountain biking and paddle boarding are favourite pastimes. International travel is also a passion and she feels fortunate to have explored incredible places all over the world. She also volunteers regularly and enjoys being able to give back to the community she calls home.

The principal of the accounting practice, Daryl Robbins, Chartered Professional Accountant, was born and raised in the Comox Valley. His years of experience and education in the business sector, banking industry and several years in public practice accounting provide him a full understanding of financial planning for you and your business.

Daryl completed his Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (BBA) at North Island College in Courtenay, BC. He graduated on the Dean’s Honour Roll. Following his degree, Daryl completed the Certified General Accountant (CGA) program. In addition, Daryl has completed the Canadian Securities Course, the Investment Funds in Canada Course, the Computer Information Systems Certificate (North Island College, Courtenay, BC), and an Associate of the Institute of Canadian Bankers Diploma (AICB) from the Institute of Canadian Bankers. He also completed a Master of Arts in Applied Legal Studies (MAALS) at Simon Fraser University (Burnaby, BC).

Outside of work, Daryl spends time with his wife Christine, their sons Brian and Blake, and their daughter Amy. Family camping trips on Vancouver Island, as well as hockey, keep their family busy. He is the former Treasurer of the Comox Valley Baseball Association; the Past President of the Comox Valley Major Men’s Fastball League, and is now involved in the Comox Valley Skating Club. Daryl enjoys his accounting practice because he likes to help clients achieve their goals through sound financial planning.