Faith-Based Accounting Firm

When finances are aligned,
ministry moves forward.

Get the proven, CPA-backed financial framework designed to align vision, budgets, processes, and reporting so your finances fully support the mission God has entrusted to you.

Recommended By & For Churches

For the
local church.

You long to see lives changed and communities transformed, but unclear budgets and unreliable reports make it hard to steward your finances. Align equips you and your team with the clarity and confidence to lead, so your mission moves forward, not stalls.


For

Pastors

Elder Boards

Church Admins

Finance Staff

A TRUSTED PARTNER

For faith-based
nonprofits.

Nonprofit accounting, reporting, and tax-exemption rules are complex and ever-changing, and mistakes put more than compliance at risk. With Align's nonprofit expertise, you stay compliant and build the donor trust that leads to greater support.


For

Founders

Executive Directors

Board Members

Finance Teams

Mia's expertise of financial management within the local church, along with her unique voice of encouragement were exactly what we needed to formulate a financial plan and process that brought increase to God's vision and provision in our church.

Pastor Scott Price

Lifegate Church, MI

Mia Celino, CPA and founder of Align Consulting Group, holding a stack of her Five-Point Alignment Method books
Mia Celino, CPA

30+ Years of Nonprofit CPA Expertise

Biblical wisdom built into every step.

Mia Celino grew up in the church, mentored by the best: her dad. He answered God's call to leave his career and plant a church. He hired Mia at 19 as his church bookkeeper, and that moment shaped the next 30+ years of her life. Since then, she's become a licensed CPA who has sat in countless board meetings and seen what strong financial systems make possible, and what weak ones cost.

She knows the sacrifices ministry leaders make and how deeply they long to see their ministry fulfill God's calling. That's why she founded Align, where nonprofit accounting expertise and biblical wisdom combine to build healthy, sustainable ministries.

Your Next Steps

Begin building financial alignment.

Every resource trains and equips your leaders and team. The result: faster, more accurate decisions, and a team that raises red flags before they become real problems. You'll notice your leadership and staff finding a shared language and working toward the same goals.

i.

Five-Point Alignment Method Booklet

The booklet introduces our proven framework and gives your team a shared language before you implement changes.


ii.

2-Hour Financial Assessment

In this quick introductory assessment, Mia reviews your financials to uncover hidden gaps and hands you a clear, personalized plan for what to do next.


iii.

Five-Point Alignment Method Course

With CPA-led teaching and step-by-step video training from Mia, the course equips pastors, board members, and finance teams to build strong financial systems in-house.


iv.

Controller Services

Align's controller services keep your financial statements accurate, compliant, and audit-ready, so leadership can make confident, data-driven decisions.

  • Month-end reviews and close support

  • Bank reconciliations for accuracy

  • Timely, meaningful management reporting

  • Form 990 preparation for nonprofit compliance


v.

Consulting Services

Align's consulting services connect your vision to strategy, equipping your team to build a healthy, sustainable, mission-driven ministry.

  • Refine and consolidate mission objectives

  • Align leadership goals with budget planning

  • Staff and leadership training on accounting best practices

  • Advisory support for strategic growth


The Proven Framework

The Five-Point Alignment Method

This method combines biblical wisdom with national best practices, aligning your finances with your vision so every decision serves the mission God entrusted to you.


i.

Vision

Clarify the God-given destination for your ministry


ii.

Budget

Create a financial plan that maps the path forward


iii.

Processes

Implement systems that safeguard resources


iv.

Review

Conduct regular checkups for accuracy and accountability


v.

Reporting

Use clear, meaningful reports to guide decisions


A Free 30-Minute Consultation

Start with a conversation.

You don't need to have it all figured out to start this conversation. In just 30 minutes, at no cost to you, Mia will listen to where you are, ask the right questions, and give you clear next steps, a blessing to your ministry as you move forward.