{"id":1857,"date":"2013-05-22T09:26:59","date_gmt":"2013-05-22T09:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/circles.arenaofthemes.com\/?page_id=1857"},"modified":"2023-08-28T11:21:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T18:21:18","slug":"faq-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/votumaccounting.ca\/?page_id=1857","title":{"rendered":"Your Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='sc-divider sc-divider-style-2 sc-divider-center sc-divider-larger'><div class='sc-divider-text'>Your Questions<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"theme-two-third\">\n\n\t\t\t<section class=\"widget widget_accordion accordion_style_boxed\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"item \">\n\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>+<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>-<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"tran03slinear\"><\/p>\n<p>What makes Votum different from other accounting firms?<\/p>\n<p><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-container\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Votum is an accounting firm that specializes in financial decision-making for personal and corporate clients.\u00a0 Our clients engage Votum for a number of reasons but our Financial MAP separates us from all other Accounting firms.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"item \">\n\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>+<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>-<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"tran03slinear\"><\/p>\n<p>What makes Votum different than other businesses?<\/p>\n<p><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-container\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Votum is an entirely new business model that we have labeled a \u201cFor Purpose\u201d organization.\u00a0 In its most basic form think if it as a not-for profit organization that operates in a for profit industry that is driven by a specific purpose.\u00a0 At Votum our purpose is \u201cTo improve the financial condition of every individual.\u201d\u00a0 We treat this purpose the same as a not-for profit organization would treat theirs by allocating our resources to maximize our impact in improving the financial condition of our clients.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"item \">\n\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>+<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>-<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"tran03slinear\"><\/p>\n<p>Votum?  Weird name for an accounting firm.  What does it mean?<\/p>\n<p><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-container\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Votum is Latin for a solemn promise or vow, it also means a hope or a prayer.\u00a0 For us our \u201cvotum,\u201d or promise is the commitment of using our profits towards our purpose of improving the financial condition of every individual.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"item \">\n\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>+<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>-<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"tran03slinear\"><\/p>\n<p>What is a \u201cFinancial MAP\u201d?<\/p>\n<p><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-container\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Financial MAP is an acronym for Management, Accounting and Planning.\u00a0 It is intended to represent to fullness of the accounting services we offer.\u00a0 It also represents all areas requiring attention in order to properly navigate the financial seas.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"item \">\n\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>+<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>-<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"tran03slinear\"><\/p>\n<p>How can Votum help my financial condition?<\/p>\n<p><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-container\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We start by assessing your current financial health (Where you are).\u00a0 We then talk about goals and dreams (where you want to be) and then we chart a plan for how to get you there.\u00a0 We take into consideration financial risks and pitfalls as well as opportunities available for you.\u00a0 For many clients the first step in preparing for this journey is a proper budget, which is kind of like building the ship for the voyage.\u00a0 Once the ship is ready we set sail, and journey with you all the way to the destination.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"item \">\n\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>+<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>-<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"tran03slinear\"><\/p>\n<p>So are you guys financial coaches or something?<\/p>\n<p><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-container\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are neither financial coaches nor financial advisors though we both coach and advise on finances.\u00a0 A financial coach will give you the tools to build your ship and a financial advisor will increase returns on the wealth you have already accumulated.\u00a0 Both are valuable however both have inherent weaknesses.\u00a0 A financial coach can only give you the tools and perhaps get you started but they will not journey with you all the way.\u00a0 A financial advisor isn\u2019t able to give you their full attention until your ship is a large yacht and even then their role on the ship is limited to portfolio investments.\u00a0 We consider ourselves financial navigators.\u00a0 You\u2019re the captain and you have hired us to navigate the financial seas and get you to where you want to go.\u00a0 As navigators we journey with you all the way, through the sunny days and the storms.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"item \">\n\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>+<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>-<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"tran03slinear\"><\/p>\n<p>Are you a CA firm (Charter Accountant)?<\/p>\n<p><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-container\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No.\u00a0 We are a non-designated accounting firm which means that there is no governing body reviewing our work and ensuring our competencies.\u00a0\u00a0 We are able to provide most accounting services however we are unable to provide assurance engagements such as audits and review engagements.\u00a0 Being a non-designated firm also has its benefits (such as a designated accounting firm could not use this business model) however because we don\u2019t have a governing body, we must prioritize the self-assessment of the quality of our work and the professional development of our employees.\u00a0 Around here we like to say \u201cWe are accountants whose reputation is founded on the letters within our name rather than the ones found at the end.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"item \">\n\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>+<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>-<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"tran03slinear\"><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m interested in your financial services but I like my accountant.  Can I just do the financial management part?<\/p>\n<p><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-container\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Of course.\u00a0 We aren\u2019t looking to obtain clients from other accountants if the clients are happy with the service they are getting.\u00a0 Our goal is to ensure that you are receiving proper accounting wherever it comes from and there are a number of outstanding accountants in our industry. Because of this we have accountants who will refer clients to us.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"item \">\n\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>+<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>-<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"tran03slinear\"><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m interested but I\u2019m unsure if I can afford this.  How much do your services cost?<\/p>\n<p><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item-container\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have made an intentional effort to make our services affordable for almost anyone.\u00a0 Many of our services are offered at less than market value.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/section><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"theme-one-third theme-column-last\">\n<h4>What Our Cliens Say<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"flexslider-testimonials ss widget_testimonials_2\"> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flexslider testimonials-slider\" id=\"flexslider-testimonials-740\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-t1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Finally!! An accounting firm designed to actually help our financial condition!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"helper\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"author\">Jordan and Caitlyn White<\/div><span> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article><\/li><li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-t1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are a small business that thought we could do it all. Well we learned that growing a business and doing it all doesn't work. When we met Kenton we realized that his small business was made for us. He helped us get on track for savings and getting out of debt. The stress has decreased to the point that we can focus on growing our businesses and not concerning ourselves with complicated bookkeeping. Votum makes it easy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"helper\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"author\">Becka and Bryan Heck<\/div><span>Owners <a href=\"http:\/\/twitchyfingerphotos.ca\" target=\"_blank\">, Twitchy Finger Photography<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article><\/li><li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-t1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Working with Kenton has substantially improved our financial health. So much so that even our banker commented how surprised he was!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"helper\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author\" href=\"mailto:mtccontracting@gmail.com\">Maroun C.<\/a><span>Owner MTC Contracting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article><\/li><li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-t1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Votum's assistance in finance and accounting management drastically improved the course of our company.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"helper\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author\" href=\"mailto:kyle@invequity.ca\">Kyle Makila<\/a><span>Owner <a href=\"http:\/\/www.invequity.ca\" target=\"_blank\">, Invequity Homes<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t\t\tjQuery(document).ready(function() {\n\t\t\t\t\tjQuery(\"#flexslider-testimonials-740\").flexslider({\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    animation: \"slide\",\n                            controlNav: false,\n                            directionNav: true,\n                            itemWidth: 200,\n                            itemMargin: 0,\n                            minItems: 1,\n                            maxItems: 1,\n                            move:1,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tslideshowSpeed: 7000\n\t\t\t\t\t});\n\n\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t<\/script>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.6;\"><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/votumaccounting.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1857"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/votumaccounting.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/votumaccounting.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/votumaccounting.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/votumaccounting.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1857"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/votumaccounting.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1857\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4260,"href":"https:\/\/votumaccounting.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1857\/revisions\/4260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/votumaccounting.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<!-- WP Super Cache is installed but broken. 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