This is a first-person YouTube video by Bob Gauvreau recounting the histories and strengths of two Canadian accounting firms—Govro CPA (founded 2008) and Involta (founded 2012)—and announcing their merger. Govro is described as a proactive, full-service CPA firm focused on client experience, awards recognition, and growth; early revenue of $220,000 in 2008 and multiple recognitions (including Entrepreneur of the Year, CPA Ontario fellowship, and being on Canada’s Fastest Growing Business lists 2019–2022) are cited. Involta is presented as a cloud-first, fully remote accounting firm (as of 2022) focused on technology, real-time reporting, and efficient delivery; it maintains a learning management system with 340+ training videos and had 30+ remote team members in 2022. The two firms merged effective November 1, 2022 to form an 80+ professional team positioned to deliver online professional services across North America, emphasizing innovation, culture, and expanded career paths for staff.
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The tale of two superpowers Starting in 2008, Govro CPA was born. The goal was to build a proactive accounting firm that was focused on the client experience, focused on proactive advice, focused on business owners and centered on a culture that would be one of purpose and enjoyment, building a business that everyone wanted to be part of. 2008 hit $220,000 in revenue and saw its share of startup challenges, but the sky was the limit. As momentum was building, Team Govro had been recognized with many awards and accolades. Entrepreneur of the Year Customer first, multiple professional services awards including one from Canadian SME Magazine, Business hall of Fame Fellowship with CPA Ontario and Canada's Fastest Growing Business Multiple Years 2019-2022 Govro was recruited by Tony Robbins to be a Canadian partner offering professional services to his Canadian clients and so much more. Fast forward to 2022 as a team of 50 plus, Govro is one of the country's leading CPA firms offering full services to North American business and is a designated Training center for CPAs. Offers legal services, business coaching and specialized tax services. Building the one stop shop for all business owner needs but who the best story was yet to come. Enter Involta formed in 2012, InOttawa was built to be the leader in the online accounting industry with the main focus of cloud accounting technology solutions and building real time reporting for business owners. Evolving since 2012, Involta migrated to become a fully cloud firm. Truly a pioneer of its time. Always focused on innovation and optimizing technology, Involta is always on the cutting edge of delivery, delivering the most efficient and innovative solutions to their clients. There's been great recognition for the Involta team since its inception, including most active QuickBooks, online subscriptions across Canada, Ottawa Business Journal, Fastest Growing Business and also being on Canada's Top Growing Business list as an innovative team. Involta has fine tuned the delivery process, implementing an innovative POD system for their team to optimize outputs, training, support, autonomy and so much more. Involta has built a learning management system with over 340 training videos for their team to ensure continuous learning and speedy onboarding of new members. As of 2022, Involta is a fully remote team with over 30 team members located across Canada offering accounting services to businesses across the country and continuing to lead the industry with ongoing innovative solutions. Enter 2022 two CEOs on a mission to becoming the North American Leader in the space. Start on how the two individual strengths could combine to create a superpower that will forever change the industry. Although there are some differences such as in house versus Remote, there are so many similarities including the use of all the same project management and technology solutions, so many synergies, so much to accomplish and we're doing it together. As of November 1, 2022, we become one. One team, one family, one mission. The combined teams will be 80 plus professionals delivering the highest quality, most innovative solutions and will be able to offer these services all across North America. We are the leader in providing online professional services to business owners across North America and our massive disruption starts today. With a culture focusing on our people, we will not only disrupt the industry by the services we offer, we will change the status quo on what it means to work in this industry. With a focus on growth, there will be great opportunity for each team member to be coached and mentored along their journey. With continued opportunity to pursue expert roles in tax, accounting, law, bookkeeping, coaching, CFO services to name a few, there's opportunity to grow into new roles that are traditionally only available by switching industries. In addition, there are opportunities to grow into management, hr, marketing, sales, data migration, IT and whatever future roles continue to be formed as we innovate and build new offerings. We are bringing in a culture and career advancement coach that will focus on individuals, career advancement and their individual growth while ensuring we continue to build a business that creates flexibility, autonomy, recognition, teamwork and overall personal and professional fulfillment. By working together, we not only change the industry, we change the opportunity for each and every one of us. The future is bright. The opportunity is now. Let's continue to build something incredible together. Sam.
