CPA Lethbridge

Our Story

Founded in 1996, MVO Chartered Professional Accountants is a full-service accounting firm located in Lethbridge, Alberta working primarily with small businesses. Managing Partner and lead practitioner Mervin Orr has been in public practice for over 35 years.

The Firm’s success is based on years of experience and an understanding of the problems and challenges our clients face in a business world that has become increasingly complex. MVO is a team of professional accountants that partner with individuals and small business as they start, grow and evolve to maximize their bottom line at every stage.

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Mission statement

At MVO Chartered Professional Accountants we strive to deliver the best service to our clients. We are successful because we stay true to our vision, work hard toward our mission, and employ a series of core values.

Our Vision is to be the most trusted advisors in southern Alberta serving entrepreneurial individuals, closely held businesses and personal individuals.

Our Mission at MVO Chartered Professional Accountants is committed to providing quality professional service to our clients on a timely basis with integrity, effectiveness and value. The Firm staffs its engagements with people who reflect the values, ethics and dedication of our profession and our Firm, thereby ensuring the best possible service to every client, on every assignment.

Our Core Values include:

  • Honoring Commitments
  • Concern for Clients
  • Technical/Professional Excellence
  • Intellectual Growth
  • Empathy/Goodwill
  • Innovation

The firm has built a strong reputation in southern Alberta as an extremely knowledgeable team of advisors. We focus on helping our clients achieve an ideal quality of life, while creating and preserving wealth. We understand that personal time is important to our clients and are committed to developing solutions which allow them to spend more time on themselves and/or their families, and less time worrying about business or personal financial issues.

Core Values:

To enhance the MVO experience, we have established core values to direct our day-to-day operations and help maintain respect amongst our employees and clients.

Honoring Commitments

Understand your job description Meet and exceed deadlines Have good follow-through skills Be proactive in the client relationship Eschew the 80/20 Rule

Concern for Clients

Respect confidentiality Don’t over-promise Understand the client’s needs Be sensitive Be tactful, honest and truthful Know your limits Share information internally that can benefit clients Add value to our services

Technical/Professional Excellence

Do it right the first time Ask questions Respect others Gain respect from your peers and clients Exceed expectations in knowledge and presentation

Intellectual Growth

Seek out knowledge and growth experiences Recognize your shortcomings and mistakes Don’t bluff on your abilities Learn from your mistakes Go beyond your limits Strive for a global view Be curious

Empathy/Goodwill

Take the initiative to recognize others’ needs Be willing to accommodate other employees Care about your work Apply these characteristics inside and outside the firm

Serving clients across Lethbridge, Magrath, Cardston, Taber, Fort Macleod, Raymond, Stirling, Barnwell, Glenwood, Hill Spring, Nobleford, Picture Butte, Coaldale, Coalhurst, Vulcan, and the surrounding areas.