Meet the South Shore’s friendly neighbourhood accountants

After 40 years of community work, Belliveau Veinotte Inc. hits it big

our staff numbers, we’re technically a large business,” said Mayo with a laugh.

Paul Belliveau and Cy Mayo, The firm then completed partners at the accounting firm paperwork for the large business Belliveau Veinotte Inc., are still award, which they won at the grappling with being a large busi

LQBEA on Mar. 5. ness.

Belliveau said he is amazed at “We don’t think of ourselves

how the firm has grown over the as a large business,” said Mayo, who has been with the Bridgewa42 years since he joined. ter firm for over 30 years. “It’s When he started, he said, humbling to think that it’s Belliveau Veinotte Inc. employed happened.” a dozen people and had one office.“We’ve grown to over 40

The firm had recently been nominated for a small business award at the Lunenburg Queens people in over six offices,” exBusiness Excellence Awards (LQplained Belliveau. “On any given BEA). day, Cy or myself could be dealing

However, upon filling out the with your grandmother in the awards application, they dismorning and a multinational firm covered they were too big.

“They realized that because of

an hour later.”

He added that although the firm had grown, it has remained true its roots in Bridgewater, where their head office in located.

The firm also has offices in Halifax, Chester, Liverpool, Shelburne and Barrington.

“It’s community based,” said Mayo of the expansion, adding that the firm has grown along with the communities they serve.

Since opening over 40 years ago, the firm — which covers the gambit from taxes to business audits — has helped and grown with hundreds of businesses across the South Shore.

“Without any other small businesses, we can’t do what we do,” said Mayo.

When asked about their next steps, Belliveau said the firm hopes to remain independent.

“We want to grow our firm with the people we have,” he said.

“If not the largest, we are close to being the largest non