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Financial Stewardship
Transparent reporting the board never has to chase — budgets, reserves, and audit support, live in the portal.
Who It's For
Built for the boards carrying this work.
- —Treasurers tired of waiting for the monthly report
- —Boards that suspect hidden costs
- —Corporations preparing for reserve fund studies or audits
- —Directors who want decades of visibility, not months
Problems It Solves
If any of this feels familiar, the model is the problem.
- —The board waits for financial reports that arrive late and thin.
- —Hidden management fees and undisclosed commissions erode trust.
- —Reserve fund health is a mystery until a renewal lands.
- —Audit season is a scramble for documentation.
The Butlers Approach
A partner who carries this — so the board can lead.
Boards shouldn't have to chase numbers. We deliver budgets, monthly reporting, and reserve planning through a live portal — the figures are there when the board needs them, not on the manager's timeline.
Every fee, allocation, and vendor mark-up is disclosed. There are no hidden management fees, no undisclosed commissions, no surprise charges. The board sees exactly what it pays and why.
Strategic Value
Financial clarity is the foundation of every other decision. A well-funded reserve and a transparent budget let a board plan for decades — and protect owners from special assessments.
What's Included
Specific services — the built-in operating advantage.
Not add-ons. Not upsells. Not priced separately. Every item below is part of every Butlers engagement.
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Annual budget development and forecasting
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Monthly financial statements and variance reporting
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Reserve fund studies and reserve fund coordination
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Long-term funding and contribution modeling
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Audit coordination and clean-record references
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Zero-hidden-fee disclosure
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Performance dashboards for financial health
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Why boards trust this service
Concrete controls — not promises. Every statement below is standard in every Butlers engagement.
Licensing
- —Licensed under the Condominium Management Regulatory Authority of Ontario (CMRAO).
- —Every assigned manager holds an active CMRAO General Licence, verified annually.
- —Licence number available to boards on request and referenced in every service agreement.
Insurance
- —Commercial General Liability coverage of $5,000,000 per occurrence.
- —Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions) coverage of $2,000,000.
- —Directors & Officers liability guidance provided for client boards; COI named-insured on request.
Professional Standards
- —ACMO member firm; managers pursue ACMO-recognized qualifications (RCM, LSM).
- —Every engagement governed by a written service agreement with defined deliverables and SLAs.
- —Annual internal audit of file compliance against the Condominium Act, 1998.
Operational Expertise
- —A documented operations manual per property; every recurring task has an owner and a deadline.
- —On-site, hybrid, and remote staffing models matched to building scale.
- —Monthly site condition walk-throughs logged with photos on every managed property.
Financial Processes
- —Monthly financial statements delivered to the board by the 15th of the following month.
- —Annual audited statements coordinated with an independent, board-selected CPA.
- —Operating and reserve funds held in separate, board-controlled trust accounts.
Communication
- —Board contact responded to within one business day, every time.
- —Owner inquiries logged, acknowledged within 24 hours, and tracked to resolution.
- —A single named point of contact per property — no rotating call-centre roulette.
Trust Proof
Zero audit findings across five years, 100% fee transparency, and real-time portal access — the board sees what it pays, when it pays, and why.
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Fee transparency
Real-time
Financial portal access
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Audit findings, 5 yrs
30+ yr
Reserve visibility
FAQ
The questions boards actually ask.
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Let's raise the standard for your community.
Tell us about your board and your building. We'll arrange a stewardship consultation within one business day — no obligation, no heavy RFP.