case study
How CALM Built a Stronger Finance Function with Accountix
CALM partnered with Accountix to modernize finance, improve reporting, and gain strategic support for clearer planning and long-term stability.
Client: CALM
Industry: Nonprofit
Engagement: Fractional CFO, Outsourced Accounting, Bookkeeping
About the
Organization
CALM is a mission-driven nonprofit focused on preventing and healing childhood trauma. By partnering with Accountix, they gained nonprofit finance expertise, stronger reporting, and strategic support for long-term planning.
We were getting by—but we didn’t have the tools, resources, or clarity we needed to get to the next level.
Alana Walczak, President & CEO
Challenge
Before partnering with Accountix, CALM faced finance capacity gaps, inefficient processes, and limited reporting, making it harder to plan confidently, support growth, and maintain long-term financial stability.
- Finding finance talent was hard
- Systems lacked reliability
- Reporting tools were limited
- Processes remained inefficient
- Long-term planning was unclear
Solution
A Stronger Finance Function
Accountix helped CALM strengthen financial operations, modernize key systems, and bring strategic nonprofit finance guidance into planning, creating a more capable and sustainable finance function.
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Strengthen
Applied nonprofit accounting expertise to address financial challenges and improve reporting foundations.
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Modernize
Simplified grant reporting and updated processes and technology for greater efficiency.
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Guide
Provided fractional CFO support aligned with planning, leadership, and long-term strategy.
Results
With Accountix’s support, CALM gained a more efficient finance function, stronger reporting, and clearer planning visibility, improving collections, budgeting, and long-term decision-making across the organization.
Outsourcing finance was a leap of faith—but in my 8.5 years here, it’s one of the best decisions I’ve made. Accountix is so much more than a bookkeeping service. So much more.
Alana Walczak, President & CEO
Services
Performed
Support provided to modernize financial operations, strengthen reporting, and provide strategic nonprofit finance guidance for long-term planning.
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