Fractional CFO leadership
Turn financial reporting into a management tool.
Executive financial summary
Budget-to-actual analysis
Cash-flow forecasting
Annual budget leadership
Board and Finance Committee reporting
Audit and compliance oversight
Nonprofit finance agency
Your complete nonprofit finance department.
CauseLedger pairs strategic CFO leadership with reliable accounting execution for nonprofits across Northern Nevada and Northern California—without the cost of building a full internal team.
Serving Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Tahoe, Sacramento, and nonprofit teams remotely across the region.
One accountable team
Close the books. Read the story. Plan the next move.
What to expect
Built around stewardship, not volume.
01
A timely monthly close
A repeatable close calendar, reconciled accounts, and financial statements your leadership can rely on.
02
Plain-English financial insight
Budget variance, cash flow, and key risks translated into decisions—not another unexplained report.
03
Capacity protected before it breaks
Staffing and scope are managed deliberately so responsiveness and quality do not erode as the practice grows.
The core engagement
Strategy above the line. Accounting beneath it.
CauseLedger connects the daily financial work to the executive and board-level decisions it should support.
~5 hours / month
Accounting execution
Clean records beneath every recommendation.
Your month-end close, restricted funds, reconciliations, and supporting schedules are handled as part of the same financial system.
Bank and credit-card reconciliations
Grant and restricted-fund accounting
Journal entries and payroll accounting
Accounts payable and receivable support
Balance-sheet reconciliations
Financial statements and audit schedules
A focused fit
For nonprofits ready to move beyond basic bookkeeping.
The standard engagement is designed for organizations with roughly $1M–$15M in annual revenue, meaningful reporting needs, and no need to carry a full CFO, controller, and accounting department.
Discuss your finance structure01
Assess
Map systems, staffing, grants, reporting requirements, and current financial pain points.
02
Scope
Define the recurring close, CFO cadence, deliverables, and any cleanup work.
03
Onboard
Establish secure access, reporting calendars, expectations, and quality controls.
04
Lead
Deliver reliable accounting and proactive financial guidance month after month.
Bring the whole picture into focus
Give your mission a stronger financial foundation.
Start with a practical conversation about your close process, reporting gaps, grants, board needs, and the finance capacity your organization actually requires.