Frances Okolo, CPA · Nonprofit accounting

Clear books. Clean audits. A finance function your board can trust.

I work with small and growing nonprofits that have outgrown spreadsheets and part-time bookkeeping but aren't ready for a full finance team. I become that team.

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Fractional, not freelanceA standing role on your team, at the hours you actually need.

Fund-level clarityRestricted, unrestricted, grant by grant, program by program.

Audit-ready by designClose the books every month as if the auditors arrive tomorrow.

Why it matters

Financial clarity is not overhead. It is what lets a mission grow.

Funders read the numbers before they read the story. A clean audit, a defensible budget, and a board packet that answers questions before they are asked will do more for your next grant than any pitch deck.

Who I work with

Organizations at the point where the money got complicated.

Small nonprofitsBudgets from roughly $500K to $10M, often with one person wearing the finance hat alongside three others.
Grant-funded programsFoundation and institutional awards with restrictions, match requirements, and reporting calendars that need to be tracked precisely.
Boards in transitionNew executive director, first audit, or a funder asking for financial statements.

Services

Everything a finance department does, scaled to fit.

Foundations

Accounting & monthly close

The core. Accurate books, closed on time, structured around how your organization actually runs.

Assurance

Audit readiness

Preparation that turns audit season from a scramble into a formality.

Grants

Grant & fund management

Every dollar traceable to its source and its restriction.

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How it works

A steady rhythm, established in the first ninety days.

Discovery

A 45-minute call, then a review of your books, chart of accounts, and last audit or 990. You get a written assessment either way.

Cleanup & setup

Reconcile what's behind, restructure the chart of accounts around funds and programs, and set the systems your team will actually use.

Monthly rhythm

Books closed by a fixed date. A management report that reads in ten minutes. Questions answered before the board meeting.

Strategic partnership

Budget season, audit season, grant season. I'm in the room for each, and on call in between.

About

Fifteen years inside finance departments. Now I build them for others.

Frances Okolo is a CPA and finance executive with a background in nonprofit accounting, audit leadership, and financial transformation. She works with a small number of organizations at a time so each gets a real seat at the table.

Let's look at your books together.

A 45-minute intro call, no preparation needed. You'll leave with a clear read on where you stand.

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