Alex Duhon

,

CPA

Partner

When we first started working with Alex, we had just transitioned out of our fiscal sponsor and were establishing ourselves as an independent nonprofit. She guided us through building and refining our financial systems and processes, creating a foundation that continues to serve us as we’ve grown and our operations have become more complex. Working with her is truly a joy – she’s thoughtful, precise, and deeply committed to understanding the full context of every issue. Her expertise has brought our organization to a level of financial sophistication we could not have reached on our own, and she’s helped us navigate challenges with clarity and confidence. Thanks to her guidance, we had a clean audit in our first year, which speaks volumes about the quality of her work and her impact on our success.

McKensey Smith, Deputy Director

Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine

Alex is reliable, accurate, and knowledgeable about nonprofit financials. MiracleFeet initially hired Alex when we had a transition in finance staff and needed immediate assistance to keep the bills paid and lights on! Alex jumped right in and was quick to learn our systems and processes while also providing great insight and feedback about ways we could improve. At the time, we were in the midst of an accounting software transition, and even though she hadn’t used the new software, she was eager to support us through that transition. Alex was so good that we have kept her on board even after we re-hired, and Alex now provides support on short-term projects as needed.

Meredith Driscoll, Director of Finance and Operations

Miracle Feet

Though we were not ready to hire a full-time CFO, we sure were glad to have the assistance of Alex Duhon every week. Alex served as CFOH’s part-time controller, keeping the numbers in line so we could continue to fly kids. We loved having her as part of our crew!

Staci Barfield, Former Executive Director

Children’s Flight of Hope

Langdon & Company LLP has had the opportunity and pleasure of working with Alex Duhon on several mutual not-for-profit clients. Alex is diligent, hard-working and conscientious about her work product and about her commitment to the client. She always has the client’s best interest in mind. We have enjoyed getting to know Alex and always look forward to working with her.

Karen Stanley, CPA, Partner

Langdon & Company LLP

Alex has been a great resource and a pleasure to work with. She was diligent and meticulous. INDA benefited from a resource that provided regular backup to our existing staff as well as lead business processes and IT improvements in the finance area. Her level of effort was so appreciated, and I truly hope I have the opportunity to work with Alex in the future.

Anthony (Tony) Fragnito, CPA, Chief Operating Officer

INDA

Alex Duhon is very professional and proficient. She reviewed our policies, accessed the needs of the staff and management, and improved Accounting processes. Alex served as a mentor to me, and we overall had a wonderful experience with her.

Jaya Singh, Controller

NC State Bar

Alex has been crucial to our success and immense growth as an organization.  With Alex’s exceptional knowledge of non-profit organizations and professionalism, we did not hesitate to hire her to help us grow as a company like no one had before.  Alex is conscientious, fair, and diligent.  She has moved us from cash to accrual accounting, assisted in training staff, supported the development of detailed budgets and financial statements, participated in several hirings, and has helped us increase the timeliness of our reporting. 

 

Paula Malzone, Finance Chair

Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women

Following the departure of a previous consultant, Alex took over the roll of DHIC’s Finance/HR Consultant and was able to step in and sort through everything on her own in order to keep us functioning without any down time.  Alex is thoughtful in her approach and thorough in her research of systems and processes.  She is easy to work with, and I trust and respect the input she provides in our Finance/HR area.  We look forward to our continued relationship with Alex as a trusted business partner.

sharon lorden

Sharon Lorden, CFO and VP of Finance/Administration

DHIC

Alexandra Duhon (Alex) is a solutions-driven finance leader with over 25 years of accounting experience. She has provided senior financial leadership at companies ranging from small businesses to global organizations, helping each achieve stronger financial performance and operational efficiency while mentoring staff and guiding teams to develop skills and confidence as they grow in their careers.

She is known for her rigorous attention to detail and a “no surprises” approach, ensuring reconciled books every month so leaders can rely on accurate, timely data to guide decisions. With a career spanning both public accounting and the private sector, Alex began as an auditor before moving into senior financial management roles. She has applied her expertise across a wide range of industries since joining Rankin McKenzie, including distribution, manufacturing, media, not-for-profit, food and hospitality, retail, staffing services, education, and health services.

Ms. Duhon brings strong skills in the following areas:

Accounting & Finance

  • Audit and Tax Coordination
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Cash Management
  • Financial Modeling and Monthly Reporting
  • Reconciliations (Monthly/Year-End)

Human Resources & Operations

  • Mentoring & Staff Development
  • Process Streamlining & Documentation
  • Payroll

Systems & Automation

  • Financial System Setup and Integration
  •  Workflow Automation
  • Payroll Implementation

A licensed CPA, she earned both a Master of Accounting and Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from North Carolina State University. She has also been issued the Not-for-Profit Certificate I from the AICPA which requires the completion of 40 hours of continuing professional education specific to nonprofit financial reporting, auditing, governance, and tax compliance. She also completed the AICPA’s Not-for-Profit Certificate II, which requires 30 hours of continuing professional education specific to nonprofit risk assessment and response, cash flow management, and forecasting methods to effectively steward resources. Professionals who complete this practice preparing and analyzing nonprofit financial statements and IRS Form 990s, assessing financial health, and determining potential unrelated business income tax liability.

Her current clients include:

  • ACT Group, a nationwide advocacy organization working to proactively advance telemedicine abortion in all 50 states.
  • Hire Strategies, a talent placement agency

Career Timeline

  • 2016: Joined Rankin McKenzie as Partner.
  • 2015-2016: Chief Financial Officer at Hope Valley Country Club, a member-owned private country club with dining, golf, tennis, swimming, youth programs, and social events.
    • Directed all finance functions (planning, reporting, audit, tax, cash, controls).
    • Oversaw all payroll and benefit administration and compliance.
  • 2002-2015: Operation Smile, an International not-for-profit organization that provides reconstructive surgery and health-care services to children and young adults suffering from facial deformities.
    • Advanced from Accounting Manager to VP of Finance as revenue grew from $39M to $86M and the finance team expanded from 4 to 10.
    • Led the migration of multi-million-dollar inventory from spreadsheets to a custom platform.
    • Integrated financial and development databases to reduce double entry of accounting data.
    • Automated monthly financial reporting, cutting cycle time by ~50%.
  • 2005-2008: Accounting Manager at Gymstrada Parents Association, a parent-led 501(c)(3) that partners with Gymstrada Gymnastics to fund equipment, clinics, travel support, and events so gymnasts can thrive in and out of the gym.
    • Oversaw all financial operations for $3.7M organization primarily funded through gaming activities.
  • 2000-2002: Audit Staff at PricewaterhouseCoopers/KPMG.
    • Performed assurance work across distribution, manufacturing, media, nonprofit, hospitality, retail, and health services for small to middle-market clients.

Alex has been a great resource and a pleasure to work with. She was diligent and meticulous. INDA benefited from a resource that provided regular backup to our existing staff as well as lead business processes and IT improvements in the finance area. Her level of effort was so appreciated, and I truly hope I have the opportunity to work with Alex in the future.

Anthony (Tony) Fragnito, CPA, Chief Operating Officer

INDA

Alex is reliable, accurate, and knowledgeable about nonprofit financials. MiracleFeet initially hired Alex when we had a transition in finance staff and needed immediate assistance to keep the bills paid and lights on! Alex jumped right in and was quick to learn our systems and processes while also providing great insight and feedback about ways we could improve. At the time, we were in the midst of an accounting software transition, and even though she hadn’t used the new software, she was eager to support us through that transition. Alex was so good that we have kept her on board even after we re-hired, and Alex now provides support on short-term projects as needed.

Meredith Driscoll, Director of Finance and Operations

Miracle Feet

Alex has been crucial to our success and immense growth as an organization.  With Alex’s exceptional knowledge of non-profit organizations and professionalism, we did not hesitate to hire her to help us grow as a company like no one had before.  Alex is conscientious, fair, and diligent.  She has moved us from cash to accrual accounting, assisted in training staff, supported the development of detailed budgets and financial statements, participated in several hirings, and has helped us increase the timeliness of our reporting. 

 

Paula Malzone, Finance Chair

Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women

When we first started working with Alex, we had just transitioned out of our fiscal sponsor and were establishing ourselves as an independent nonprofit. She guided us through building and refining our financial systems and processes, creating a foundation that continues to serve us as we’ve grown and our operations have become more complex. Working with her is truly a joy – she’s thoughtful, precise, and deeply committed to understanding the full context of every issue. Her expertise has brought our organization to a level of financial sophistication we could not have reached on our own, and she’s helped us navigate challenges with clarity and confidence. Thanks to her guidance, we had a clean audit in our first year, which speaks volumes about the quality of her work and her impact on our success.

McKensey Smith, Deputy Director

Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine

Following the departure of a previous consultant, Alex took over the roll of DHIC’s Finance/HR Consultant and was able to step in and sort through everything on her own in order to keep us functioning without any down time.  Alex is thoughtful in her approach and thorough in her research of systems and processes.  She is easy to work with, and I trust and respect the input she provides in our Finance/HR area.  We look forward to our continued relationship with Alex as a trusted business partner.

sharon lorden

Sharon Lorden, CFO and VP of Finance/Administration

DHIC

Though we were not ready to hire a full-time CFO, we sure were glad to have the assistance of Alex Duhon every week. Alex served as CFOH’s part-time controller, keeping the numbers in line so we could continue to fly kids. We loved having her as part of our crew!

Staci Barfield, Former Executive Director

Children’s Flight of Hope

Alex Duhon is very professional and proficient. She reviewed our policies, accessed the needs of the staff and management, and improved Accounting processes. Alex served as a mentor to me, and we overall had a wonderful experience with her.

Jaya Singh, Controller

NC State Bar

Langdon & Company LLP has had the opportunity and pleasure of working with Alex Duhon on several mutual not-for-profit clients. Alex is diligent, hard-working and conscientious about her work product and about her commitment to the client. She always has the client’s best interest in mind. We have enjoyed getting to know Alex and always look forward to working with her.

Karen Stanley, CPA, Partner

Langdon & Company LLP

Alexandra Duhon (Alex) is a solutions-driven finance leader with over 25 years of accounting experience. She has provided senior financial leadership at companies ranging from small businesses to global organizations, helping each achieve stronger financial performance and operational efficiency while mentoring staff and guiding teams to develop skills and confidence as they grow in their careers.

She is known for her rigorous attention to detail and a “no surprises” approach, ensuring reconciled books every month so leaders can rely on accurate, timely data to guide decisions. With a career spanning both public accounting and the private sector, Alex began as an auditor before moving into senior financial management roles. She has applied her expertise across a wide range of industries since joining Rankin McKenzie, including distribution, manufacturing, media, not-for-profit, food and hospitality, retail, staffing services, education, and health services.

Ms. Duhon brings strong skills in the following areas:

Accounting & Finance

  • Audit and Tax Coordination
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Cash Management
  • Financial Modeling and Monthly Reporting
  • Reconciliations (Monthly/Year-End)

Human Resources & Operations

  • Mentoring & Staff Development
  • Process Streamlining & Documentation
  • Payroll

Systems & Automation

  • Financial System Setup and Integration
  •  Workflow Automation
  • Payroll Implementation

A licensed CPA, she earned both a Master of Accounting and Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from North Carolina State University. She has also been issued the Not-for-Profit Certificate I from the AICPA which requires the completion of 40 hours of continuing professional education specific to nonprofit financial reporting, auditing, governance, and tax compliance. She also completed the AICPA’s Not-for-Profit Certificate II, which requires 30 hours of continuing professional education specific to nonprofit risk assessment and response, cash flow management, and forecasting methods to effectively steward resources. Professionals who complete this practice preparing and analyzing nonprofit financial statements and IRS Form 990s, assessing financial health, and determining potential unrelated business income tax liability.

Her current clients include:

  • ACT Group, a nationwide advocacy organization working to proactively advance telemedicine abortion in all 50 states.
  • Hire Strategies, a talent placement agency

Career Timeline

  • 2016: Joined Rankin McKenzie as Partner.
  • 2015-2016: Chief Financial Officer at Hope Valley Country Club, a member-owned private country club with dining, golf, tennis, swimming, youth programs, and social events.
    • Directed all finance functions (planning, reporting, audit, tax, cash, controls).
    • Oversaw all payroll and benefit administration and compliance.
  • 2002-2015: Operation Smile, an International not-for-profit organization that provides reconstructive surgery and health-care services to children and young adults suffering from facial deformities.
    • Advanced from Accounting Manager to VP of Finance as revenue grew from $39M to $86M and the finance team expanded from 4 to 10.
    • Led the migration of multi-million-dollar inventory from spreadsheets to a custom platform.
    • Integrated financial and development databases to reduce double entry of accounting data.
    • Automated monthly financial reporting, cutting cycle time by ~50%.
  • 2005-2008: Accounting Manager at Gymstrada Parents Association, a parent-led 501(c)(3) that partners with Gymstrada Gymnastics to fund equipment, clinics, travel support, and events so gymnasts can thrive in and out of the gym.
    • Oversaw all financial operations for $3.7M organization primarily funded through gaming activities.
  • 2000-2002: Audit Staff at PricewaterhouseCoopers/KPMG.
    • Performed assurance work across distribution, manufacturing, media, nonprofit, hospitality, retail, and health services for small to middle-market clients.

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