Alex Duhon

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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 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

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

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

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, CFO and VP of Finance/Administration

DHIC

Alexandra Duhon (Alex) has over 23 years of accounting experience in both the public accounting and the private sector. She started her career in public accounting as an auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers and then spent 14 years in the private sector achieving progressive responsibility, which included six years of senior financial management experience prior to joining Rankin McKenzie in 2016.

Ms. Duhon’s industry experience includes distribution, manufacturing, media, not-for-profit, food and hospitality, retail, and health services. She has worked with varying sizes of businesses including small, middle market, and global organizations.

Ms. Duhon is a problem solver and has a particular strength in streamlining accounting operations, developing financial reports, budgeting and forecasting, cash management, and involvement in all aspects of financial management. She recognizes the importance of timely and accurate financial reporting to provide owners and managers the information they need to make good and timely business decisions. She strives to design operating metrics, budgets and cash forecasts to effectively plan and measure performance.

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 fin 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:

DHIC, a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of high-quality housing communities in the Triangle region of NC.
ADA Developers Academy, a non-profit, cost-free coding school for women and gender expansive adults.
Durham’s Partnership for Children, a non-profit empowering Durham’s children ages birth-5 and their families through education and community support.

Read the praise clients speak about her here: Client Testimonials.

Career Timeline

Prior to joining Rankin McKenzie, Ms. Duhon was the CFO for a large, local Country Club with 100 employees. Ms. Duhon had the primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all financial-related activities of the Club. She also had the primary day-to-day responsibility for all human resource, payroll, and benefits activities. She maintained positive relationships with Club and Board members, vendors, bankers, licensing and regulatory agencies. She also maintained a strong relationship with the accounting firm and took the lead in preparing for the audit. Duhon tackled numerous projects including creating and documenting workflows, a month end close process, and standard operating procedures for the organization.
From 2002-2015, Ms. Duhon had progressive career growth from Accounting Manager to VP of Finance at a medical service organization. During her time there she played a vital role in the success of the organization as the finance team grew from four employees to ten and revenues grew from $39M to $86M. She managed all financial management functions, from financial reporting to restricted funds and international transactions. She established strong working relationships with the auditing firm and was the lead in preparing for the audit each year and the tax return for multiple years. She was the project leader in the development and implementation of a custom-designed inventory management system for a $4.2M inventory and the integration of the financial and development databases. She automated and streamlined the monthly financial reporting package, resulting in 50% time savings for completion and created a process for forecasting.
From 2005-2008, Ms. Duhon was the accounting manager for Gymstrada Parents Association. The primary source of funding for the organization’s gross revenue of $3.7M was from gaming activities. As one of two employees, she was responsible for all financial aspects of the organization, including cash management, financial reporting, budgeting and cash forecasting.
From 2000-2002, Ms. Duhon was an auditor for a “Big Four” accounting firm in Raleigh, NC. She served clients in numerous industries ranging from distribution, manufacturing, media, not-for-profit, food and hospitality, retail, and health services. Her clients included small businesses, middle market and emerging growth companies.

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