Calxa Blog
The latest updates and news on product and educational thoughts.
Case Management Systems … Which Is Right for You?
Following on from our recent article What Makes a Good CMS, here is a brief comparison of systems that suit NDIS Service Providers. A basic look at the present Case Management System (CMS), also known as Client Management Systems, market brings up a number of popular...
What Makes a Good CMS?
3 Steps to choosing a Case Management System in time for the NDIS Rollout With the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) this year, the country will see what is arguably the biggest change in social funding since the introduction of Medicare in...
Muscle Team Cuts the Fat
One Muscle Team at Muscular Dystrophy Association SA (MDASA) is their fundraising arm – they’ve just organised the Big Red Ride and Run to coincide with the Tour Down Under, as well as many other events throughout the year. The less famous muscle team is in their...
Sector Snapshot through the Lens of the ACNC Data Portal
The recent 2015 NDS CEO Conference in Brisbane saw the launch of the new ACNC Data Portal. This interactive website provides access to a huge online repository of relevant data right across the Charity and Not-for-Profit sector. With the ability to show high level...
Road Ahead … Budgets & Forecasts for Sustainability
Working in a changing environment With the Christmas festivities over and the New Years’ hangover merely a dim memory… what better time than to seize the moment and reassess some of your 2016 budgets. Conditions have a habit of changing and organisations should...
Financial Ratios for Loan Applications
Securing a business loan is more than just demonstrating that you can generate a profit and have a positive cashflow. Preparing 3-way forecasts including P&L, Balance Sheet & Cashflow Forecasts is a breeze in Calxa – and a key component of any business loan...
Around the Country with MYOB
Calxa joined MYOB at the 2016 MYOB Incite Roadshow. MYOB will be holding their series of partner updates MYOB Incite around the country in February, and we are pleased to be joining them at their National Events. This annual roadshow is a great opportunity to see what...
CEOs Exchange Ideas at NDS Conference
A View from the Top The transition to the NDIS has been (and is) a rocky road for many organisations – the chance to see this reported from a senior management perspective is something that can be quite illuminating. The NDS CEO Conference for 2015 was entitled...
The 12 Calxa Tips of Christmas
Over the course of the last 12 months, we have provided many Calxa tips and tricks that you can use to enhance use of the software. In the bustle of the day-to-day you may have missed some of these. So, each Christmas we finish the year by bringing you a summary of...
The Bad News: There is NO Money in the Bank
Accountant and Bookkeeper conversations commonly centre around clients not understanding how they have made all of this profit, yet there is NO money in the bank. Accountants and BAS Agents: Is this your experience? You have prepared the financial statements and tax...
Inaugural Meeting of North Queensland NDIS Group
Next week will see representatives from a number of NDIS service providers, from in and around Townsville, meet to discuss issues and compare experiences as they begin the transition to the NDIS. After a hectic couple of months on the road helping to deliver unit...
Wow! $1million Milestone
Today is a very special day for the Calxa Team – and we would love to share it with you. Not only are you, our customer, instrumental in helping us achieve our milestone, but we feel like celebrating with family. This week we reached our $1million donation target we...
Calxa Online now Ready for Rollout
After three months of beta testing, we can finally say “it’s ready”. The first phase of Calxa Online is officially completed and available for customers to implement this week. This would not have been possible without the great help from a band of beta testers who’ve...
Build Scenarios for Tough Times
For many areas of eastern Australia, a prolonged period of below average rainfall has seen farming businesses experience drought conditions over the past 12 to 24 months. This has an obvious impact on production and income flowing on to local businesses and...
Learn Calxa in a Day
At Calxa we always value the contributions of our Accredited Partners. Their role in getting customers started is pivotal in enhancing that Calxa experience. Setting up the right mix of reports, customising templates and KPIs and general trouble shooting are just some...
Individuals Building Thriving Communities
Early October saw the Calxa Team attending the QCOSS 2015 State Conference in Brisbane. The topic for this year was "Individuals building thriving Communities". With an underlying concept of sustainability, the conference kicked off in appropriate fashion with an...