Storytelling with Numbers

Storytelling with Numbers

by | Last updated Apr 30, 2024 | Educational, Reporting

Storytelling with Numbers explores the foundations of financial reporting. Is Reporting storytelling or is Storytelling reporting? You are forgiven if you have a position either way. Delivering financials can be the mother of all stories. It is just that it uses...
Social Impact: Calxa Customers Save $12 million each Year

Social Impact: Calxa Customers Save $12 million each Year

by | Last updated Jun 15, 2022 | News

In 2016, we did an exercise to see what Calxa’s social impact was valued by using ACNC returns. This data was included in the More than Charity report released by VCOSS, the Victorian Council of Social Services. Importantly, it revealed that Victorian community...
Building Budgets Back to Front

Building Budgets Back to Front

by | Last updated Nov 15, 2022 | Budgeting, Educational

Building your budgets back to front means starting with a blank piece of paper and budget for a desired net profit. Many of us start from last year’s results. Taking a shortcut with our budgets by extrapolating from last year’s results will generally give you a fairly...
Automation: the Rockstar

Automation: the Rockstar

by | Last updated Jun 10, 2021 | News

Everything cloud is very trendy and fashionable these days but that’s not the reason we’ve been adding online capabilities to Calxa. The focus with Calxa Online are Automated Workflows, Triggers and Collaboration. Having your data online has real benefits that can...
The Importance of Cash Reserves

The Importance of Cash Reserves

by | Last updated Mar 23, 2026 | Cash Flow Forecasting, Reporting

It seems a long time ago now but the arrival of the pandemic in 2020 brought home to all of us the importance of having cash reserves. Whether you are a sole trader, a small or medium business or a not-for-profit organisation, there’s nothing better than a healthy...

Leisure Networks Thrives Under NDIS

by | Last updated Jun 20, 2019 | News

Strong Leadership saw NDIS as an Opportunity AFL fans will undoubtedly be familiar with Simonds Stadium in Geelong, home to the Cats. What you may not know is that it’s also home to Leisure Networks, one of our inspirational customers. They are a growing...
Leisure Networks

Leisure Networks

by | Last updated May 30, 2025 | Case Studies

Calxa Case Study – Leisure Networks Utilising Calxa saves me a day each month. Trevor McFarlane Business Manager, Leisure Networks   The Problem Like many not-for-profit organisations, Leisure Networks has been challenged by the introduction of the National...
Charities Spend too much Time Reporting

Charities Spend too much Time Reporting

by | Last updated Jan 7, 2020 | News

The Victorian Council of Social Services (VCOSS) has just released a report into community sector charities in Victoria. “More than a Charity”, the report in question, documents the hours spent on reporting to various branches of government each year by...
Strategic Board Decisions

Strategic Board Decisions

by | Last updated Sep 23, 2020 | News

Strategic board decisions are what can make or break an organisation. Good governance is the key. It is defined as “pertaining to the direction, control and accountability of an organisation”.   Key Strategic Board Decisions While not every small or medium...