{"id":7668,"date":"2021-08-19T20:31:09","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T00:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/?p=7668"},"modified":"2026-01-15T12:01:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T17:01:39","slug":"with-visibility-from-sage-intacct-dawson-creek-slashes-transportation-costs-by-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/with-visibility-from-sage-intacct-dawson-creek-slashes-transportation-costs-by-22\/","title":{"rendered":"With Visibility from Sage Intacct, Dawson Creek Slashes Transportation Costs by 22%"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/category\/money-matters\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Money Matters<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWith Visibility from Sage Intacct, Dawson Creek Slashes Transportation Costs by 22%\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-08-19T20:31:09-04:00\">August 19, 2021<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"With Visibility from Sage Intacct, Dawson Creek Slashes Transportation Costs by 22%\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/with-visibility-from-sage-intacct-dawson-creek-slashes-transportation-costs-by-22\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/author\/andrewsevillia\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/07\/Andew-Sevillia.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"Andrew Sevillia\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Andrew Sevillia<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dcscl.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dawson Creek Society for Community Living<\/a> began as a parent-driven organization aiming to serve adults with developmental disabilities in British Columbia. Incorporated in 1958, the Canadian nonprofit has grown substantially over six decades, with a mission to meet the evolving needs of both adults with disabilities and seniors. Today, the organization provides a range of services, resources, education, and advocacy, more recently adding social housing, as well as additional senior services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a $12 million (CAD) budget, Dawson Creek is primarily funded through various provincial and regional government authorities, each with its own reporting requirements. The organization\u2019s staff of 120 supports 150 program participants and manages 130 units of housing, and its reach has only continued to grow in recent years. So, too, has its financial complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For our newest customer story, we spoke with Marla Reed, executive director, and Kirsten Homme, director of finance at Dawson Creek, to better understand how implementing Sage Intacct helped them increase overall efficiency, save money, and foster a culture of accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since moving their financial processes and reporting to the cloud, Dawson Creek has made the following improvements across their organization:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increased overall finance efficiency by 50%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slashed transportation costs by 22%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduced audit risk by over 50%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved leadership confidence, accelerating key decisions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hands-on-implementation-brings-instant-efficiency-results\">Hands-on implementation brings instant efficiency results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to deploying Sage Intacct, the Dawson Creek finance team relied on a cumbersome system that made it difficult to process invoices or set up electronic workflows. With ambitious plans to grow the budget by over 65% and expand services in the next 5-10 years, the team knew they needed to modernize their financial systems so they could scale up and keep pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last summer, Sage Intacct partner, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cantatus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cantatus Systems<\/a>, worked with them to ensure a seamless implementation, even in the middle of a global pandemic. \u201cI was initially hesitant about using new technology \u2013 but now I feel so much better and more confident with Sage Intacct in place. The team at Cantatus thoroughly explained the setup process and gave us dedicated, hands-on support. Implementing the system was painless,\u201d explained Reed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Early wins with Sage Intacct included streamlining the organization\u2019s chart of accounts by 100% and establishing modern financial processes. Cantatus also helped Dawson Creek integrate Sage Intacct with the <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.intacct.com\/MPListing?lid=a2Di00000009EXQEA2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yooz<\/a> accounts payables automation application and shift invoicing from paper to email. This helped the team actually cut their paper order by 75%, slash the time they previously spent on AP and AR nearly in half, and save a full day\u2019s worth of transactional work each month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sage-intacct-enables-nimble-and-innovative-problem-solving\">Sage Intacct enables nimble and innovative problem-solving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The team felt the benefits of Sage Intacct even more acutely as COVID-19 required them to quickly and nimbly pivot their programs to accommodate the needs of their community. Not only did the organization expand its services to include grocery shopping for elderly residents and meal programs for low-income tenants, but they also quickly learned how to operate remotely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBefore we deployed Sage Intacct, we panicked that we\u2019d have issues logging in from a separate server, and that we wouldn\u2019t be set up to do our jobs remotely,\u201d commented Reed. \u201cBut once we got up and running on the new system, we could easily work from home. That sense of freedom, of not being tied to our desks, has been huge during the pandemic \u2013 I can work from my phone if I have to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team also felt empowered to explore COVID-related grant applications from various grantors, a process they had never previously attempted. \u201cHaving Sage Intacct in place made us comfortable with applying for new funding, since it\u2019s easy to flag and track each individual project\u2019s progress,\u201d Homme shared. \u201cEven though we\u2019d never applied for different kinds of grants before, going forward I feel confident about additional grant applications because it has been such an easy process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-exploring-increased-visibility-through-automated-reporting\">Exploring increased visibility through automated reporting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another key benefit of Sage Intacct is the increased visibility across the organization, which not only cultivates a culture of accountability but also allows for more timely decision-making. When previously in-person services shifted to virtual programming due to health guidelines, the team was able to see that there was room in the budget to purchase iPads so residents could more easily stay in touch with each other and their loved ones. \u201cSage Intacct removed the lag time we previously dealt with, making us much more proactive. We could easily see that there was money available for that purchase and do it quickly,\u201d Homme told us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Program directors also now have easy access to personalized dashboards that help them closely monitor their budgets against actuals, and track progress towards their overall program goals. With access to this detailed insight, the organization was able to reduce transportation costs by 22% and even put $200,000 (CAD) into reserves while still maintaining a healthy cash flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-embracing-mature-workflows-and-insights-for-future-growth\">Embracing mature workflows and insights for future growth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While the Dawson Creek finance team has seen efficiency and visibility improvements across nearly all of their processes, they still have many ideas for how they can further leverage Sage Intacct\u2019s capabilities. As they continue to expand their housing services, the team plans to keep track of repairs and maintenance by unit and by project through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/sage-business-cloud\/intacct\/additional-financial-management-modules\/fixed-assets\/\">Sage Intacct\u2019s fixed assets software<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They also look forward to getting a more nuanced look at their projects, using statistical accounts for service level reporting. This will help the team better understand not only the dollars they are spending on each project, but the service hours spent as well \u2013 making it easier to further optimize and report on productivity and program impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe biggest benefit of having Sage Intacct is how much more comfortable we feel about making decisions. Previously, we would go to meetings and have to say, \u2018we\u2019ll have to figure that out\u2019,\u201d explained Reed. \u201cNow, we have a firm foundation that gives us a better understanding of where we stand. 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