Go beyond bookkeeping. Scale your impact with vCFO Oversight and Financial Efficiency.
Aligned Corporate is a strategic financial consultancy providing vCFO leadership and end-to-end accounting for purpose-driven organisations. Led by Alyce Carroll, CPA, we bridge the gap between basic bookkeeping and high-level financial strategy. Based on the Central Coast, NSW, we partner with socially conscious leaders to build audit-ready systems, maximise operational efficiency, and ensure long-term sustainability.
Who are we
Our values
With 15+ years of executive financial leadership, we go beyond basic bookkeeping. We build audit-ready financial ecosystems that turn "messy data" into your organisation’s greatest asset. As a CPA-led consultancy, Aligned Corporate ensures your infrastructure supports high-level growth.
Professional Excellence
We believe in radical transparency. Through evidence-based reporting and proactive communication, we ensure your Board of Directors, stakeholders, and auditors have unwavering confidence in every figure. We specialise in grant acquittal compliance for the social impact sector.
Absolute Integrity
Compliance is our baseline, not our finish line. We utilise advanced financial forecasting and strategic budgeting to ensure your organisation is financially resilient three years from now, not just balanced today.
Future-Focused Growth
Services
Managed vCFO & Strategic Advisory
Your Strategic Partner for Growth and Governance.
Think of us as your Finance Business Partner on call. We provide high-level financial oversight, customised management reporting, and proactive strategy sessions to ensure your organisation scales with confidence. We bridge the gap between simple bookkeeping and executive-level financial leadership.
Grant Strategy & Compliance
Evidence-Based Submissions and Risk-Free Acquittals.
We specialise in helping Not-for-Profits and First Nations enterprises secure and manage high-stakes funding. We don’t just "help" with paperwork; we provide a rigorous, CPA-led framework for clear, evidence-based submissions and stress-free reporting that ensures your organisation remains a preferred candidate for future funding.
Financial Consulting & Efficiency Audits
Strategic Support on Your Terms.
For organisations that require expert intervention without a long-term commitment. Whether it is navigating an upcoming audit, restructuring your accounts for a busy season, or providing Executive-level support for your finance department, we step in to resolve complexity and restore order.
Financial Systems & Software Mastery
Transforming Messy Data into Actionable Insights.
Combining CPA expertise with a background in education, we lead intensive sessions to fix system errors and build your internal team’s confidence. We dive into your live data to clean up historical mistakes and implement structured workflows that ensure your financial software works for you—not against you.
Exclusion: Aligned Corporate Pty Ltd and Alyce Carroll are not licensed financial advisors or registered tax agents. We do not provide personal financial or tax advice or prepare tax returns. Services are strictly limited to corporate services, bookkeeping, management reporting, and accounting administrative support.
Book an Appointment
Stop managing by your bank balance and start leading with data. For most mission-driven organisations, the gap between "messy data" and strategic growth is simply a lack of professional oversight.
Our Managing Director
Leading with Purpose and Precision
Alyce Carroll, CPA, is the Managing Director of Aligned Corporate, a Central Coast-based consultancy dedicated to the financial health of socially conscious organisations. With a 15-year track record in financial strategy and corporate services, Alyce bridges the gap between daily operations and executive-level vCFO oversight.
She is an expert in system optimisation, grant administration, and strategic cash flow management. Alyce’s mission is to remove the administrative burden from purpose-driven founders, providing the rigorous financial integrity and professional excellence they need to focus on their community impact.
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ or reach out anytime.
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While a bookkeeper focuses on recording past transactions, a vCFO (Virtual CFO) focuses on your organisation's future. Aligned Corporate provides CPA-led strategic oversight, including cash flow forecasting, financial risk management, and Board-level reporting. We move beyond data entry to provide the financial leadership required for scaling social enterprises.
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Yes. We are experts in grant administration and acquittal reporting for Australian Not-for-Profits and for purpose businesses. We ensure your financial systems are audit-ready and that all grant funding is tracked with radical transparency to secure future funding opportunities.
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A Fractional CFO provides the same strategic financial expertise as a full-time executive but at a fraction of the cost. This model is ideal for scaling organizations on the Central Coast and beyond that need CPA-level insights for budgeting and efficiency audits without the $200k+ annual salary overhead.
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We conduct deep-dive efficiency audits to distinguish between Value-Add costs and operational waste. By implementing rolling cash flow forecasts, we help leaders see "low points" months in advance, allowing for proactive discretionary spending cuts and strategic resource allocation.
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Yes. Aligned Corporate is led by Alyce Carroll, CPA, ensuring all services meet the highest professional excellence and ethical standards of CPA Australia. We provide CPA-led financial services that are robust, compliant, and designed for sustainable growth.