Case Study: Naropa University achieves greater visibility and efficiency with BlackLine

Growing an Accounting Career Beyond Redundant, Manual Work—While Turning a Deficit into a Surplus

Naropa University struggled with limited visibility into its close process and relied on manual spreadsheets, making reconciliations time-consuming and reporting harder to manage. Before BlackLine, the finance team could not easily see what was missing or identify unused accounts, and needed IT support to create reports.

BlackLine helped Naropa University improve transparency and streamline reporting by replacing spreadsheet-heavy processes with clearer, more accessible information. During implementation, Naropa discovered 2,000 unused GLs and cleaned them up, while staff gained time for more strategic work; BlackLine is also helping the university address its financial deficit and has supported employee growth, including a promotion and salary increase.

Naropa University

Brooke Egging

Chief Financial Officer