Case Study: Area Agency on Aging of Southwest Arkansas achieves secure cloud access and effortless fund reporting with MIP Fund Accounting

How the Area Agency on Aging of Southwest Arkansas Grew With MIP

The Area Agency on Aging of Southwest Arkansas (AAASWA) faced a critical finance challenge when CFO Cindy Lewis discovered an under-equipped fund accounting system—staff were even typing checks on a typewriter—and auditors raised red flags. Needing secure, grant-level tracking and reliable reporting for federal and state compliance, AAASWA chose MIP Fund Accounting (recommended by peers and auditors) to replace their legacy system.

MIP Fund Accounting delivered a suite of modules (GL, payroll, AP, budget management, HR, etc.), Gold Support, and customizable reporting that let AAASWA run accurate payroll, produce required reports to the Arkansas Department of Human Services, and track spending by program across 12 counties serving about 5,000 people monthly. When the pandemic exposed remote-access limits, AAASWA migrated to MIP Cloud in March 2022, restoring reliable remote access and ensuring continued funding and service delivery to seniors.

Area Agency on Aging of Southwest Arkansas

Cindy Lewis

Chief Financial Officer