Case Study: Edwards Aquifer Authority achieves faster monthly closes, 50% quicker procure-to-pay, and half-FTE time savings with Sage Intacct

Efficiency is flowing at Edwards Aquifer Authority

Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) is a Texas regional water management agency that protects and manages the aquifer serving nearly three million people. Facing a doubled budget, a new restricted fund, and an aging on‑premises accounting system, the finance team was burdened by manual Excel reporting and slow, paper‑based workflows that kept them from delivering timely, accurate metrics to stakeholders.

EAA implemented Sage Intacct with a business partner in three months, moving to automated, cloud‑based finance processes. The change cut procure‑to‑pay processing time by 50%, shortened the monthly close by five days, enabled faster payments, and freed the equivalent of half an FTE. Custom dashboards and dimension‑based reporting (including instant MWBE reports) improved transparency and decision‑making while supporting the agency’s mission.

Edwards Aquifer Authority

Shelly Hendrix Abernathy

Controller and Director of Finance