Case Study: Erie Regional Airport Authority achieves 93% faster financial close and $80K annual savings with Sage Intacct

Erie Regional Airport Authority sees efficiencies soar with Sage Intacct

Erie Regional Airport Authority, the municipal agency that operates Erie International Airport, faced growing complexity from airline leases, parking and advertising revenue, and multi‑million dollar FAA and state grants while relying on Intuit QuickBooks. New CFO James Pacansky was charged with implementing an audit‑ready financial system to improve controls and reporting and selected Sage Intacct for its ease of use and stronger visibility.

Working with BKD Technologies to implement Sage Intacct, the finance team automated recurring invoices and eliminated extensive manual data entry, enabling them to absorb a retiring staff accountant and save about $80,000 annually. Monthly closes fell from three days to under two hours, quarterly reporting dropped to roughly 10 minutes, reporting speed improved by more than 93%, FAA grant reporting became straightforward, and leadership gained real‑time dashboards and metrics (like CPE) to manage pandemic disruption and future budgeting.

Erie Regional Airport Authority

James Pacansky

CFO