Today we’d like to introduce you to James Manring.
Hi James, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
Revallo l was born out of a gap I kept seeing throughout my career — churches, nonprofits, and small businesses doing meaningful work but lacking access to the kind of financial expertise that larger organizations take for granted. My background spans Big 4 audit at Ernst & Young, revenue accounting at fast-growth tech companies like Datadog and Miro, and my role as Director of Finance at City Relief, a nonprofit serving the homeless in New York City. Along the way, I kept encountering mission-driven organizations that were underserved — either paying too much for generic bookkeeping or going without proper financial oversight entirely. Revallo is my answer to that problem. I bring institutional-grade accounting experience to the organizations that need it most — particularly churches and nonprofits — at a price point that makes sense for them. We handle the books so ministry leaders and executive directors can focus on their mission, not their month-end close. I’m based in Franklin, Tennessee, and we serve clients across Tennessee and beyond.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Honestly, the biggest struggle wasn’t operational — it was internal.
For years, I worked in environments where the work was intellectually demanding and the compensation was great, but something felt disconnected. I wanted to make a difference, and “accountant” didn’t feel like the identity of someone who does that. That tension followed me through Big 4 audit, through revenue accounting at high-growth tech companies, and into nonprofit finance leadership. I kept asking myself: how do I use what I’ve built to actually matter?
The hard realization — and it took longer than I’d like to admit — was that the skill I’d been treating as just a career was actually a genuine lever for impact. Churches and nonprofits are full of passionate, gifted leaders who are often one financial misstep away from a crisis they never saw coming. Clean books, proper fund accounting, and sound financial reporting aren’t just compliance exercises. They’re what allows an organization to sustain its mission, earn donor trust, and grow.
The challenge then became scale: how do you bring that level of expertise to organizations that can’t afford a full-time CFO? That’s the problem Revallo is built to solve — and figuring out how to deliver real value at a price point that works for mission-driven organizations is still something we work at every day.
We’ve been impressed with Revallo, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Revallo is a bookkeeping and accounting firm specializing in churches, nonprofits, and small businesses. We handle the financial infrastructure that allows organizations to operate with confidence — monthly bookkeeping, financial reporting, fund accounting, and CFO-level advisory, all delivered remotely and tailored to the unique needs of mission-driven organizations.
What sets us apart is the depth of experience behind the work. Revallo was founded by an accountant with Big 4 audit experience at Ernst & Young, revenue accounting roles at publicly-traded tech companies, and hands-on nonprofit finance leadership. Most bookkeeping firms can record transactions. We bring the kind of financial thinking that helps organizations understand what their numbers mean, stay audit-ready, and make smarter decisions.
We specialize in fund accounting — the framework that churches and nonprofits are required to use — which is a niche most general bookkeepers aren’t equipped to handle well. When a church can’t tell whether it’s spending restricted donor funds appropriately, or a nonprofit’s board is looking at financial statements they can’t interpret, that’s exactly the problem we’re built to solve.
What I’m most proud of is the trust our clients place in us to steward their financial story. These organizations exist to serve people, and the last thing their leaders should be worrying about is whether the books are right. That’s our job — and we take it seriously.
Where we are in life is often partly because of others. Who/what else deserves credit for how your story turned out?
Early in my career, I had a mentor who employed me at his small construction company and put me through college. Watching how he ran that business changed everything for me. He wasn’t just focused on getting work done. He led with intentionality, invested in the people around him, and treated every interaction as an opportunity to leave someone better than he found them.
That stuck with me more than anything I learned in a classroom. He showed me that the way you conduct yourself in business — the human touch, the genuine investment in others — carries people further than talent alone ever could. I wouldn’t be where I am today without that example.
It’s the standard I hold myself to at Revallo. I don’t just want to be a vendor to our clients or a boss to my employees — I want to be that person for them. The one who shows up, who cares about more than the transaction, and who helps them go further than they thought possible.
Pricing:
- Bookkeeping starting at $300 a month
- Payroll starting at $300 a month
- Ramp Implementations – $1,000
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.revallo.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/revallo/
