Aventis Accounting delivers fractional controller services to growing businesses that need more than bookkeeping but aren’t ready for a full-time controller. We bring clarity, confidence, and structure to your finances so you can make informed decisions and move your business ahead.

Simplifying finance so you can focus on growth.

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OUR APPROACH

We turn financial data into insight that drives your business forward.

The name Aventis means forward-thinking, and that mindset guides each of our client engagements. We go beyond managing the books to deliver strategic guidance that helps leadership teams plan ahead, adapt quickly, and operate with clarity. By combining dependable accounting practices with a proactive, collaborative approach, we give business owners the insight and support they need to navigate what’s next.

THE TEAM

Meet Macie Crabtree, Founder of Aventis

Macie Crabtree, CPA is the founder of Aventis Accounting, where she partners with growing companies as their trusted fractional controller. With a career spanning both in-house and outsourced accounting roles, she combines cross-industry breadth with a tailored, hands-on advisory approach.

Macie has led the end-to-end finance function for multiple holding companies and portfolio businesses, managed multi-million-dollar investment funds, and partnered directly with dozens of CEOs and Managing Partners. She regularly prepares materials for board meetings and investor presentations and, most recently, she helped oversee a $6 million acquisition, guiding due diligence and post-close integration. She primarily serves companies in SaaS, manufacturing, healthcare, and private equity portfolios.

In addition to overseeing core functions like payroll, cash flow, reconciliations, and GAAP-compliant financial reporting, Macie provides strategic services that help companies scale, including budgeting and forecasting, KPI dashboards, financial modeling, audit preparation, system implementation and more. She is committed to delivering financial clarity, cost savings, and peace of mind to leadership teams who want to focus on growth while trusting that their finances are in good hands.

Macie holds a Master of Accountancy and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Belmont University, where she graduated magna cum laude. She is a Tennessee-licensed CPA and lives outside Nashville with her husband and one-year-old daughter. Macie never passes up a great Mexican restaurant or country music concert, and she loves to bake and decorate cookies in her spare time.

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SERVICES

Fractional Controller Solutions

We provide small and mid-sized businesses with controller-level financial expertise on a fractional basis. From bookkeeping oversight to monthly reporting and cash flow management, Aventis bridges the gap between basic accounting and a full-time CFO.

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Add-Ons Include: Payroll Processing, Audit Coordination, Tax Coordination, Annual 1099 Filings, and Equity and Grant Management

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TESTIMONIALS

Hear from our clients:

  • “Macie has transformed the way we look at our business. After a seamless transition to Aventis, our leadership team immediately benefited from an accountant that understands the entrepreneur's mindset. Macie listened to what our business needed and developed an accounting system that allows for easy, clear, and effective financial reporting. We now know where every dollar goes in real-time, allowing us to focus on what we do best - serve patients."

    Dr. Don Brown, Southern Kentucky Vascular

  • “Aventis Accounting provides the optimal mix of financial services needed to keep our diverse portfolio of businesses growing smoothly. From basic bookkeeping, to complicated multi-entity accounting, to professional financial management reviews, Aventis brings expert knowledge of industry standards and high energy to every task. Timely and accurate results delivered efficiently – this seems to be Macie’s forte, and we are happy to have Aventis on our extended team.”

    James Bendle, Catalyze Partners

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Interested in learning more? Let’s connect.

Whether you’re ready to outsource your controller function or simply exploring your options, we’d love to hear from you. Based in Nashville and serving clients remotely nationwide, Aventis partners with growing organizations to bring structure, accuracy, and forward-thinking insight to their financial operations.