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This intuitive yet powerful accounting system takes the complexity out of entering, maintaining, tracking and reporting detailed financial data. The combination of visually appealing data entry screens, well-defined user features, and quick access to on line help make data management easy. Manage financial strategies with on demand, system compiled budget information, including actual current to budget position comparisons.
Provider
Business Management Systems
Located In
United States
Foundation
2006
Open API
Unverified
Deployment
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Mid to small sized municipalities and schools.
Content Source: BMSI Fund Accounting
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BMSI Fund Accounting Reviews
"Works well"
Overall: It makes it easy to see what we have left to spend in our budget at any time.
Pros: It does a good job with tracking Encumbrances and Budgets
Cons: Can't just click on an item (account or vendor) and see the detail. Bank reconciliations are cumbersome because payroll doesn't integrate in automatically.
Vendor Response
"Pros and cons with BMSI"
Pros: I work with the payroll, accounts payable and fund accounting. The programs are easy to work with, I am not the most knowledgeable person on computers but I have been using these programs for the last 15 years. When issues or errors happen, the support help I have received has been great. They take the time to go into the program with you and help resolve the issue along with explaining to you what was done.
Cons: I have windows 10 and lately I have has a problem signing into the software. I have contacted our tech support and they tell me that it is the BMSI program. I have to log off my computer several time through out the day in order to sign into the program.
"Review"
Overall: The support is good, but would really like some in person training. Zoom and remote help for specific problems is ok, but I would like to attend a training that is designed for new users.
Pros: I like the features of the payroll system.
Cons: I don't want my experience to paint a poor picture for the software. I started working here about 4 months into the pandemic and therefore was unable to participate in any face to face training. I would really enjoy being able to meet face to face for training.
Vendor Response
"BMSI Software Review"
Pros: The software is easy to use and functions very well for local Goverment
Cons: I wish it would merge better with an excel program.
Vendor Response
"BMSI Fund Accounting Review"
Overall: Good experience with the software overall and great customer service. There are very knowledgeable staff ready to help you with needs and issues.
Pros: The software is easy to use and the reports that are generated suit our needs. It is not an overly complicated system.
Cons: Some of the reports need to be updated so that they can be exported to excel and/or word. Other than that, I have no issues with this software.
