Modern Municipal Accounting and Operations Software Built for Canadian Local Governments

Seniuk & Marcato is pleased to introduce Awditify Municipal, a Canadian cloud-based municipal accounting and operations platform designed specifically for local governments.

Through our extensive work with municipalities and public-sector organizations across Alberta, we understand the challenges municipal finance teams face when property tax, utility billing, accounting, capital assets, permits and other municipal operations are managed through separate systems and spreadsheets.

Awditify Municipal takes a different approach by bringing municipal finance and operational workflows together on one connected general ledger.

Instead of moving information between separate systems and manually reconciling them at month-end or year-end, transactions generated throughout the municipality can flow directly into the accounting records.

One Municipality. One General Ledger.

Awditify Municipal is built around a full double-entry accounting system.

Property tax levies, utility bills, permit fees, bylaw fines and other municipal transactions can post directly to the municipality’s chart of accounts.

This can help reduce duplicate data entry, simplify reconciliations and provide finance teams with more current information throughout the year.

The platform includes municipal-specific functionality for:

• Municipal accounting and financial reporting
• Property tax administration
• Utility billing and meter management
• Tangible capital assets
• Budgeting and fund accounting
• Permits and licensing
• Bylaws and enforcement
• Council meetings and governance
• Citizen services
• GIS and municipal mapping

Built Around Canadian Municipal Accounting

Municipal accounting software has requirements that are very different from ordinary commercial bookkeeping.

Awditify Municipal has been developed specifically for Canadian local governments, with functionality supporting Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS) and municipal reporting requirements.

The platform includes reporting and accounting tools for areas such as:

• Financial position and operations
• Changes in net debt
• Cash flow
• Budget-to-actual reporting
• Fund and reserve reporting
• Tangible capital assets under PS 3150
• Government transfers
• Deferred revenue
• Long-term debt
• Segment reporting

Because the operational modules are connected to the same accounting system, municipal finance teams can work from a consistent set of records rather than assembling year-end information from multiple disconnected applications.

Property Tax and Utility Billing Connected Directly to Accounting

Property tax and utility billing are two of the most significant financial processes within many municipalities.

Awditify allows municipalities to manage the property tax lifecycle from assessment information and tax rates through billing, collections, penalties, arrears and related reporting.

Utility billing supports services such as water, sewer and waste, including meter readings, rate structures, billing runs, receivables and arrears.

Most importantly, these systems are connected directly to the municipality’s general ledger.

That means finance staff can spend less time transferring totals between systems and more time reviewing and managing the municipality’s financial information.

Better Records. Better Controls. Easier Year-End.

From an accounting and audit perspective, strong systems should make it easier to understand how a transaction was created, approved, changed and ultimately recorded in the financial statements.

Awditify Municipal includes features such as role-based access, period controls, approval workflows, audit logs and documented transaction reversals.

These controls can help municipalities maintain clearer financial records throughout the year and reduce the amount of manual information that needs to be assembled during year-end reporting and audit preparation.

Designed for Municipalities of Different Sizes

Awditify Municipal can be configured for different types and sizes of local government organizations, including:

• Summer villages
• Villages
• Towns
• Municipal districts
• Counties
• Cities
• Other local-government organizations

Municipalities can select the functionality they require while maintaining the same connected accounting foundation.

Moving From Your Current Municipal Software

Changing municipal systems requires careful planning and reliable migration of historical and current information.

Awditify provides onboarding and migration services to assist municipalities with moving information from their existing accounting, property tax, utility and related systems.

The migration process can include mapping and importing municipal records, validating the converted information and reconciling balances back to the municipality’s existing records before the new system goes live.

Our Municipal Experience

Seniuk & Marcato has extensive experience working with municipalities and public-sector organizations throughout Alberta.

Our public-sector team understands municipal financial reporting, Public Sector Accounting Standards and the information municipalities need to maintain throughout the year to support reliable financial reporting.

We believe technology should make municipal accounting more organized, transparent and efficient — while allowing municipal administrators and finance teams to maintain control over their financial information.

For municipalities looking to modernize their accounting and operational systems, Awditify Municipal provides a Canadian-built option designed around the way local governments actually operate.

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Our team can help connect you with the appropriate Awditify resources and provide information about available modules, implementation and pricing.

Awditify Technologies Inc. is an independent software provider. Software subscriptions, implementation, data migration and technical support are provided by Awditify. Seniuk & Marcato Chartered Professional Accountants provides accounting, audit and advisory services independently of the software provider. Sales inquiries and discount requests should be directed to Seniuk & Marcato.