CGI Advantage vs Enhanced Fund Accounting

CGI Advantage is an ERP for state and local governments that brings finance, human resources, performance budgeting, procurement and collections into one system. Its financial tools provide access to departmental budgets and help manage financial resources. Performance Budgeting supplies real-time information for analysis, funding decisions and performance measurement. Procurement covers solicitation management, contract administration, e-commerce and vendor management, while HR tools support process management and alignment with organizational goals. The wider system includes grant management, restricted-fund tracking, program tracking, case management, compliance tools and audit trails. CGI Advantage Insight provides dashboards, configurable inquiries and reports for statutory reporting needs, alongside operational analytics and invoice-processing automation. Travel and Expense Management includes mobile capabilities for authorizations, advances and expenses. It runs on Android, iOS and the web, with hybrid deployment and optional application hosting. CGI describes optional dual-factor authentication and cryptography services for authentication and stored-password encryption. Pricing is on request.

Enhanced Fund Accounting is Windows accounting and financial-management software for municipalities and nonprofit organizations. Its modules cover accounts payable and receivable, budget preparation, disbursements and receipts, fixed assets, general ledger, payroll, and purchase orders. The program runs on Windows 10/11 with recent Microsoft Office and Access versions, follows the accounting principles prescribed by the Office of the State Comptroller, and is compatible with the Uniform System of Accounts. Accounts payable handles multiple cash and checking accounts, recurring payables, invoice selection, and void audit trails. Accounts receivable tracks customers and payment history, applies payments to invoices, and creates related journal entries. Optional water and sewer billing connects to the general ledger. Budgeting integrates with the ledger and exports municipal numbers to a prepared Excel spreadsheet. Payroll includes direct deposit and New York State reporting. Purchasing covers ordering through invoicing, while fixed assets calculate straight-line depreciation. Pricing is quoted for the full suite or individual modules.