SMARTS Budgetary Accounting is a GAAP-based financial accounting system for school districts. It organizes accounts around state-defined codes, allows extra account segments and can create journal entries automatically from debit and credit tables. Districts can prepare budgets with configurable justifications and account restrictions, using a web-based budget preparation portal. The system manages purchase orders, partial or full payments, checks, reconciliation, refunds, voids and account redistribution. Revenue functions cover estimates, actual receipts and payment records for tuition or after-school programs. Reports include general ledger, expenditure, receipt and other views, including reports produced before an accounting period closes. Password-protected users can have distinct menus, and selected users can receive purchase-order approval authority. Electronic approval can be required before checks or purchase orders are created, paid or printed. Adjustments to prior-period entries and distributions are tracked in an audit trail. Document imaging attaches scanned vendor documents and catalog pages to vendor records or requisition items. Integrations include Site Based Management, Requisitions, Bid Purchasing, Fixed Assets and Human Resources/Payroll. Computer Solutions offers personalized support and one-on-one training, and invites prospective customers to schedule a demonstration. The product is web-based and pricing is available on request.
Who it is for
SMARTS Budgetary Accounting suits school districts that need accounting, budgeting, purchasing and financial reporting in one system. Its state-defined account codes, approval controls and integrations also fit districts with established purchasing and payroll workflows.
What is good
- Uses state-defined account codes and supports extra account segments
- Automates journal entries from debit and credit tables
- Supports reporting before an accounting period closes
- Includes purchase approvals and an audit trail
- Integrates with purchasing, fixed assets and HR/payroll systems
- Includes document imaging for vendor and requisition records
What to know first
- Pricing is available on request
- The listed platform is web only
Verdict
School districts seeking a broad accounting system with budget preparation, purchasing controls, revenue tracking and reporting should consider SMARTS Budgetary Accounting. Districts that need to assess cost before a sales conversation should look elsewhere, since pricing is provided on request.
Get started with SMARTS Budgetary Accounting
- Visit the SMARTS Budgetary Accounting website
- Contact Computer Solutions to schedule a demonstration
- Discuss pricing and the district’s accounting needs with Computer Solutions
- Use the web-based system and budget preparation portal
Questions about SMARTS Budgetary Accounting
How much does SMARTS Budgetary Accounting cost?
Pricing is available on request.
Who is the system designed for?
It is a financial accounting system for school districts.
What platforms does it support?
The listed platform is web.
What systems does it integrate with?
It integrates with Site Based Management, Requisitions, Bid Purchasing, Fixed Assets and Human Resources/Payroll.
Can a district schedule a demonstration?
Yes. The product page invites prospective customers to contact Computer Solutions to schedule one.
Compared on school accounting software
- Budget management
- Yes
- General ledger
- Yes
- Purchasing workflows
- Yes
- Financial reporting
- Yes
