Des Moines School District Reclaims Control of Financial Reporting with Gravity
THE CHALLENGE Des Moines School District’s financial reporting was entirely dependent on external auditors. Each ACFR cycle required Erica Armstrong, Director of Accounting/Controller, to review the complete document multiple times (upwards of 10 reviews) for any slight change to ensure the change was captured throughout the ACFR. A single data change meant re-examining every page […]
Radford University Transforms ACFR and GASB Compliance with Gravity
THE CHALLENGERadford Universityโs finance team was drowning in manual, error-prone processes. Relying on an outdated Microsoft Access database and endless Excel files, every ACFR cycle meant weeks of scrambling, late nights, and the constant fear of missing a number. Adjusting entries were spread across 10 different departments, footnotes were manually built in Word, and new […]
Town of Palm Beach Achieves GFOA Triple Crown
Gravity saves weeks of effort helping small team win all three GFOA awards for first time ever. THE CHALLENGEThe Town of Palm Beachโs finance team was trapped in survival mode. With just one staff member handling budget and payroll, they spent +90 days a year piecing together spreadsheets and Word documentsโleaving no room for the […]
Seminole Tribe of Florida
OVERVIEW The Seminole Tribe of Florida, a top 10 gaming tribe in the United States, faced the challenge of updating their financial reporting systems to meet modern standards and ensure compliance with federal regulations. With a complex accounting structure that blends commercial and governmental accounting principles, the tribe required a robust, flexible solution. This led […]
Park City School District, UT
THE NEED Park City School District had been struggling with manual processes for creating and maintaining their budget book, a critical document for both internal planning and public transparency. Key challenges included: Manual, Time-Consuming Processes:The district relied on Word and Excel to compile their budget book, resulting in a labor-intensive process prone to errors and […]
Meridian, ID
OVERVIEW The City of Meridian, Idaho, a growing and vibrant community, faces the challenge of managing and presenting its financial data efficiently to residents and decision-makers. As the cityโs Budget Manager, Jenny Fields, and Financial Analyst, Ricardo OrtizMiller, are tasked with overseeing the budgeting process, including the production of the annual budget book. Historically, this […]
Columbus, OH
OVERVIEW The City of Columbus, the 14th largest city in the United States, is a hub of innovation and efficiency, managing a $1.2 billion annual general fund budget. Beyond its population of nearly 1 million, Columbus extends essential services, such as water and sewer systems, to a wider area of over 2 million residents. Recognized […]
Collier County, FL
THE CHALLENGE Collier County, Florida, home to over 400,000 residents, has grown dramatically over the past few decades. With a $2.4 billion budget, a small but mighty finance team, and multiple independently elected constitutional officers, the Countyโs financial reporting demands are vast and complex. Before Gravity, Collierโs ACFR process was extremely manual and prone to […]
Placer County, CA
THE CHALLENGE Placer County, California, known for its expansive geography and dynamic community growth, faced mounting complexity in financial reporting. Like many local governments, the Countyโs Auditor Controllerโs Office relied heavily on disconnected Word and Excel files to prepare the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). MD&A, financial statements, footnotes, and statistical sections were managed in […]