Abila MIP meets my needs!
Updated May 30, 2023
Abila MIP meets my needs!
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with MIP Fund Accounting
Abilia is currently being used by the business department for all accounting needs. It helps organize grants and allows us the ability to process transactions, run financials, and all other accounting and finance functions. We use fund accounting, and Abilia is great for keeping all of our funds and funding sources separated.
- Running Reports, it is simple and easy to run historic documents.
- Fixed Assets, the module is very easy to use and keep track of assets.
- Composition, all modules being in one place is a great feature.
- Integrating with 3rd party applications
- Being able to highlight, copy, and paste straight out of MIP. Not being able to do this is frustrating.
- HR being in a different module, should be all together in my opinion.
- Importing function could be a little quicker.
- Modern UI functionality could be improved
- Saved time and effort.
- Allows for better segregation of funding sources.
- Allows for better cash management.
Yes, our organization has acheived this benefit. There are multiple funds used and all are integrated for across the board financials. Funds can be combined or separated to get a financial picture of either the fund individually, or for the partnership as a whole. This has allowed us to better inform the board when presenting financials.
Soft Trac - Great resource for upgrades and any questions that come up.
I have not used any other alternatives to MIP. I did not choose the MIP software, it was chosen by my company.
Do you think MIP Fund Accounting delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with MIP Fund Accounting's feature set?
Yes
Did MIP Fund Accounting live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of MIP Fund Accounting go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy MIP Fund Accounting again?
Yes
MIP Fund Accounting Feature Ratings
Support from Community Brands
Ongoing, but so far so good.
Years ago I took the initial trainings when transitioning to the software. They gave a good broad understanding of the modules.
I do not deal with Community Brands very often. We have a 3rd party support company I would use before calling them.
On the cloud, it is much better than the on-premise servers. In the past, the on-premise server has given me a lot of issues, specifically with the SQL.
Using MIP Fund Accounting
1 - Knowledge and experience using the software and knowing the ins and outs.
- Accounting
- Reporting
- Adaptable to fit needs
- Working with 3rd party software integrated to sync with MIP for AP.
- Graph style P&L reporting when Modern UI is updated.
2 - All accounting functions besides payroll and HR.
Evaluating MIP Fund Accounting and Competitors
- Cloud Solutions
- Scalability
- Integration with Other Systems
- Ease of Use
Scalability, it is extremely important to remain accurate and efficient no matter how large the company gets.
I would check other similar software options and look at pricing comparatively.
MIP Fund Accounting Implementation
- Third-party professional services
Avid Xchange.
Yes - Broken into steps to ensure all necessary rights and sync to MIP is done correctly.
Change management was a minor issue with the implementation - We have the same process, just changing from physical invoices to remote and digital.
- Defining parameters
MIP Fund Accounting Training
- No Training
No, I had training at a previous company. I would not recommend not having an in-depth training.
Configuring MIP Fund Accounting
Talk to someone who has done the initial configuration in a similar style of organization. My needs may not be the same as others.
Some - we have added small pieces of custom code - I added several segments to allow me to better filter while running reports. It was just a matter of working with our 3rd party provider to include them in the database design.
No - we have not done any customization to the interface
MIP Fund Accounting Support
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Quick Resolution Good followup Knowledgeable team Problems get solved Kept well informed Support cares about my success | Escalation required Need to explain problems multiple times |
No, because I have a lot of troubleshooting experience with the system.
Yes - There was a patch last year that affected the AP check numbers. Many had the same issue, and it was resolved the following week.
Using MIP Fund Accounting
- Overall system use
- Reporting
- Initial report set up
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Technical support not required Well integrated Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using | Lots to learn |
MIP Fund Accounting Reliability
Integrating MIP Fund Accounting
- Avid Xchange
Currently in the process of integrating.
- Avid Xchange
Yes.
- File import/export
- API (e.g. SOAP or REST)
Make sure the support team for software integration is very knowledgeable in MIP.
Relationship with Community Brands
I did not negotiate the terms since the company already had MIP when I came on board.
Not applicable.
Upgrading MIP Fund Accounting
- No change in what I do,
- Updated reporting ability in the Modern UI version