Abila is a great system for non-profits
Updated January 21, 2019
Abila is a great system for non-profits
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Abila MIP Fund Accounting
We migrated to MIP over 6 years ago from a COBOL mainframe system. We have been extremely happy with the transition. We generate over 100 separate financial statements on a monthly basis. The system is easy to use and everything is integrated. Our managers have up to date access to financial information which is a great benefit. We are able to generate many reports that allow us to track our financial information. The only con is having to use Drill Reports to have a more robust reporting system. Drill Reports is very expensive for only getting one developer license.
- MIP is extremely easy to use and migrate through the system.
- We are able to create separate financial statements to match each grant's reporting requirements.
- End users have real-time access to information.
- I would like to see a grand total at the end of page breaks. Currently you are able get a total on each page break but you need to manually add each one for a grand total.
- On the 990 reporting it is not required for a segment to be restricted. We should be able to identify a program or gl code within a segment if something is restricted.
- Enhance reporting to allow all end users to adjust reports unlike Drill Reports where only one user has the ability to create reports.
- MIP enabled us to streamline our department and we were able to take a full time person down to a part time person
- By migrating away from a mainframe we were able to eliminate a programmer saving the company money.
- MIP is a user friendly system that allows an end user to look at transactions without always going to the source documentation.
MIP allows us to manage over a 100 separate grants. We are able to generate separate financial statements and balance sheets for each grant. Our funding sources are able to track their grant expenses easily in the system.
Our partner, Schneider Downs, was extremely helpful during the initial setup phase. They helped us setup our system properly from the beginning. I have heard other software users that did not have that help. We rarely have to call Schneider Downs for assistance as the system is very easy to use. Schneider Downs provides a user group meeting once a year to keep us updated on the product and to share ideas with other users.
MIP is more robust and easier to use.