Item: MIP Fund Accounting
Rating: 10
Author: Larry Parish

Overall Satisfaction with MIP Fund Accounting

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use it to control all accounting needs. I run payroll for 2 different company processing groups. It makes our finances easy so we can focus on consumers. Also, our audits are extremely easy with all the different reports it runs. It’s really a foolproof way to do your finances.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Payroll
Account receivable
Reports

Cons

I wish it was easier to correct input errors
Don’t like the recent password change
Wish forms were easier to edit

Return on Investment

More time for other things
Easy to install
Learning curve very easy

Performance

Easy to generate what we need for our audits

Likelihood to Renew

Have no plans to change our accounting software and really we do not have a need too

Alternatives Considered

QuickBooks Desktop for Mac

Our auditors didn’t like QuickBooks, they recommended a few different programs but we found MIP to be the one that would work the best for us

Key Insights

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?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of MIP Fund Accounting go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy MIP Fund Accounting again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Amazon Chime, Adobe Acrobat

Likelihood to Recommend

If you had to run multiple dba you might want something different. It can get confusing changing the modules on the payroll. I have forgotten many times. It is great for small nonprofits. Pretty straightforward and easy to use.

MIP Fund Accounting Feature Ratings

Support from Community Brands

Exceptional Examples of MIP Fund Accounting Support

I wanted a shortcut to entering our payroll which use to take at least an hour not it take 3-5 min. The created a short cut that is easy to use and save a ton of time for me. I am very happy for the help.

Using MIP Fund Accounting

Support Headcount Required

1 - I am the only one who has access. I am the fiscal director

Business Processes Supported

Payroll
Record keeping
Check writing

Innovative Uses

Our reports
Account tracking
Year to year comparisons

Future Planned Uses

More reports
Account payable
Time tracking

Users and Roles

1 - Fiscal director

Evaluating MIP Fund Accounting and Competitors

Products Replaced

Yes - Quick books. Our auditors recommended switching because this software and more relevant use of us

Key Differentiators

Product Features
Product Usability

Product feature. This software could do a lot more then quick books could for us

Evaluation Lessons Learned

We might have looked at more softwares but we are pretty happy with this one

MIP Fund Accounting Support

MIP Fund Accounting Customer Support Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
Quick Resolution Good followup Knowledgeable team Problems get solved Kept well informed No escalation required Immediate help available Support understands my problem Support cares about my success Quick Initial Response	None

Using MIP Fund Accounting

Easy Tasks

Payroll
Account receivable
Reports

Difficult Tasks

Modules
Taxes
Print setup

Usability Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
Relatively simple Easy to use Well integrated Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using	Lots to learn

Usability

Pretty easy to use once you learning. Sometimes it’s hard to find the report you want but it’s always there. Just trial and error.

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Michelle Garcia
(Vendor Representative) commented 4 years ago
Thank you for your feedback and offering to be a reference. We appreciate it! Feel free to contact us if you need anything mip@communitybrands.com MIP Team