Case Study: City of Columbus achieves faster, more accurate ACFR reporting with ClearGov ACFR Financial Reporting

City of Columbus cuts ACFR prep time by 93% with ClearGov

The City of Columbus, a major municipality in Ohio, faced the challenge of preparing its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) using highly manual and outdated processes. Despite a reputation for financial excellence, the city relied on disparate spreadsheets and Word documents, which were time-consuming and prone to error. The City of Columbus implemented ClearGov's ACFR Financial Reporting solution to modernize and automate this critical process.

With ClearGov's solution, the city automated data integration and streamlined its reporting workflow. This resulted in a 93% faster compilation of budget-to-actuals statements, reducing the related task from two weeks down to just one day. The implementation also significantly improved accuracy, enhanced collaboration, and helped the City of Columbus win a GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting.

City of Columbus