Fund accounting & the ACFR
General, special revenue, capital, and enterprise funds each carry their own budget and reporting. The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report has to come straight out of that structure.
Cities · Public-sector ERP
ERP consultant for cities.
Senior, vendor-neutral ERP consultants for cities — finance, HR, payroll, utilities, and capital projects across every department. Built for the ACFR, enterprise funds, public-safety payroll, and grant compliance. From a defensible selection to a clean close, led by people who've done the work.
Senior public-sector ERP operators — trusted by cities and local governments across the country.
The city landscape
A city is a dozen businesses on one ledger.
Finance, police and fire, public works, utilities, permitting, and capital projects all run on the same platform — each with its own rules. That's the environment senior, vendor-neutral ERP leadership is built for.
10+
departments a mid-size city ERP has to serve
ACFR
the audited annual report the city has to produce
207(k)
the FLSA rule that shapes public-safety payroll
CIP
the multi-year capital program the ledger must track
Why city ERP is different
No two departments in a city run the same way.
A city ERP has to carry fund accounting and the ACFR, enterprise utility funds, public-safety payroll under FLSA 207(k), and multi-year capital projects. We build for those because we've closed city books under them.
Public-safety payroll is its own beast
Police and fire schedules, FLSA 207(k) work periods, overtime, and specialty pay make public-safety payroll the hardest part of a city's HCM — and where it most often breaks.
Enterprise funds run like a business
Water, sewer, stormwater, transit, and other enterprise operations bill customers and carry capital — and their revenue has to reconcile to the ledger every month.
Capital projects & grants span years
A city's capital improvement program and its grants cross fiscal years and funding sources. Without project accounting built in, cost tracking and grant reporting fall behind.
What we do
The full ERP journey, led by people who've done the work.
Whether your city is choosing a platform, leading a full ERP implementation, rescuing one that's slipping, or keeping a live system healthy with managed services and support, the same senior operators lead the engagement end to end — vendor-neutral, embedded with your team, and accountable to city reporting.
ERP selection & RFP advisory
Vendor-neutral selection that turns how you actually operate into a defensible platform choice — with an RFP that survives procurement review and a TCO your board can stand behind.
- Requirements built around real reporting
- RFPs aligned to public procurement law
- 7–10 year total cost of ownership modeling
Implementation leadership
Senior program leadership for new finance, HCM, and payroll deployments — on-time go-lives with compliance configured from the start, not retrofitted after audit findings.
- Chart of accounts mapped to your filings
- Payroll built for your retirement system
- Engineered go-lives, scope held
Recovery & stabilization
The call finance leaders make when an implementation is slipping, close won't reconcile, or a new firm just left the project half-built. We stabilize the system and finish the work.
- Stalled go-lives put back on a timeline
- Reconciliation and close-cycle repair
- Reporting back in compliance
Managed services & support
Ongoing, senior-led support that keeps a live ERP healthy through fiscal year-end and staff turnover — without the dependency model that keeps you paying for problems you didn't create.
- Month-end and year-end close support
- Enhancement, patching, and upgrade paths
- Knowledge transfer, so you're never trapped
Built for city reporting
The compliance details a commercial vendor misses.
These are the requirements that decide whether your city ERP is a clean system of record or a source of annual pain. We design for each one before go-live — not in a corrective action plan afterward.
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GASB ACFR & fund statements
Fund and account structure mapped so the ACFR and fund financial statements come out of the system rather than out of overtime.
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Public-safety payroll (FLSA 207k)
Police and fire work periods, overtime, specialty pay, and scheduling configured so public-safety payroll is right the first cycle.
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Enterprise & utility funds
Water, sewer, stormwater, and other enterprise funds set up with the billing, capital, and rate structure to stand on their own.
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Capital projects & CIP
Project and grant accounting for the capital improvement program so multi-year costs and funding sources stay reconciled.
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Grants & single audit
Federal and state grant tracking, indirect cost, and Uniform Guidance reporting built into the ledger, not the side spreadsheet.
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Procurement & purchasing
Competitive bidding, cooperative contracts, and approval workflows kept compliant from selection through configuration and go-live.
Outcomes
From an ERP that fights the city to one built for it.
What senior, vendor-neutral leadership changes for a city — how ERP tends to go without it, and what it looks like with us accountable to you.
- The ACFR is rebuilt by hand every year
- Public-safety payroll needs manual fixes
- Utility revenue drifts from the ledger
- Capital and grant costs fall behind
- Audit findings surface reporting gaps late
- The ACFR comes straight out of the system
- 207(k) payroll runs right the first cycle
- Enterprise revenue reconciles every month
- Capital and grants stay tracked in real time
- Reporting is clean before the auditor arrives
Who we serve in the city
Every department that posts to the ledger.
We work with cities of every size — on site when a go-live or a close needs hands in the room, and remotely for the steady work in between. We already lead ERP programs for cities across the country.
Finance & budget
Finance directors and staff carrying budget, close, and the ACFR for the entire city.
Public safety & HR
Police, fire, and HR teams that need FLSA 207(k) payroll, scheduling, and position control done right.
Public works & utilities
Utility and public-works operations running enterprise funds, work orders, and capital projects.
Community development
Permitting, licensing, and code enforcement posting fees and activity into finance.
Testimonials
In our customer's words.
What public-sector leaders say after working with KCT — the same senior team that would lead your engagement.
★★★★★
KCT transformed our implementation from start to finish. Their expert team provided seamless, tailored support, ensuring every step of the process was efficient and effective. With a proactive approach and deep industry expertise, KCT quickly resolved challenges, paving the way for long-term success. Their commitment to excellence and true partnership has had a lasting impact on our operations. I highly recommend KCT to any organization seeking exceptional support during both implementation and ongoing operations.
★★★★★
The KCT Team takes the time to understand our processes and invests in our team's success, which has fostered a strong sense of trust in their ability to lead us to effective solutions. Their communication has always been timely, and their project management skills are exceptional. KCT brings a wealth of tools, expertise, and experience to the table, consistently delivering positive results for our district. I highly recommend them for any organization seeking a reliable partner in technical solutions.
FAQ
ERP for cities, answered.
+Do you already work with cities?
Yes — cities are the core of our public-sector ERP practice, and we lead programs for cities on selection, implementation, recovery, and ongoing support. The operating model is the same everywhere: senior operators, strictly vendor-neutral, embedded with your team, accountable to city reporting.
+Which ERP platforms do you support for cities?
We're hands-on with every major public-sector and city ERP platform and strictly vendor-neutral — no reseller, referral, or partnership with any vendor. We tell you which platform genuinely fits your city's size, departments, and reporting.
+Can you handle public-safety payroll?
Yes — police and fire payroll under FLSA 207(k), with work periods, overtime, specialty pay, and scheduling, is one of the hardest parts of a city ERP and one of the first things we get right.
+Can you make our ERP produce the ACFR?
Yes — it's one of the first things we design for. We map your fund structure so the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and fund statements come out of the system rather than out of overtime.
+We're mid-implementation and it's slipping. Can you step in?
That's one of the most common ways city finance directors first call us. We join a live project, stabilize the go-live, repair close and reconciliation, and get reporting back in compliance — whether the original firm is still on the project or already gone.
City ERP
Bring senior ERP leadership to your city.
A 30-minute discovery call. Tell us your city, your platform, and where things stand — a selection ahead, an implementation slipping, or a close that won't reconcile. You'll reach Chris Rodney, our Client Relationships Director, and the senior operators who would lead the work.