Mitchell Humphrey’s FastTrackGov Solutions Featured on
New Microsoft Website for the Public Sector

New Site Provides Public Sector Professionals with Interactive Community

St. Louis, Missouri (April 1, 2009) Mitchell Humphrey, a provider of solutions and services to the public sector for over 32 years, is pleased to announce its participation in the newly launched Microsoft Public Sector Idea Bank website (www.publicsectorondemand.com).

Mitchell Humphrey’s participation in the new site is centered on its FastTrackGov citizen service solutions.  FastTrackGov is an on-demand, subscription-based solution that provides a full suite of automated license, permit, code enforcement, inspection, and fee collection systems.  Users are able to manage a broad array of revenue sources from a single, fully secured, integrated system.  Organizations that can benefit from FastTrackGov include county and municipal governments, government agencies, special districts, and taxing authorities.

“FastTrackGov combines Mitchell Humphrey’s expertise in building innovative products that enhance citizen satisfaction while providing back office effectiveness with the proven technology and process controls included in the Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform,” explained Kim Schaefer, President and Chief Operating Officer for Mitchell Humphrey.

“Public sector organizations are experiencing incredible innovation around CRM as an application development platform as partners like Mitchell Humphrey deliver high-value, lower cost solutions to their customers,” said Sig Behrens, Senior Director for Microsoft Dynamics U.S. Public Sector.  “In choosing to develop their FastTrackGov solutions on our Dynamics CRM platform, Mitchell Humphrey validates our strategy of providing a platform than enables our partners to easily design applications that meet the needs of specific markets.  We are excited about the benefits available to government organization through our partnership.”

About Mitchell Humphrey

Since 1977, Mitchell Humphrey has been providing software and services to clients in both the public and private sectors.  Today, clients across North America benefit from our solutions in citizen services, accounting, human resources/payroll, community development, and cashiering.

Mitchell Humphrey Introduces the FMS-ePro Automated Procurement Solution

New System Provides Host of Purchasing Related Functions 

St. Louis, Missouri (November 1, 2008) Mitchell Humphrey is pleased to introduce FMS-ePro; a web-based solution featuring supplier registration, online bidding, contract management, hosted contract catalogues, reverse auction, and the ability to shop a supplier’s eCommerce web site via “punch-out.”  The software applications can be deployed as an on-demand hosted service (SaaS) or installed locally. 

“FMS-ePro is a key component to our overall strategy for clients’ procurement automation,” said Kim Schaefer, President and COO of Mitchell Humphrey, “Our customers rely on our solutions to help maximize their investment in technology.  With FMS-ePro, they are able to work more efficiently by automating the bid process and making negotiated contracts easier to shop.”

The FMS-ePro eSourcing module is utilized to create, issue, evaluate, and award bid opportunities online.  Purchasing agents interact with the application to build their bid events including the establishment of terms and conditions and outlining requirements and specifications.  Registered suppliers receive e-mail notification of bid opportunities.  Suppliers log in and interact with the system to build  and submit their electronic bid responses.  Purchasing agents automatically receive bid responses and use the application’s variety of tabulation reports to evaluate and determine the bid award(s).  As an alternative, suppliers can simply access, download, and print bid documents for the purpose of responding in a traditional format.

The FMS-ePro eProcurement Shopping and Order module provides a web-based solution to shop negotiated contracts via an internet web browser.  Contracts are presented in an easy-t0-navigate eCommerce shopping catalogue.  Users interact with the system to view item specifications and images, vendor information, and to create shopping carts of desired items.  Orders can be routed for approval and even integrated into Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II accounting system for purchase order creation.

About Mitchell Humphrey

Since 1977, Mitchell Humphrey has been providing software and services to clients in both the private and public sectors.  Today, clients across North America benefit from our applications and best practices services in accounting, e-procurement, human resources/payroll, community development, business licensing and cashiering.

Join our experienced Best Practices consultants to learn how Mitchell Humphrey’s solutions can enable your organization to:

• Perform contract shopping via on-line browsing and searching of contracted items in a familiar eCommerce environment
• Initiate on-line orders via the ability to create an electronic order for web-based approval routing
• Shop a supplier’s eCommerce catalog, build a shopping cart of desired items, and check out
• Provide suppliers with the ability to register on-line and receive email notification to bid on opportunities.
• Create and issue on-line sourcing opportunities (informal quotations, formal sealed bids, requests for proposal, etc.)
• Provide suppliers with a real-time, dynamic pricing environment where they can compete for your business.
• Streamline the management and storage of contract documents and activities
• And much more!

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Join our experienced Best Practices consultants to learn how Mitchell Humphrey’s solutions can enable your organization to:

• Provide citizens with one-stop shopping for faster, more convenient service
• Enhance your cash management capabilities for faster payment collection resulting in faster revenue recognition
• Improve revenue reporting for faster reporting on revenue transactions resulting in enhanced financial management
• Increase productivity via single source of data entry and subsequent information for both front and back office staff

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Join our experienced Best Practices consultants to learn how Mitchell Humphrey’s solutions can enable your organization to:

• Streamline the maintenance of information for your employees from application, hire, status change and promotion, to termination
• Efficiently manage your payroll processing with the flexibility to address individual customer requirements
• Maintain a complete, in-house benefits management program, offering unparalleled flexibility for tailoring benefits packages
• Gather, maintain and access applicant data via your organization’s website.
• Utilize self-service functionality to free your HR/Payroll staff from many redundant service tasks
• And much more!

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Join our experienced Best Practices consultants to learn how Mitchell Humphrey’s solutions can enable your City or County to:

• Maximize your business licensing related revenues
• Gain control over and simplify your business licensing processes
• Track and present your positive results
• Create more staff accountability
• Enhance both citizen and staff satisfaction
• Lessen your staff’s daily stress and workload

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Douglas County Selects FMS II and Saves Significant Time and Effort

“From the initial project kick-off meeting to go-live, the entire implementation and training process was excellent.  Mitchell Humphrey’s people really do make a difference.  It’s obvious that they truly care about the client and work very hard to help them succeed.” - Karen Goodwin, Chief Accountant

Douglas County, Washington was established in 1883 and named after U.S. Senator Steven Douglas.  Located near the geographic center of the state, the County has a population of just over 37,000 with its administrative offices located in the city of Waterville.

When Hewlett-Packard announced its plans to cease support of its long-standing HP3000 hardware platform, the County faced some major decisions.  It had to upgrade or replace all of its mission-critical HP3000-based software applications.

One of the most significant systems to be replaced or upgraded was the County’s Financial Management application.  The decision between upgrading their current system or replacing it with a new solution was made easy once the County was able to see a demo from their existing vendor’s Windows-based product.

“There was really nothing new in the application, and it also had not been implemented anywhere else,” explained Karen Goodwin, the Chief Accountant for Douglas County, “Plus, the new version did not address a number of long-standing issues we had including frequent W2 forms problems, no report writer functionality, and an extremely limited ability to modify account numbers as our processes changed.”

In 2005, the County finance department staff embarked on a significant research project on viable replacement solution options.  Their efforts included information-gathering visits to events, viewing
web-based presentations from potential vendors, and even some site visits to potential vendors’ existing client locations.

“We had an excellent visit with the folks at the City of Spokane, a long-time user of Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II software.  They really had great things to say both about the system and the company,” Karen said.

In March of 2006, their research complete, the County issued an official Request for Proposal to  seven solution providers including Mitchell Humphrey.  The selected vendors were chosen based on the fact that they each had government entities among their client base.

In June of 2006, after a thorough review of all responses, the County selected a package of Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, and Purchasing modules and a full suite of FMS II Reporting Tools on the Windows platform.

“The Spokane visit was a major influence.  Also, it was critical that we chose a system that could be easily tailored to accommodate our existing business processes,” stated Phil Young, Senior Accountant for the County,  “It was clear to us that FMS II would be, by far, the best solution to meet this goal.”

In November of 2006, Douglas County went live on its new FMS II system.  Integration was established with the County’s systems for
taxes & assessments, public works/roads project management, and human resources/payroll.

“From the initial project kick-off meeting to go-live, the entire implementation and training process was excellent,” Karen stated, “Mitchell Humphrey’s people really do make a difference.  It’s obvious that they truly care about the client and work very hard to help them succeed.”

Since they have implemented FMS II, the County has increased productivity and efficiency in a number of key areas.  One major area of improvement is in the ability to format and produce the many monthly reports the County Auditor is required by law to provide to the Board of Douglas County Commissioners.

“With our old system, these reports were a major source of frustration.  It would take an entire day to complete them.  With FMS II, we are able to complete the entire process in less than 10 minutes,” Phil explained.

The elimination of manual entry for certain processes has also proven to be a huge benefit for the County as Phil continued.

“In order to pay jurors in our old system, we had to manually enter a mountain of data for each of them on a one-by-one basis into the Accounts Payable module.  With FMS II’s automatic upload tools, we can now basically upload all of the same information where it needs to go with the click of a button.”

“Our team has worked with many companies over the year, and I can say that without question, the Mitchell Humphrey team has done the best job for us,” Karen concluded.

The FMS-ePro Contract Catalogue is a web-based electronic catalogue solution that allows organizations to enable their contracts for on-line shopping, ordering, and demand aggregation, promoting contract compliance while providing simplified management and reporting.  The application can be acquired as a suite or on a per module basis. 

FMS-ePro Contract Catalogue modules include the following:

• Contract Shopping - provides on-line browsing and searching of contracted items in a familiar eCommerce environment. Includes on-line creation and management of contracts (contract item details, contract eligibility dates, and contract security). 
• Orders - provides shoppers with the ability to check out from the Contract Shopping module, creating an electronic order for web-based approval routing.  Includes ability to set up multiple levels of approval, with electronic notifications and a complete audit trail of approval activity.
• Punch-Out Shopping (Supplier Catalogue Integration) - enables your organization to shop a supplier’s eCommerce catalog, build a shopping cart of desired items, and check out.  Order is then sent through the system for processing and approvals.
• Demand Polling - provides electronic aggregation of demand from end users to facilitate a strategic sourcing event.  Includes abilities to create demand polling events, and to send purchasing opportunity specifications to end users, allowing them to enter their desired quantities.

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The FMS-ePro Sourcing solution provides purchasing departments savings in the processes of creating, issuing, and awarding bids.   The solution includes support for supplier registration and notification, sealed bidding, informal quotes, and reverse auctions.  The application can be acquired as a suite or on a per module basis. 

FMS-ePro Sourcing modules include the following.

• Supplier Registration and Management - provides functionality for suppliers to register on-line and receive email notification to bid on opportunities.  Also includes functionality to notify specific supplier groups, manage diversity classifications, track supplier performance, and maintain internal notes.
• Bidding (RFx) - provides the ability to create and issue on-line sourcing opportunities.  Event types are configurable to support informal quotations, formal sealed bids, and requests for proposal including customer-defined types such as RFP, RFQ, RFI, etc.
• Reverse Auction - provides a dynamic pricing environment where suppliers compete for business in a real-time mode.  Includes tools to support a variety of sourcing strategies including auction preview, reserve pricing, bid increment rules, and automatic auction extension.
• Contract Management - provides the tools to streamline the management of contract documents and activities.  Includes the ability to store contract details (term, documents, contacts, etc.), set up automated email notifications for each contract, and a full suite of reports.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS-ePro is an industry-leading suite of electronic procurement solutions featuring supplier registration, online bidding, reverse auction, contract management, hosted contract catalogues, and the ability to leverage a supplier’s eCommerce web site via “punch-out” technology.

When integrated with our FMS II system, FMS-ePro provides your organization with greater efficiencies by automating time-consuming procurement procedures, streamlining your supplier communications, and increasing visibility into your contract spend.

The FMS-ePro solutions can be delivered and implemented in two basic models: Software License or Software as a Service (SaaS).

• The Software License Model provides you with the ability to purchase and own the software.  You have complete control over the system with your own internal IT staff members.  Access to support, upgrades, and system patches is available through an annual support and maintenance subscription.
• The Software as a Service (SaaS) Model provides you with full remote access to your own complete system.  For a fixed annual fee, Mitchell Humphrey provides for a managed hosting environment for your application; including managing and hosting the application, database software, server equipment, Internet connectivity, security, and backup of your system and its data.  All upgrades and system patches are installed automatically as part of the fixed annual fee. 

For more information on the FMS-ePro solutions, select from the options displayed to the left.

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Jackson County Goes Live on FMS II On Time and Under Budget

“Mitchell Humphrey has exceeded our expectations and I would not hesitate recommending them to others.” - Scott Jacoby, Deputy Finance Director

Jackson County, which includes the Kansas City Metropolitan area, is the second largest in the state of Missouri with a population of 654,000.  Scott Jacoby, Deputy Director of Finance, explained why the County chose to replace its previous system. 

“The real catalyst in our decision was the vendor’s decision not to support our older version of their system after December 2005.  In actuality, that was okay with our users because the system had some major inefficiencies including the inability to upload and download data resulting in frequent re-keying efforts, and it offered very few controls over the data entry process.”

Once the decision to acquire a new system was made, the County formed a Leadership Group featuring key representatives from a variety of departments.  The Leadership Group chose to evaluate several financial management solution providers while considering an option to migrate to a newer version of their previous vendor’s solution.

“Mitchell Humphrey made an immediate and powerful impression not only with the functionality of their software, but also in the way they approached the opportunity.  The relationship felt like a true business partnership from the beginning,” Scott stated.

The County’s decison to go with Mitchell Humphrey was made easier following a trip to Birmingham, Alabama and Sarasota, Florida to visit two current FMS II users.  Selected were Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II General Ledger, Position Budgeting, Cashiering, Project Accounting, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, and Fixed Assets solutions.  In addition, the County opted for a number of Mitchell Humphrey’s reporting, productivity management, and business intelligence tools.

Phase one of the project commenced in September 2005 with the first go-live date for the General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and Purchasing modules set for early January 2006.  On January 3, 2006, six days early and under budget, the County went live on all three modules.

“We were on a very fast track and even with a decision late in the process to combine the Circuit Court’s existing FMS II system with ours, Mitchell Humphrey and our project team were able to beat both the time and cost targets,” Scott explained. “This is a huge accomplishment considering the horror stories out there regarding government entities efforts to implement new software systems.”

“Mitchell Humphrey has exceeded our expectations and I would not hesitate recommending them to others.” Scott concluded.

Mitchell Humphrey provides a full suite of business and operational management application software solutions and best practices services that promote faster implementations, better access to information, and, ultimately, smarter decision making. 

Our employee-owners provide application software and services to well over 200 clients across North America including businesses, state and local governments, educational institutions, and not-for-profit entities.  What’s our formula for success?   It’s simple really…

Innovative Solutions + Personal Attention = Quality Results 

• FMS II
  Complete array of robust, extremely flexible accounting and reporting applications for mid-to-large sized Business and Government organizations.

• Dynamics GP
  Integrated suite of financial and business management applications for small-to-mid sized Business and Government organizations. 

• Vista
  Web-based, feature-rich, completely integrated Human Resource, Benefits Administration, and Payroll software applications.

• Government Software Solutions (GSS)
  Full suite of Community Development (inspection and permit applications) for municipal and county governments.

• FastTrackGov
  Automated business license issuance, tracking, and reporting tools for municipal and county governments.

• CashTrackGov
  Robust Point-of-Sale (POS) revenue collection and bill tracking system for government organizations.

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Solutions are designed, developed, implemented and supported by our own team of experienced CPAs and IT professionals.  These solutions are the culmination of over 30 years of experience in providing financial software solutions and Best Practices consulting services, and includes full support for specific features which are important to you. 

FMS II provides a unique combination of powerful functionality and the ability to be personlized to each organization’s unique business needs.  Our many FMS II clients benefit from the flexibility and ease of retrieving important data from the FMS II system in a way that makes the most sense for their organization.  FMS II users gain significant efficiencies through the solution’s multiple data analysis and reporting tools, configurations geared toward their processes, ease of reporting, and an enterprise solution that will easily collaborate with other systems. 

We invite you to learn more about how the FMS II system could help your organization by selecting the appropriate option below.

• FMS II for Business
• FMS II for Government
• FMS II for Non-Profits

Mitchell Humphrey Unveils Business Licensing Solution
at 2008 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference

New System for Local Government Built on Proven Microsoft Technology

St. Louis, Missouri (July 7, 2008) Mitchell Humphrey today announced it intends to unveil its new software solution for municipal and county government, FastTrackGov, on Wednesday, July 9 during the 2008 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.  FastTrackGov is designed to provide municipal and county government with a full suite of automated business license and permit issuance, tracking, and reporting tools. (visit www.fasttrackgov.com)

FastTrackGov combines Mitchell Humphrey’s expertise in building innovative products that enhance citizen satisfaction while improving back office effectiveness with the proven technology and process controls included in Microsoft DynamicsTM 4.0.  This development environment aligns well with Mitchell Humphrey’s desire to offer the FastTrackGov solution to prospective users as an on-premise (licensed)  installation or in a Software as a Service (SaaS) hosted environment.

“The combined experience from this partnership allows us to offer our governmental clients the best of both worlds,” explained Kim Schaefer, president and COO for Mitchell Humphrey.  “This Microsoft technology delivers powerful workflow and scheduling capabilities along with a familiar user interface allowing us to focus on the business requirements of our clients with the confidence that we are building on a solid, state-of-the-art core.”

“Public sector institutions are experiencing incredible innovation around CRM as an application development platform, with partners like Mitchell Humphrey delivering rich, high-value, lower cost solutions and capabilities to customers,” said Sig Behrens, senior director for Microsoft Dynamics US Public Sector.  “Mitchell Humphrey’s adoption of Microsoft Dynamics CRM validates our strategy of developing a platform than enables our partners to easily extend and customize for specific industries.  We are excited about the opportunities government customers have through this partnership.”

About Mitchell Humphrey

Since 1977, Mitchell Humphrey has been providing software and services to clients in both the private and public sectors.  Today, clients across North America benefit from our applications and best practices services in accounting, human resources/payroll, community development, and cashiering.

At Mitchell Humphrey, our mission is clear…To Earn Loyal Clients One at a Time.

Since 1977, we have been delivering proven business and operational management software solutions to our World-Class Clients.  Today we have over 200 clients across North America including businesses, state and local governments, educational institutions, and not-for-profit entities. 

What’s our formula for success?  It’s simple really…Innovative Solutions + Personal Attention = Quality Results. 

FMS II
Accounting and HR/Payroll solutions for mid-to-large sized Business, Government, and Non-Profit organizations

MS Dynamics GP
Accounting, HR/Payroll, Manufacturing, and CRM solutions for small-to-mid sized Business, Government, and Non-Profit organizations.

GSS
Inspections and permitting management, tracking, and reporting solutions for municipal and county governments.

FastTrackGov
Business license management, tracking, and reporting solutions for municipal and county governments.

CashTrackGov
Automated revenue collection and bill tracking for municipal and county governments.

• Marquette County Road Commission Increases Efficiencies, Improves Fiscal Accountability, Saves Resources 
• Great Lakes Power Reduces its IT Budget by 57% 
• Salvation Army Improves Productivity and Expands Reporting Capabilities 
• LifeNet Realizes Optimal Value from Donations 
• Louisburg College Improves Efficiency by Fully Integrating Information Management 

Mitchell Humphrey’s Microsoft Dynamics GP for Government features a full range of financial and business management applications, and includes the functionality to help government entities to adhere to regulations and controls, proactively manage grants and budgets, and streamline accounting processes.

You can get up and running quickly, maximizing the productivity of your staff and increasing confidence that you will be able to easily adapt to the changing needs of your organization.  You are able to integrate and automate your financial and operational processes more rapidly. 

Plus, you get the stability of a Microsoft solution provided and supported by Mitchell Humphrey as a Microsoft Certified Partner, so you know your solutions will support your business-critical needs, both today and in the future.

Available solutions include:

• Financial Management - Equip your organization with automated, customizable, and integrated financial operations that allow you to leverage financial data to make effective strategic decisions.
• Human Resources, Payroll, Self-Service - Work effectively with your staff, process payroll efficiently and cost-effectively, and provide a convenient, personalized self-service portal to share and update crucial Human Resources information with/for your employees.
• Project Accounting, Grant Management - Know exactly what is happening with your organization’s projects and grants with real-time access to critical cost, budget analysis, and scheduling information.
• Citizen Relationship Management - Build long-term citizen satisfaction and improve your staff’s productivity with a fully automated solution designed to support service and information requests. 

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Mitchell Humphrey’s GSS Community Development solutions provide municipal and county governments with inspections, permits, and licensing applications for Construction/Building, Property Maintenance, Land Use, Zoning, Periodic Inspections, Civic Complaints, Marriage & Pet Licenses, and more.

Currently in use on over 170 local governments in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Missouri, and Illinois; these solutions provide a powerful central information source to simplify complex processes, and also feature the ability for field staff to utilize handheld devices to record inspection results, issue violations, etc.

With GSS, our clients are able to:

• Increase citizen satisfaction by enhancing the speed and accessibility of services
• Gain faster feedback and flexible reporting capabilities
• Improve internal communications via cross-departmental information query and reporting 
• Maintain the most current local property tax data in a centralized database
• And much more!

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For more specific information on our available solutions, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the left.  We also invite you to view/download current Solution Product Sheets.

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Solutions are designed, developed, implemented and supported by our own team of experienced CPAs and IT professionals.  These solutions are the culmination of over 30 years of experience in providing financial software solutions and Best Practices consulting services. 

With FMS II, our clients are able to:

• Save money, time and effort with rapid implementation
• Dramatically reduce total cost of ownership with platform portability
• Save time, money and effort with seamless integration with other business systems
• Personalize the FMS II system to meet unique business processes
• Gain powerful flexibility for both internal and external reporting
• Improve and consolidate departmental and fiscal year reporting
• Enhance comparative results reporting
• Improve control of the funds allocation process
• Reduce or eliminate missing purchasing discounts
• Elimiate paper, save time, and improve record tracking

Long History of Success

Since 1977, we have been designing and delivering software solutions that promote faster implementations, providing better access to information, resulting in smarter decision making.   Backed by over 30 years of Best Practices methodology, our software is designed, developed, implemented and supported by our own team of CPAs and IT professionals.  

Personalized Solutions for Unique Client Requirements

Mitchell Humphrey takes tremendous pride in being a solution provider, not just a software vendor.  As a result, in addition to our suite of standard software applications, we often provide our clients with custom-designed Personalized Solutions that are essential to their business operations and success.  

With Mitchell Humphrey solutions, you get:

• Faster, Less Costly Implementations
• Seamless Integration with Your Other Crucial Business Systems
• Implementation and Support by Our Own Team of Experts
• Fast, Easy Upgrades - No Extra Software Cost

To get information on the Mitchell Humphrey solutions to address your organization’s specific needs, select from the options displayed to the left.

Mitchell Humphrey’s Microsoft Dynamics^TM GP software solution provides you with:

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT:  Equip your organization with automated, customizable, and integrated financial operations that allow you to leverage your financial data to make effective strategic decisions.  

• Financial Management for Government     Financial Management for Private Enterprise

HUMAN RESOURCES/PAYROLL MANAGEMENT:  Work effectively with your staff, process payroll efficiently and cost-effectively, and provide a convenient, personalized self-service portal to share and update crucial HR information.

• Human Resources     Payroll     Benefits Self-Service

PROJECT ACCOUNTING AND GRANT MANAGEMENT:  Know exactly what is happening with your organization’s projects and grants with
real-time access to critical cost, budget analysis, and scheduling information.

• Project Accounting     Grant Management

CONSTITUENT/CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM):  Build long-term constituent/customer satisfaction and improve
your staff’s productivity with a fully automated solution designed to support service and information requests. 

• CRM Overview

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Mitchell Humphrey’s Fast-Trak system is designed to provide municipal and county governments with a feature-rich business license management solution.  With Fast-Trak, you are able to:

• Improve efficiency while increasing business satisfaction
• Reduce staff time by accepting renewals via the web
• Expedite the licensing process to reduce wait times
• Maintain communication with businesses to collect balances due and reduce delinquencies

Available both as an On-Premise solution and as a Hosted solution, Fast-Trak provides countless benefits in the areas of revenue assurance, time and cost savings, and business owner satisfaction including:

• Increased local government revenues via accelerated licensing processes
• Faster, more timely economic development
• Ability to attract more development dollars
• Ability to  better compete with neighboring jurisdictions for development opportunities
• Enhanced business owner satisfaction - happy customers!

Mitchell Humphrey Introduces ASK FMS
Wizard-Driven Query and Reporting Tool for the FMS II System

St. Louis, Missouri (March 26, 2008) Mitchell Humphrey, a long-time specialist in financial accounting software and related services, is pleased to announce the introduction of its new ASK FMS solution designed to provide the more “casual” users of its FMS II accounting system with an easy-to-use query and reporting tool.

With ASK FMS, users are able to follow a “wizard-driven” step-by-step process to build a query and produce a report from the FMS II system.  ASK FMS features automatic links to FMS II tables, so users do not need to know table names or how to link to them in order to get the customized data they seek.  Reports can be produced in a standard FMS II report layout, in label format, graphical format, etc.  Plus, reports can be easily exported to MS Excel and PDF.

ASK FMS users are able to address a large number of query/reporting requirements including but not limited to Vendor Labels, Accounts Payable Check Registers, and Outstanding Balances by Customer.

About Mitchell Humphrey

Mitchell Humphrey provides business application software and services that promote faster implementations, providing better access to information, resulting in smarter decision making.  Mitchell Humphrey clients include organizations in insurance, retail, services, government, not-for-profit and numerous other markets.  Backed by over 30 years of Best Practices methodology, Mitchell Humphrey’s software is designed, developed, implemented and supported by our own team of CPAs and IT professionals.

Mitchell Humphrey’s ASK FMS tool is an easy-to-use Query and Reporting solution that enables FMS II system users to follow a “wizard-driven” step by step process to build a query and produce a report.  The tool is an ideal option for those FMS II users who are more “casual” users looking for a quick and easy way to pull and report on FMS II data. 

ASK FMS features automatic links to FMS II tables, so users do not need to know the names of tables or how to link to them in order to get the data they want.  Reports can be produced in a standard report layout, in label format, graphical format, etc.  Plus, reports can be easily exported to MS Excel, PDF, etc.

With ASK FMS, users are able to address a number of query/reporting requirements including but not limited to:

• Vendor Labels

• Accounts Payable Check Registers

• Outstanding Balances by Customer

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Software for Utilities can be tailored to meet the unique financial management and reporting needs of your organization, and includes full support for specific features which are important to you.  With FMS II, you are able to:

• Save money, time, and effort with rapid implementation
• Seamlessly integrate with your other crucial business management systems
• Meet Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accounting and reporting guidelines
• Account for all operating revenues and expenses
• Manage both utility property and plant accounting
• Track and manage allocation of indirect or common costs
• Account for unbundled services
• And much more!

FMS II accounting software provides you with a comprehensive suite of applications to solve your most complex business needs. For more specific information on our FMS II accounting software systems, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the right.

ARE YOU CONFIDENT THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION IS RUNNING AT OPTIMAL EFFICIENCY?

If not, we invite you to take advantage of Mitchell Humphrey’s complimentary Financial Operations Consultation program.  Participation is quick and easy.  Simply click on the link below to access and complete our short on-line questionnaire.  From there, our  Accounting Best Practices consultants will analyze your responses, and provide you with a report on where we feel your business practices are working and where we feel you may want to consider some changes.  Once you’ve had a chance to review the report, one of our Accounting Best Practices consultants will contact you to review the results and discuss improvement options.

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DOES YOUR CURRENT ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE MEET YOUR ORGANIZATION’S SPECIFIC NEEDS…BOTH TODAY AND TOMORROW?

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Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Dramatically Reduces Transaction Processing
Reduction of Over 25% Leaves More Time for Effective Data Analysis

St. Louis, Missouri (December 20, 2007) Mitchell Humphrey, a long-time specialist in financial accounting software and related services, is pleased to announce that the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) is fully operational on its FMS II accounting software system.

“With FMS II, we have been able to reduce our transaction processing effort by more than 25%.  As a result, we are able to obtain and analyze better information in a much quicker, more efficient manner,” said MCCA Chief Financial Officer Johanna Storella.  “In addition, we feel the system offers the MCCA a critical advantage versus other accounting systems because of its open database structure, its service-oriented approach, and the fact that it caters to the requirements of government enterprises like ourselves.”

“A recent survey conducted by Financial Executives International indicated that the average company’s finance department spends about 67% of its time in transaction processing,” explained Mitchell Humphrey’s President and COO Kim Schaefer, “One of our main missions for clients like MCCA is to implement a solution that enables them to reduce processing times and increase the time they have to seriously analyze and act on their financial data.”

MCCA selected Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, and Purchasing modules.  In addition, the organization implemented a special FMS II Event Ledger that enables them to track and report on the economic impact of events held at MCCA facilities. 

To compliment their FMS II system, the MCCA also is using a number of Mitchell Humphrey’s business intelligence tools designed to provide a variety of data capture, reporting, workflow management, and document imaging capabilities.

About the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority

The MCCA owns and oversees the operation of the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC); the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center; the MassMutual Center in Springfield, MA; and the Boston Common Garage.

About Mitchell Humphrey

Mitchell Humphrey provides business application software and services that promote faster implementations, providing better access to information, resulting in smarter decision making.  Mitchell Humphrey clients include organizations in insurance, retail, services, government, not-for-profit and numerous other markets.  Backed by over 30 years of Best Practices methodology, Mitchell Humphrey’s software is designed, developed, implemented and supported by our own team of CPAs and IT professionals.

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Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona Saves Significant Time and Effort with Centralized Asset Management

St. Louis, Missouri (November 27, 2007) Mitchell Humphrey, a long-time specialist in financial accounting software and related services, is pleased to announce that the Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona (MICA) has selected the FMS II Fixed Assets software solution to accommodate its unique centralized asset management requirements.

“MICA selected the FMS II system because it provides significant flexibility to set up categories and to have default General Ledger codes and depreciation methods within those categories,” said Greg Voorhies, Director of Finance and Accounting for MICA. “Plus, the reporting capabilities are a definite improvement over our previous system, and the software allows us to link to source data.”

About Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona

Founded in 1976 by Arizona physicians, MICA offers medical liability insurance and related coverages to individual physicians, physician groups, and medical facilities.  The company is licensed in Colorado and Utah, as well as in Arizona where MICA is the market leader.

About Mitchell Humphrey

Mitchell Humphrey provides business application software and services that promote faster implementations, providing better access to information, resulting in smarter decision making.  Mitchell Humphrey clients include organizations in insurance, retail, services, government, not-for-profit and numerous other markets.  Backed by over 30 years of Best Practices methodology, Mitchell Humphrey’s software is designed, developed, implemented and supported by our own team of CPAs and IT professionals.

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Joins Growing List of Mitchell Humphrey’s County Government Client List

ST. LOUIS, Missouri (November 9, 2007) Mitchell Humphrey, a long-time specialist in financial accounting software and related services, is pleased to announce that Washington County, Oklahoma is fully operational on the FMS II accounting and Mangrove HR/payroll software systems. 

 “Since we got up and running on the FMS II system, our accounts payable processes have improved dramatically,” said Barb Ruddick, Chief Deputy County Clerk for the County, “We’re able to accomplish many things in less than half the time.  It’s much easier, faster, and productive.“

Washington County selected the FMS II General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Purchasing modules, and the Mangrove HR2O Human Resources, Payroll, and On-Line Self-Services.  Also, to compliment their FMS II system, the County is using a number of Mitchell Humphrey’s business intelligence tools designed to provide a variety of data capture, reporting, and document imaging capabilities.

About Washington County, Oklahoma

Celebrating its Centennial Anniversary in 2007, Washington County was organized from part of the old Cherokee Nation.  Today, with its main offices located in Bartlesville, Washington County covers an area of 423 square miles with a population of over 47,000.

About Mitchell Humphrey

Mitchell Humphrey’s Vendor Automated Clearing House (ACH) Payment solution enables your organization to generate and submit payments to your vendors electronically directly from the FMS II system.  In addition, your vendors are also sent automatic email notices of payment amounts and the payment status of invoices.

Our Vendor ACH tool supports a variety of payment applications including Corporate Credit/Debit Cards, Corporate Trade Exchange, and Prearranged Payments and Deposits.  Utilizing a series of specialized programs, the tool automatically:

• Reviews vendor payments
• Creates the appropriate files for ACH transmission
• Creates payment batches for posting to the FMS II Accounts Payable system
• Sends emails to vendors notifying them on payments made 

Mitchell Humphrey’s MRP Software Solutions feature a fully integrated combination of our own FMS II Accounting Solutions and the AMAPS+ Manufacturing Resource Planning Solution developed by Xantel, Inc. 

Our Best Practices consulting, combined with software applications developed and supported by the specialists who designed them, provide our manufacturing clients with a solution that meets their needs now and in an ever-changing world.  Users get a fully integrated enterprise solution without compromising on functionality.  With our MRP solutions, you get:

Accounting Software That’s Personalized and Powerful

Built-in tools allow our FMS II accounting software to be customized to meet your changing business needs. For example, you can add new types of data unique to your organization; change screen layouts, data entry programs, and menus; and tailor the help system to describe your specific policies and procedures.  In addition, FMS II’s flexible reporting, analysis and processing capabilities give you the power to manage your business operations effectively by providing the information you need, when you need it.

Manufacturing Resources Software That Offers Complete Control

Oversee and manage any step in the manufacturing life cycle from plans to parts to processes. Unprecedented visibility across the entire lifecycle of your products. From design to development to production, control the regulatory process through complete traceability and configuration management.

For further information on how our MRP solutions could work for your organization, we invite you to contact our Sales Team at 800-237-0028.

Douglas County, Washington Chooses FMS II for Its Flexibility to Adapt to Its Procedures and Policies

St. Louis, Missouri (November 1, 2007) Mitchell Humphrey, a long-time specialist in financial accounting software and related services, is pleased to announce that Douglas County, Washington is up and running on its FMS II accounting software system and is expecting to be operational on Mitchell Humphrey’s Human Resources and Payroll solutions (powered by Mangrove) in early January 2008.

“We chose Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II system because of its flexibility to easily adapt to our procedures and policies.  With the other packages we looked at, we would have had to change our business practices,” explained Karen Goodwin, Chief Accountant for Douglas County.

The County selected Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, and Purchasing modules.  In addition, they selected Mitchell Humphrey’s suite of HR/payroll solutions (powered by Mangrove) including Human Resources, Payroll, On-Line Self-Service and Reporting.  The County also elected to implement a number of Mitchell Humphrey’s business intelligence tools designed to provide a variety of reporting, workflow management, and document imaging capabilities.

About Douglas County

Established in 1883, Douglas County has its government offices in the city of Waterville, and is located near the geographic center of Washington. The County has a population of approximately 35,000 and is the 17th largest of Washington’s 39 counties.

About Mitchell Humphrey

Mitchell Humphrey provides business application software and services that promote faster implementations, providing better access to information, resulting in smarter decision making.  Mitchell Humphrey clients include organizations in insurance, retail, services, government, not-for-profit and numerous other markets.  Backed by over 30 years of Best Practices methodology, Mitchell Humphrey’s software is designed, developed, implemented and supported by our own team of CPAs and IT professionals.

Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services Joins Growing List of State Government Clients

St. Louis, Missouri (October 30, 2007) Mitchell Humphrey, a long-time specialist in financial accounting software and related services, is pleased to announce that the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services (DRS) has selected FMS II as their new accounting software system.

DRS selected Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Inventory and Purchasing modules, plus additional ledgers to provide Payroll Reporting and Cost Accounting functionality.  The Department will also be utilizing the FMS II system’s powerful interface capabilities to import and export data to many other systems, both internal and external to the organization.

About the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services

DRS provides services to help Virginians with disabilities become more independent and self-sufficient, and features over 60 field offices located throughout the Commonwealth. In addition, the Department provides administrative support for six agencies in the Disability Services Area (Department of Rehabilitative Services, Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center, Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, Industries for the Blind, Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities).

About Mitchell Humphrey

Mitchell Humphrey provides business application software and services that promote faster implementations, providing better access to information, resulting in smarter decision making.  Mitchell Humphrey clients include organizations in insurance, retail, services, government, not-for-profit and numerous other markets.  Backed by over 30 years of Best Practices methodology, Mitchell Humphrey’s software is designed, developed, implemented and supported by our own team of CPAs and IT professionals.

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Software for Advertising/Marketing can be tailored to meet your unique financial management and reporting needs no matter what business you are in, and includes full support for specific features which are important to you.  With FMS II, you are able to:

• Save money, time, and effort with rapid implementation
• Seamlessly integrate with your other crucial business management systems
• Gain powerful flexibility for both divisional and multi-company reporting
• Quickly and easily determine profitability by client, account, etc.
• Report on and manage agency overhead and employee productivity
• Eliminate paper, save time, and improve record tracking
• And much more!

FMS II accounting software provides you with a comprehensive suite of applications to solve your most complex business needs. For more specific information on our FMS II accounting software systems, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the left.

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Software for Manufacturing can be tailored to meet your unique financial management and reporting needs no matter what business you are in, and includes full support for specific features which are important to you.  With FMS II, you are able to:

• Save money, time, and effort with rapid implementation
• Seamlessly integrate with your other crucial business management systems
• Make better costing decisions
• Compare planned labor costs with actual labor costs
• Track and analyze material costs
• Break down and analyze costs by department, job, or work center
• And much more!

FMS II accounting software provides you with a comprehensive suite of applications to solve your most complex business needs. For more specific information on our FMS II accounting software systems, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the left.

Virginia Department of Veterans Services Up and Running on FMS II
Mitchell Humphrey Providing Full Suite of Accounting Software and Services

St. Louis, Missouri (October 25, 2007)  Mitchell Humphrey, a long-time specialist in financial accounting software and related services, is pleased to announce that the Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS) is up and running on the FMS II accounting software system.

“When we decided to search out a new system, one of our consultants strongly recommended Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II solution because he had been part of the team at the Virginia Department of Mental Health that selected Mitchell Humphrey solutions back in 1984,” explained Armistead Ransone, Director of Finance and Administration for DVS, “He was well aware of the capabilities of the system as well as the excellent responsiveness of Mitchell Humphrey in addressing issues and in providing frequent updates and assistance.”

“Plus, I personally was involved with the Mitchell Humphrey system implementation at the Department of Mental Health, and had great confidence in both the system and the services provided by the company,” Mr. Ransone continued.

DVS selected Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, and Purchasing modules.  Also installed were a number of Mitchell Humphrey’s business intelligence tools designed to provide a variety of reporting, workflow management, and document imaging and attachments capabilities.

“Since we implemented the FMS II system, we have been able to maximize the use of our available funds, and immediately determine how that fund use impacts the overall operation.  Also, the system has greatly enhanced our budget development capabilities,” Mr. Ransone concluded. 

About the Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Founded in 1942, DVS features twenty field offices across Virginia that provide military veterans with assistance in accessing their federal and state veterans benefits.  In addition, the Department has seven staff offices that review, evaluate, and approve post-secondary education and training programs for veterans and other eligible individuals offered by educational institutions, businesses, and industries in Virginia. DVS also operates two cemeteries (with a third in the planning stage) for veterans, their spouses and qualified dependents, and two long-term care centers (with a third in the planning stage) for veterans.

About Mitchell Humphrey

Mitchell Humphrey provides business application software and services that promote faster implementations, providing better access to information, resulting in smarter decision making.  Mitchell Humphrey clients include organizations in insurance, retail, services, government, not-for-profit and numerous other markets.  Backed by over 30 years of Best Practices methodology, Mitchell Humphrey’s software is designed, developed, implemented and supported by our own team of CPAs and IT professionals.

“We have over 250 different ranches programmed as field codes which track over 75 different functions each; such as pruning, fertilizing, etc. which then track to the account level - labor, materials, services, etc. Because of this level of detail, we generate millions of records annually, yet we can still do efficient inquiries using FMS II.”

 Cheryl Puskarich, Chief Information Officer
Paramount Farming Company

Since 1977, Mitchell Humphrey has been designing and delivering software solutions that promote faster implementations, providing better access to information, resulting in smarter decision making.   Today, we provide Accounting, Human Resources and Payroll, and Community Development software solutions and associated services to hundreds of clients across North America.  

We also take tremendous pride in being a solution provider, not just a software vendor.  As a result, in addition to our suite of standard software applications, we often provide our clients with custom-designed Personalized Solutions that are essential to their business success. 

Backed by over 30 years of Best Practices methodology, our software systems are designed, developed, implemented and supported by our own team of CPAs and IT professionals. 

Mitchell Humphrey’s GSS Periodic Inspection Tracking Manager helps increase your municipality’s efficiencies in compliance tracking and managing for a variety of equipment and devices.  The system enables you to define and manage any type of device (elevators, elevator shafts, backflow preventors, etc.), and tracks a host of activities and items including Inspections, Violations, Invoices, Payments, and Certificates. 

In addition, the system stores all appropriate device codes for easy violation issuance, and warning reports to notify users of violations due, payments due, and inspections due.

With the GSS Periodic Inspection Tracking Manager, you can:

• Track ongoing inspections via our Automatic Job Scheduler  - Create each type of inspection including 6-month, 1-year, 3-year, etc.
• Integrate with Interdepartmental Reports - View activity data from all permit/licensing departments (e.g., building permits).
• Integrate with Tax Assessor Interface - Link to Tax Assessor data including property owner updates, etc.

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Join our experienced Best Practices consultants to learn how Mitchell Humphrey’s solutions can enable your organization to:

• Streamline the maintenance of information for your employees from application, hire, status change and promotion, to termination
• Efficiently manage your payroll processing with the flexibility to address individual customer requirements
• Maintain a complete, in-house benefits management program, offering unparalleled flexibility for tailoring benefits packages
• Gather, maintain and access applicant data via your organization’s website.
• Utilize self-service functionality to free your HR/Payroll staff from many redundant service tasks
• And much more!

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Clark Case, Treasurer
City of Winson-Salem, North Carolina

Brian Rivers, Accounting Manager
Reno-Sparks Visitors and Convention Authority

Jim Roberts, Program Manager
Virginia Department of Mental Health

MTD Products Inc. Selects Mitchell Humphrey’s 
FMS II Project Accounting Solution

St. Louis, Missouri (March 31, 2003) Mitchell Humphrey, a developer of accounting software solutions, is pleased to announce the addition of MTD Products Inc. as a new accounting software client.  MTD Products Inc.

MTD has implemented Mitchell Humphrey’s Project Accounting module to track, manage, and report on all of its capital and expense projects. In addition, the company selected Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS-EXEC solution for data analysis, ad hoc reporting and budgeting; FMS-StreamLine for workflow automation; and FMS-WebLink to provide users with access to the FMS II system via the Internet.

“We looked at a number of project accounting solutions,” said Kristin Timpone of MTD’s Finance Department. “Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II system was the most adaptable to the way we do business.”

About MTD Products, Inc.

was founded in 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio as a tool and die supplier to the local manufacturing community. Today, MTD is a global leader in outdoor power equipment with manufacturing facilities in the U. S., Canada, and Europe. MTD brands include Cub Cadet, TroyBilt, Yard-Man, Ryobi, and Yard Machines.

About Mitchell Humphrey

Mitchell Humphrey provides business application software and services that promote faster implementations, providing better access to information, resulting in smarter decision making.  Mitchell Humphrey clients include organizations in insurance, retail, services, government, not-for-profit and numerous other markets.  Backed by over 30 years of Best Practices methodology, Mitchell Humphrey’s software is designed, developed, implemented and supported by our own team of CPAs and IT professionals.

Mitchell Humphrey and Host Analytics Announce Partnership
Companies to Deliver Turnkey Accounting and Business Performance Management Solutions

ST. LOUIS, Missouri (December 10, 2003) Mitchell Humphrey, a developer of accounting solutions for mid to large-sized private and public organizations, and Host Analytics, a developer of web-based business performance management (budgeting and scorecarding) solutions, announced today that they have formalized a business partner agreement.  Under this agreement, Mitchell Humphrey and Host Analytics are working closely together to provide the marketplace with an integrated accounting/budgeting and forecasting solution package that offers the highest level of functionality and flexibility.

“Mitchell Humphrey and Host Analytics share a common vision, and that is to provide an integrated business performance management and accounting software solution to our clients,” stated Kim Schaefer, President and COO of Mitchell Humphrey, “Plus, our best in class approach allows us to focus our resources in our individual areas of expertise while still providing 100% of the required functionality, giving our clients the best of both worlds.”

“This relationship is ideal for the clients of both companies. By integrating Mitchell Humphrey’s accounting systems with our applications, they get a true end-to-end management solution that will provide the tools to manage their current financial operations and also to effectively budget, forecast, and plan for the future,” explained Jim Eberlin, President of Host Analytics.

About Mitchell Humphrey

Mitchell Humphrey provides business application software and services that promote faster implementations, providing better access to information, resulting in smarter decision making.  Mitchell Humphrey clients include organizations in insurance, retail, services, government, not-for-profit and numerous other markets.  Backed by over 30 years of Best Practices methodology, Mitchell Humphrey’s software is designed, developed, implemented and supported by our own team of CPA’s and IT professionals.

About Host Analytics

Host Analytics is a technology and price/performance leader in Business Performance Management (BPM) software, providing integrated planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial consolidation, reporting, analysis and business performance measurement solutions. This integrated suite is designed for the enterprise that is geographically dispersed because the software is architected for the Internet from the ground up.   The information is stored in a central database for easy management and upgrades. The users simply use their Internet browser to access business information for analysis, update budgets and update sales forecasts, yet they are still using a familiar Excel interface. This reduces the effort involved in producing and accessing budgets, forecasts, management reports and ad-hoc information. These integrated modules accelerate these processes and help align the organization and business strategy execution.

Mitchell Humphrey Designs Custom Invoicing System for
BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Inc.

St. Louis, Missouri (July 8, 2004) Mitchell Humphrey, a long-time specialist in financial accounting software and related services, is pleased to announce the completion of a custom invoicing software development project for BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Inc.

A Mitchell Humphrey client since 1991, BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Inc. sought a solution to replace its 20-year old internally developed system. The new system needed to meet its unique needs including very different feeder systems and information from its two lines of business; blood and laboratories. In addition, BloodCenter customers were requesting more flexibility in invoice formats, information, and frequency.

“We have been a satisfied user of Mitchell Humphrey’s financial applications for well over ten years, and felt comfortable in approaching the company with our unique invoicing needs. As it turns out, Mitchell Humphrey not only met but exceeded our expectations,” explained Lynne Briggs, Director of Applications for BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Inc. 

The project, which ultimately included both a new invoicing system and a client invoice query tool, was completed in May 2004. The new invoicing system features an invoice generation interface with Crystal Reports enabling BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Inc. staff to make adjustments to the look and feel of invoices on their own.  Today, the organization is using its new invoicing system to produce 600 invoices each week.

“Mitchell Humphrey’s project plan and their dedication to writing every thing down resulted in a very efficient implementation. They raised the bar for the great project planning techniques used already by our internal IT department. This was one of the most rewarding projects that I have been involved with. Thank you Mitchell Humphrey,” concluded Molly Duffy, Manager of Finance for BloodCenter.

About BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Inc.

Founded in 1947, BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Inc. is headquartered in Milwaukee. The non-profit, transfusion medicine organization provides blood products and services to hospitals across the state of Wisconsin and is a critical global resource for diagnostic laboratory testing, medical services, and blood research.  The organization operates eleven permanent donor facilities in Wisconsin including its downtown Milwaukee headquarters, the Milwaukee suburbs of Brown Deer, Greendale, and Wauwatosa; as well as Racine, Kenosha, Waukesha, Manitowoc, West Bend, Sheboygan, and Marshfield.

About Mitchell Humphrey

Mitchell Humphrey provides business application software and services that promote faster implementations, providing better access to information, resulting in smarter decision making.  Mitchell Humphrey clients include organizations in insurance, retail, services, government, not-for-profit and numerous other markets.  Backed by over 30 years of Best Practices methodology, Mitchell Humphrey’s software is designed, developed, implemented and supported by our own team of CPAs and IT professionals.

ST. LOUIS, Missouri (September 26, 2005) Mitchell Humphrey, a long-time specialist in financial accounting software and related services, is pleased to announce the addition of new client Universal Care, a leading Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) providing healthcare programs to individuals and employer groups throughout the Southern California region.

Universal Care, looking for assistance with its revenue and asset management efforts, selected Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and Fixed Assets systems. In addition, the company has implemented a number of Mitchell Humphrey’s reporting and imaging solutions including FMS-EXEC (ad hoc reporting), FMS-DataLink (third-party reporting interface) and FMS-DocuView (document imaging).

Jeff Davis, Universal Care’s Chief Operating Officer, is pleased with the outcome. “After reviewing several accounting software products, we selected Mitchell Humphrey because its product met our needs and because we were more comfortable dealing with a boutique developer. The applications are now installed, and we are pleased with the product’s performance.”

“We welcome Universal Care as a new client and look forward to a long, successful partnership as they continue to grow,” concluded Kim Schaefer, President and Chief Operating Officer for Mitchell Humphrey. “Their selection of FMS II furthers solidifies our vision for this changing industry. COO’s like Jeff Davis are looking for more than just spending reductions and maintenance of information; they are seeking technologies that provide enterprise-wide sharing of information. They have ushered out the era of line-of-business silos and are focused on revenue generation and growth.”

About Mitchell Humphrey

Mitchell Humphrey provides business application software and services that promote faster implementations, providing better access to information, resulting in smarter decision making.  Mitchell Humphrey clients include organizations in insurance, retail, services, government, not-for-profit and numerous other markets.  Backed by over 30 years of Best Practices methodology, Mitchell Humphrey’s software is designed, developed, implemented and supported by our own team of CPAs and IT professionals.

Jackson County, Missouri and Mitchell Humphrey Partner for Success
County Goes Live on Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II System - On-Time and Under Budget

ST. LOUIS, Missouri (February 7, 2006) Mitchell Humphrey, a long-time specialist in financial accounting software and related services, is pleased to welcome Jackson County, Missouri as a new client. The County, which includes the Kansas City Metropolitan area, is the second largest in the state of Missouri with a population of 654,000.

The County selected Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II General Ledger, Position Budgeting, Cashiering, Project Accounting, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, and Fixed Assets solutions. In addition, the County opted for a number of Mitchell Humphrey’s reporting, productivity management, and business intelligence tools.

Phase One of the project commenced in September 2005 with the first go-live date for the General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and Purchasing modules set for early January 2006. On January 3, 2006, six days early and under budget, the County went live on all three modules.

About Mitchell Humphrey

Mitchell Humphrey provides business application software and services that promote faster implementations, providing better access to information, resulting in smarter decision making.  Mitchell Humphrey clients include organizations in insurance, retail, services, government, not-for-profit and numerous other markets.  Backed by over 30 years of Best Practices methodology, Mitchell Humphrey’s software is designed, developed, implemented and supported by our own team of CPAs and IT professionals.

• Mitchell Humphrey Introduces the FMS-ePro Automated Procurement Solution (November 1, 2008)
• Mitchell Humphrey Featured in American Executive Magazine Article on Software as a Service (SaaS) (August 15, 2008)
• Mitchell Humphrey Unveils Business Licensing Solution at 2008 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (July 7, 2008)
• Mitchell Humphrey Introduces ASK FMS; Wizard-Driven Query and Reporting Tool (March 26, 2008)
• Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Dramatically Reduces Transaction Processing with FMS II (December 20, 2007)
• Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona Saves Significant Time and Effort with Centralized Asset Management (November 27, 2007)
• Douglas County, Washington Chooses FMS II for Its Flexibility to Adapt to Its Procedures and Policies (November 1, 2007)
• Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services Joins Growing List of State Government Clients (October 30, 2007)
• Virginia Department of Veterans Services Running on FMS II (October 25, 2007)
• Mitchell Humphrey and Xantel, Inc. Announce Partnership (September 1, 2007)
• Mitchell Humphrey Introduces FMS II Version 35 (August 1, 2007)
• Mitchell Humphrey Announces Two New Support Services Positions (July 10, 2007)
• Jackson County, MO and Mitchell Humphrey Partner for Success (February 7, 2006)
• Universal Care Goes Live with the FMS II Accounting Solution (September 26, 2005)
• Custom Invoicing System for BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Inc. (July 8, 2004)
• Mitchell Humphrey and Host Analytics Announce Partnership (December 10, 2003)
• MTD Products, Inc. Selects the FMS II Project Accounting Solution (March 31, 2003)

 

Mitchell Humphrey Introduces FMS II Version 35

St. Louis, Missouri (August 1, 2007) Mitchell Humphrey, a long-time specialist in financial accounting software and related services, is pleased to announce the availability of FMS II Version 35.  This latest version of our accounting solution offers clients a host of enhancements designed to improve their FMS II experience and also to increase their productivity and performance.  Key features/benefits include:

• Enhanced user interface via compatibility with the latest Windows desktop platforms (2000, XP, Vista), ability to choose from all standard Windows colors, ability to scale FMS II system pages forms to automatically fit to the current computer screen, copy and paste capabilities for multiple fields in a form, addition of a spell checker, and the ability to save the last 10 entries in the FMS II system command line.
• Improved management and control of inventory in the purchasing and requisitioning process thanks to significant functionality and user interface enhancements to the FMS II Inventory solution.
• Reduced time and effort required for transaction processing and reporting thanks to many new features including easier access to reconciling information, automatic reconciliation of encumbrances, and new standard reports.
• Improved accuracy in financial status reporting efforts thanks to new automatic updates of miscellaneous cash and unapplied cash totals.
• Faster, more effective management of various batch files thanks to new filtering capabilities that enable users to choose from a host of selection criteria including by period and year, batch type, and user. 

About Mitchell Humphrey

Mitchell Humphrey provides business application software and services that promote faster implementations, providing better access to information, resulting in smarter decision making.  Mitchell Humphrey clients include organizations in insurance, retail, services, government, not-for-profit and numerous other markets.  Backed by over 30 years of Best Practices methodology, Mitchell Humphrey’s software is designed, developed, implemented and supported by our own team of CPAs and IT professionals.

Mitchell Humphrey and Xantel, Inc. Announce Partnership
Companies Team Up to Deliver Fully Integrated Accounting and Manufacturing Solutions

St. Louis, Missouri (September 1, 2007)  Mitchell Humphrey, a long-time specialist in financial accounting software and related services, and Xantel, Inc. (www.xantel.com), a leading provider of manufacturing resource planning systems, are pleased to announce a formalized business partner agreement.

Under the terms of this agreement, Mitchell Humphrey and Xantel are working together to leverage the solutions and services of both companies in offering a fully integrated accounting, customer information, and manufacturing resources solution to manufacturers in multiple industries.

About Mitchell Humphrey

Mitchell Humphrey provides business application software and services that promote faster implementations, providing better access to information, resulting in smarter decision making.  Mitchell Humphrey clients include organizations in insurance, retail, services, government, not-for-profit and numerous other markets.  Backed by over 30 years of Best Practices methodology, Mitchell Humphrey’s software is designed, developed, implemented and supported by our own team of CPAs and IT professionals.

About Xantel, Inc.

Xantel, Inc. is headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota and focuses on the development, marketing and support of AMAPS+PLUS, the next generation of MRPII systems.  AMAPS+PLUS offers the most advanced multi-platform architecture, object-based technology that features an Intelligent GUI, event-drive MRP, real-time simulations and FDA validated lot traceability.

Mitchell Humphrey Announces Two New Support Service Positions
Move is Designed to Ensure that Clients are Getting the Most Out of Their Mitchell Humphrey Systems

St. Louis, Missouri (July 10, 2007)  In  a continuing effort to create a consistently positive experience for its customers, Mitchell Humphrey is pleased to announce the creation of two new Client Service positions; Customer Experience Manager and Manager of Client Services.

The Customer Experience Manager is responsible for creating an integrated approach to supporting Mitchell Humphrey customers, and to develop a cohesive methodology for providing information to those customers.

The Manager of Client Service is responsible for working directly with each customer to plan software implementations, conduct project kickoff meetings, develop project plans, and develop customization specifications.  In addition, the Manager of Client Services serves each customer as the back-up project manager, and handles the Mitchell Humphrey Consulting Services staff and schedule.

“We are transitioning from a data-driven to an information-driven support system with the objective of enhancing the customer experience,” explained Kim Schaefer, president and COO, “Our goal is to provide everyone with a seamless, consistent and extremely positive customer experience.”

About Mitchell Humphrey

Mitchell Humphrey provides business application software and services that promote faster implementations, providing better access to information, resulting in smarter decision making.  Mitchell Humphrey clients include organizations in insurance, retail, services, government, not-for-profit and numerous other markets.  Backed by over 30 years of Best Practices methodology, Mitchell Humphrey’s software is designed, developed, implemented and supported by our own team of CPAs and IT professionals.

Mitchell Humphrey’s GIS Mapping provides a direct link to our Construction Project Manager solution that provides you with the additional benefits of being able to effectively map your municipal processes. 

By making full use of existing ArcView® map data, the accuracy of these functions is greatly increased with minimal additional effort.  With our GIS Mapping solution, you can:

•  View Municipality Maps - Use existing ArcView® data for integration with processes.  The direct integration with ArcView® data allows you to view maps and any associated work being performed.
• View Map Layers - Combine map layers to get a complete picture of a municipality.  Using all of the map data allows you to create a multi-layered map featuring all necessary information.
• Generate Key Letters - Letters are produced on a variety of criteria.  Integration with other modules allows letters based on permit activity and geography.

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To view and/or download our currently available Community Development software product sheets, simply click on your selections from the following list:

• Civic Complaints
• Construction Projects
• GIS Mapping
• Interdepartment Reports
• Land Use
• Periodic Inspections
• Property Maintenance
• Zoning

To view and/or download currently available FMS II Accounting Solutions for Non-Profits software and tools product sheets, simply click on your selections from the following list:

Software Solutions:

FMS II Overview
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Budgeting & Forecasting
Enterprise Budgeting
Fixed Assets
Fund Accounting
General Ledger
Inventory
Project Accounting
Purchasing

Business Productivity Tools:

Business Performance
Customization Tools
Document Attachments
Document Email/Fax
Document Imaging
Spreadsheet Interface
Universal Data Integration
Vendor ACH Payment
Web-Based FMS II Access
Wizard-Driven Reporting
Workflow Automation

To view and/or download currently available FMS II Accounting Solutions for Government software and tools product sheets, simply click on your selections from the following list:

Software Solutions:

FMS II Overview
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Budgeting & Forecasting
Cashiering
Enterprise Budgeting
Fixed Assets
Fund Accounting
General Ledger
Inventory
Project Accounting
Purchasing

Business Productivity Tools:

Business Performance
Customization Tools
Document Attachments
Document Email/Fax
Document Imaging
Spreadsheet Interface
Universal Data Integration
Vendor ACH Payment
Web-Based FMS II Access
Wizard-Driven Reporting
Workflow Automation

To view and/or download currently available FMS II Accounting Solutions for Business software and tools product sheets, simply click on your selections from the following list:

Software Solutions:

FMS II Overview
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Budgeting & Forecasting
Fixed Assets
General Ledger
Inventory
Project Accounting
Purchasing

Business Productivity Tools:

Business Performance
Customization Tools
Document Attachments
Document Email/Fax
Document Imaging
Spreadsheet Interface
Universal Data Integration
Vendor ACH Payment
Web-Based FMS II Access
Wizard-Driven Reporting
Workflow Automation

City of Winston-Salem Improves Revenue Collection with Centralized Billing Solution

“We have been able to achieve revenue increases, cost efficiencies, and business process improvements.  The key to success has been the development of a strategic business partnership between the City and Mitchell Humphrey.” - Denise Bell, Chief Financial Officer

With a population of over 186,000 and 2,400 full-time employees, Winston-Salem is North Carolina’s fifth largest city and will soon pass Durham for fourth place on the list.  The City’s forward thinking government is committed to utilizing the latest technologies and solutions to deliver the very best in business operations and management.  A user of FMS II since 2001, the City worked closely with Mitchell Humphrey in 2003 to develop a custom, centralized Accounts Receivable solution.

“Our main goal with this project was to centralize the billing, collection and reporting efforts for our departments enabling them to focus on delivering the very best services to their customers,” explained Denise Bell, Chief Financial Officer for Winston-Salem, “Secondly, we were determined to improve the efficiency of revenue collection efforts in light of current difficult economic times.”

The project included enhancements to the FMS II system to allow for invoicing and collections for police/fire false alarms, landfill usage, and housing services.  In addition, new custom solutions were developed for the management, invoicing and collections efforts associated with city-owned parking decks and bulk sanitation containers.

Scripts were developed to automatically feed police/fire false alarm, landfill and housing data into the FMS II Accounts Receivable system from which the City’s Revenue Department issues invoices and handles collections.  Officials in each of the other departments have access to the invoice and billing information as needed.  In the case of police/fire false alarms, not only has this created a new revenue source but more importantly, it has helped to reduce the number of false alarms freeing up police and fire personnel to pursue critical calls.

For the City’s parking deck and bulk container tracking and billing efforts, Mitchell Humphrey developed custom solutions that are integrated with the FMS II Accounts Receivable system.  These new systems enable the City’s Revenue Department to centrally administer the inventory, distribution and billing for parking access cards and tags, and city-owned bulk containers. 

The efficiencies gained with the new parking deck system provide the City’s parking customers with an effective, user-friendly process for acquiring gatecards and tags, reporting lost or stolen gatecards and tags, and timely, accurate billing.  The new bulk container solution provides the City’s bulk container customers with an effective, user-friendly process for acquiring and returning containers, and timely, accurate billing.

“We have been able to achieve revenue increases, cost efficiencies, and business process improvements.  The key to success has been the development of a strategic business partnership between the City and Mitchell Humphrey,” Denise concluded.

Mitchell Humphrey has never charged a client for software improvements, and never will.  This includes moving to new hardware.

If you move to another hardware platform supported by Mitchell Humphrey, the software goes with you. You don’t pay for it a second time. As an added benefit, the software looks and works the same way, no matter what platform it’s on.  So there’s no retraining cost.

At Mitchell Humphrey, our training and consulting staff consists of seasoned professionals including CPAs, IT specialists, and other team members.  You will work with the same expert team for implementation, ongoing training, and support services. 

Our in-house implementation team works side by side with our software developers. So when you have a question about the design or use of FMS II, there’s an expert immediately available to answer it.

The bottom line is that you get faster, higher-quality assistance resulting in lower costs and increased satisfaction.

Mitchell Humphrey has developed a variety of tools to provide automatic two-way communication among systems provided by different vendors.

Whether it’s your own in-house system, an imaging system, EDI, e-commerce, banking transactions or a spreadsheet full of information, Mitchell Humphrey has the tool to communicate with it.

Mitchell Humphrey’s implementations are less costly and time consuming than those of our competition. In fact, it’s not unusual to install one of our systems in 6 to 8 weeks.  Reasons for this include:

• Complete installation, training, and support services are provided by our own, in-house team of experts who work directly with your implementation team.
• Our consulting and training staffs are housed in the same offices as our development team allowing them to quickly answer questions and resolve issues.
• Integration with your other systems is quick and easy via our our FMS II General Conversion Program (GenCon^TM), and FMS-Integrator (Web Services).
• Our software solutions adapt to the way you do business so there’s no need for you to change processes and policies to accommodate the software.
• Our expert consultants will assist you in assessing the project variables and factors in order to develop a project plan that ensures that your systems are installed as quickly, smoothly, and effectively as possible.

At Mitchell Humphrey, we believe that the key to success is to offer our clients the most value for their investment. In order to enhance the value of our solutions and services for our clients, we are committed to developing strategic business partnerships with companies that offer strong professional, product, and organizational synergies.  Current Mitchell Humphrey strategic partnerships include the following.

Microsoft
As a Microsoft Certified Partner, we use Microsoft products to solve business problems for organizations like yours. Our FMS II client software features the Windows user interface. We have server software solutions for Windows 2000/XP using the SQL Server database. And our FMS-EXEC product provides tight integration with Microsoft Excel.

Regional Justice Information Service
REJIS is a regional data processing center serving government agencies in the greater St. Louis area. The organization is a joint commission of the City and County of St. Louis. REJIS provides services to the criminal justice community and to other state and local government agencies. In partnership with Mitchell Humphrey, they offer ASP hosting solutions for FMS II.

Insurance Accounting & Systems Association (IASA)
The mission of the IASA is to initiate and facilitate the exchange of educational information and ideas among insurance related professionals to enhance the effectiveness of these individuals, their employers and the financial services industry as a whole.  As a vendor member, Mitchell Humphrey is able to participate in both national and regional IASA events and establish relationships with key accounting application decision makers in the Insurance industry.

International Association of Assembly Managers (IAAM)
Representing public assembly facilities around the globe, the IAAM membership includes managers and senior executives from convention centers and authorities, auditoriums, arenas, exhibit halls, stadiums, and theatres.  As an allied member, Mitchell Humphrey is able to participate in IAAM events and to communicate directly with IAAM members regarding our FMS II solutions designed for the industry.
 

With more than 580 pre-packaged standard reports, Mitchell Humphrey-Mangrove Reporting provides real-time reporting with an extremely robust reporting utility.

All of the reports are created using Crystal Reports®. Adhoc reports can be created and added into the system using our Report Navigator. Security flows directly through reports, allowing users to see only data they have access to.

Mitchell Humphrey-Mangrove Self-Service software extends the power of all Human Resources and Payroll software systems to managers and employees through an easy-to-use Web interface. With Online Self Service, your organization is more connected and gets decisions made and implemented faster.

Rapid Access to Employee Data for Decision Making and Task Completion
Managers can access online training schedules and receive and reply to training requests quickly and without paperwork.  Requests for training can be handled quickly, and prgrams and participation can be tracked efficiently.  The system also provides detailed records about training for all team members and assigned resources.

Hassle-Free, Paperless Employee Request Management
With a built-in, secure messaging system, managers can approve or deny routine employee requets - such as vacation time - from the office, home, or road.  Electronic messaging speeds the processing of requests and allows managers to add personal notes, such as reasons for refusals.

Simplify the Hiring Process
Managers can review and add candidates to an integrated database, submit job requisitions for management approval, and edit applicant data.  Decision makers can record interview notes, track test results, input and review reference feedback and background checks, making it easy for managers to make informed Hiring decisions.

Review Complete Earnings and Tax Information Anytime, Anywhere
Managers have access to earnings, deduction, tax and pay rate information at the moment they need it.  Additionally, managers can quickly make group salary changes and review/approve timesheets without red tape.  Plus, they can ensure that nothing slips through the cracks via electronic reminders and notifications.

Payroll Processing That Makes the Complex Simple

Twenty employees or 20,000. Federal, state, and municipal taxes. Wage garnishing. Bonuses. Multiple locations. While the needs of every organization differ, one theme is constant: payroll is complicated. Whatever your payroll requirements, Mitchell Humphrey-Mangrove Payroll software makes the complicated simple - with dependable results, every time.

Reduce Processing Time and Cost

Mitchell Humphrey-Mangrove Payroll is designed to automate and organize data flow into and out of your payroll department.  Your payroll process is as labor-free as possible, allowing your administration team to provide real value with strategy-based work. Features include:

• Payroll processing for an unlimited number of employees and per state transactions.
• Unlimited direct deposit and payroll accounts.
• Automatic tips processing.
• Third-party AP check generation for garnishment, tax levies, union dues, labor allocation and more.
• Multiple organizational tiers for sophisticated job costing and general ledger capabilities.
• Net-to-gross calculations to determine bonus amounts.
• Web-based time and expense entry for employees.
• Ability to easily process multiple pay frequencies.
• Compliance with FLSA, overtime, and state minimum wage requirements.
• And much more!

Empower Decisions and Boost Productivity

From recruiting to hiring to the exit interview, Mitchell Humphrey-Mangrove Human Resources software provides organized tracking and instant access to critical employee data. Employees, administrators and executives all benefit from the improved productivity and informed decision making derived from proper access to HR data.

Enhanced Benefits Administration

• Simplify year-to-year benefits administration with automated rollover processing.
• Reduce labor using electronic interfaces with third-party administrators.
• Eliminate manual reconciliation of benefit standard costs.
• Quickly determine benefit eligibility based on your pre-determined criteria.
• Budget accurately by analyzing benefit costs.
• Allow employees to self-administer their benefits packages via and easy-to-use Web interface.

Quick Collection, Access, and Management of Key Human Resources Data

• Track and report on employee demographics.
• Allow employees to enter time and attendance data via the Web.
• On-line management of employee correspondence.
• Customizable workflow with multi-level approval capabilities.
• On-line performance review management with a user-defined, competency-based rating system.

At Mitchell Humphrey, we both understand and respect your concerns about on-line privacy. You won’t have to read pages of fine print to understand our policies. We never collect personal information without your knowledge and your explicit consent.

We request personal information only when you ask us to do something that requires it. For example, if you ask for additional information about our products, ask that one of our consultants contact you, or subscribe to a newsletter, we’ll ask you for contact information.

Unless you explicitly tell us otherwise, all the information you provide is confidential. We will not disclose your information to any unrelated party. We have business partners who provide complementary products and services. If you give us permission, we might share your information with those partners. If we do so, our partners agree to keep the information confidential and to use it only to contact you about their own products and services.

We may, however, disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law. We also reserve the right to do so in the good faith belief that such action is required protect personal safety or to protect and defend our legal property rights.

We designed our web site so that you will never accidentally compromise your privacy. To submit personal information to us, you must always take some explicit action such as clicking a button. To give us permission to share that information with our partners, you must always take additional action such as checking a box on the form.

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We make every effort to assure the accuracy of the information published here. However, Mitchell Humphrey makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material. This includes, but is not limited to, implied, express or statutory warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Mitchell Humphrey shall not be liable for errors contained herein, or for any damages whatsoever resulting from the use of this information.

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Client Support Website

Mitchell Humphrey is thoroughly committed to the satisfaction of our clients.  To that end, we offer all of our clients private access to our Client Support Website; a specially designed website featuring the ability to:

• Get info on and sign up for FMS II Client Webcasts featuring presentations on new reporting, workflow, and imaging solutions, updates on latest versions of FMS II, and more.
• Exchange ideas with fellow client reps through Mitchell Humphrey Client Info Exchange blog forum.
• Submit product enhancement ideas and support requests
• View and download the latest product information and system documentation
• View frequently asked questions and answers
• And much more!

Web-Based Client Support Sessions (Click to access and join a session)

Mitchell Humphrey’s Response Center team provides on-line, real-time client support sessions via the Internet.  These sessions enable our team to view, access, and even work in our client systems located anywhere.

CONTACT OUR CLIENT SUPPORT TEAM AT 800-237-0028 or mhhelp@mitchellhumphrey.com

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Township High School District 211 Gains the Flexibility it Needs With FMS II

“Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II system provides us with the flexibility we need. The software is very intuitive and user friendly, and we have been able to tailor many of the screens and input options to suit the needs of our users.” - Chris Kontney, Director of Business Services

Located about 25 miles northwest of Chicago, Township High School District 211 has an annual operating budget of approximately $225 million and over 1,900 employees.  The District includes five high schools (Conant and Hoffman Estates High Schools in Hoffman Estates, William Fremd and Palatine High Schools in Palatine, and Schaumburg High School in Schaumburg) with a total of over 13,000 students.

Demonstrating district-wide quality, all five schools have been awarded the Blue Ribbon of Excellence by the United States Department of Education’s National Secondary School Recognition Program.

Following an extensive search, the District selected Mitchell Humphrey and FMS II in November of 2001. They decided to implement the FMS II General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, and Fixed Assets solutions.

In addition, the District is using a number of FMS II productivity tools including FMS-EXEC for two-way data transfer with spreadsheets; FMS-DataLink for interfacing with third-party tools like Crystal Reports; FMS-DocuView for document imaging; FMS-ONRAMP for high-speed data retrieval and multidimensional data analysis; and FMS-WebLink for Internet access to the FMS II system.

“Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II system provides us with the flexibility we need. The software is very intuitive and user friendly, and we have been able to tailor many of the screens and input options to suit the needs of our users,” stated Chris Kontney, Director of Business Services for the District.

Chris also indicated that the District is benefiting greatly from the automated workflow capabilities of FMS II.

“Before FMS II, we did things the old-fashioned way. Purchase orders were hand typed onto triplicate forms and passed around manually for reviews and approvals,” Chris explained. “With FMS II, what often took days or even weeks is now a much quicker process. We are usually able to get approved purchase orders ready to go within 24 hours.”

The District is currently acquiring document scanners so it can begin to take full advantage of the FMS-DocuView tool in reducing the paper associated with its accounting efforts.

“We are impressed both with the FMS II system and with the assistance provided by the company’s technical support team. They are always extremely helpful, and have a genuine ‘we’re in this together’ attitude. Township High School District 211 is looking forward to a long and successful relationship with Mitchell Humphrey,” Chris concluded.

Pierce Transit Implements FMS II to Address Its Special Needs

“We’re a much more productive team since we implemented the FMS II system. Plus, Mitchell Humphrey has provided us with excellent support from implementation and training to our ongoing needs.” - Kathy Sullivant, Finance Manager

Founded in 1979, the Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (Pierce Transit) provides transportation services over a 414 square mile area with an estimated population of 705,018 in the State of Washington.  With an annual budget of almost $215,000,000 and over 1,000 employees, Pierce Transit depends heavily on its business process management systems for effective management and reporting.

However, the system they had in place heading into 2002 for financial management and fleet maintenance was producing incorrect calculations, providing less than adequate reporting, and provided very limited inventory management capabilities.

The system was often a major headache for its users who frequently had to utilize work-arounds to accomplish what they needed to do.

To make matters worse, the vendor that provided the system offered little to no support in correcting the problems and issues.

We simply did not have a system that could effectively support our business needs and we were getting nowhere with the vendor as far as any kind of support,” explained Ron Moyer, IT Project Manager for Pierce Transit.

In the summer of 2002, the Pierce Transit management team made a decision to seek financial management and fleet maintenance systems that would better meet their needs.

As their first step, they developed and issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking proposals for new financial management and fleet maintenance systems. Vendors who elected to respond could respond to one or both sections, and also could team up to develop joint proposals.

An evaluation committee was established to review the fourteen responses they received, and the finalist list was narrowed down to four proposals including a joint response from Mitchell Humphrey (financial management and reporting) and Spear Technologies (fleet maintenance).

Vendors for each of the four selected proposals were invited to Pierce Transit’s Lakewood, Washington office in April of 2003 for a half-day presentation.

“The Mitchell Humphrey/Spear Technologies presentation was excellent. They obviously did their homework on us and our needs, and were well prepared to address our unique requirements as a transit provider,” said Kathy Sullivant, Finance Manager for Pierce Transit.

The final validation to Pierce Transit in its decision to select Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II solution to meet its financial management needs were site visits to two Mitchell Humphrey clients - Port of Tacoma, Washington; and the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority in Reno, Nevada.

“Both Mitchell Humphrey clients spoke about the company, its software, and its support in glowing terms,” Kathy stated, “FMS II was an integral part of their operation and they were getting the up-to-date, accurate financial information and reporting they needed.”

Pierce Transit selected the FMS II General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Purchasing, and Fixed Assets modules. In addition, Mitchell Humphrey built the organization a personalized Project Ledger.

To round out their FMS II system, Pierce Transit also elected to acquire a variety of FMS II data management and reporting tools including FMS-EXEC for data exchange with third-party spreadsheet applications, FMS-DocuView for scanning and managing documents, FMS-DataLink for data exchange with Crystal Reports, and FMS-StreamLine for on-line workflow automation.

In addition, since Pierce Transit also selected Spear Technologies to meet their maintenance management needs, Mitchell Humphrey worked closely with Spear to develop the required integration between the systems.

Pierce Transit went live on Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Purchasing modules in the Fall of 2003 and was up and running with the FMS II Fixed Assets module in December of 2005.

With FMS II, Pierce Transit is able to effectively facilitate accounting efforts for separate funds and easily consolidate the data from the separate funds for reporting. Plus, the system accommodates the organization’s unique hierarchies and cost groupings.

“We’re a much more productive team since we implemented the FMS II system. Plus, Mitchell Humphrey has provided us with excellent support from implementation and training to our ongoing needs,” Kathy concluded.

Muscatine Power & Water Saves Significant Time and Money

“The entire process went very smoothly. The time, effort and money we saved by converting FMS II versus implementing a new solution was substantial. The move to Windows was painless and we were operational in a very short time.” - Kim Neal, Manager of Information Systems

Located in Muscatine, Iowa, Muscatine Power and Water (MP&W) is the largest municipal electric utility in Iowa in terms of sales and generation.  The company provides electricity to almost 11,000 customers and water to over 8,700 customers. In addition, MP&W offers state-of-the-art communications services including cable television, high-speed Internet service, and municipal area network services.

A Mitchell Humphrey client since 1990, MP&W had been running the FMS II system on the HP e3000 platform. With the announcement by Hewlett-Packard that they were discontinuing support of the HP e3000 by 2006, MP&W faced a major decision. In addition to FMS II, the company had a number of other business-critical software applications running on the HP e3000 including utility billing, customer information, and maintenance management.

“Our preferred migration platform was Windows NT for two main reasons. First, we wanted to standardize on one platform for our major applications. Second, Mitchell Humphrey offered a Windows-based version of FMS II and we had other applications already running on that platform,” explained Kim Neal, Manager of Information Systems for MP&W.

After consulting with Mitchell Humphrey to develop a migration plan, MP&W decided that the first step in moving applications off the HP e3000 would be a project to move to a Windows NT based version of FMS II.

“Since Mitchell Humphrey already had a proven Windows solution, we felt it made the most sense to begin our migration from the HP3000 with their product,” Kim said. “It was where our comfort level was the highest.”

“One benefit we realized in moving to the Windows version was in enhancing our FMS II system by adding laser check printing capabilities through Mitchell Humphrey’s partner, Payformance,” Kim continued. “This has saved us time and dollars by eliminating the need for pre-printed checks.”

The final migration took place in November 2003 with MP&W technical staff members and Mitchell Humphrey consultants working closely together to make the move a success. Prior to the final conversion, the two companies worked closely through testing efforts at both the Mitchell Humphrey and MP&W offices.

The project required the conversion of the FMS II General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Fixed Assets modules. In addition, the set-up effort for the interface between the FMS II Accounts Payable module and the Payformance laser check printing solution was also completed.

“The entire process went very smoothly. The time, effort and money we saved by converting FMS II versus implementing a new solution was substantial. The move to Windows was painless and we were operational in a very short time. Unlike most conversion efforts, the after-conversion task of issue resolution has been non-existent. And, because there is almost no difference in the FMS II user interface between the HP e3000 and Windows versions, our users were in a production mode almost immediately,” Kim concluded.

Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company Uses FMS II to Automate and Save

“We’re saving significant time, effort and, ultimately, dollars thanks to our ability to streamline several processes with the FMS II system.” - Ed Carroll, Controller

Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company (CATIC), the second largest Bar-Related® title insurance underwriter in the nation, has been providing title insurance services to attorneys for over 30 years.

The Company serves over 2,500 attorney agents from its corporate headquarters in Rocky Hill, CT and branch offices in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, and New Hampshire. In addition, CATIC provides national services through a strategic alliance with Attorneys’ Title Insurance Fund in Orlando and United General Title Insurance Company in Denver.

A Mitchell Humphrey client since 1999, CATIC uses the FMS II General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable modules. The company also works with several FMS II tools including the FMS-EXEC data analysis and adhoc reporting solution, FMS-ONRAMP for high speed data retrieval for multi-dimensional analysis reporting, Inquiry Plus for on-line reporting, and Report Writer for standardized monthly reports.

“We’re saving significant time, effort and, ultimately, dollars thanks to our ability to streamline several processes with the FMS II system,” explained Ed Carroll, Controller for CATIC.

The company’s technology team worked with Mitchell Humphrey to develop interfaces between their policy processing system and FMS II. This interface features an automatic process in which the system sends files containing revenue information for premiums, premium adjustments, and title searches to FMS II.

Once this information is in FMS II, a script developed with the help of the Mitchell Humphrey consulting team is invoked that runs a comparison of the fees received with the charges billed. If the amounts match, the transactions are automatically updated and cleared. For any cases where the fee doesn’t match the charge, the information is displayed on a special edit screen where the company’s accounting staff can review the figures and address the differences.

“Before FMS II, we had to manually update and clear as many as 800 transactions for a single day even if the fees matched the charges,” Ed said, “With FMS II, we’re automatically updating and clearing a great majority of these transactions. Our manual effort has been reduced by well over 50%.”

Ed also spoke of the advantages CATIC has gained with the FMS-EXEC tool for updating and maintaining ledger information.

“The ability to automatically upload all ledger journal entries into the FMS II General Ledger system has eliminated all re-keying efforts as well as any potential inaccuracies which can occur when doing double-entry of data.”

“We needed a system that could meet our high-volume transaction and reporting needs. Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II product has more than met those needs. Plus, they provide us with much more personalized service than we would get from a larger company. I would certainly recommend them to other organizations like ours.” Ed concluded.

City of Spokane, Washington Grows Up With Mitchell Humphrey Solutions

“Our conversion from FMS-80 to FMS II went smoothly for two reasons. First, we included end-users on the selection committee in order to get their input. Second, we received tremendous support from the Mitchell Humphrey consulting staff.” - Molly Russell, Director of Accounting

The City of Spokane is the second largest city in the state of Washington with a population of nearly 430,000; an increase of over 20% since 1980. During this same time period, the city experienced a tremendous boom in tourism. The result has been a significant increase in tax revenues.

As tax revenues began increasing, the City realized that a robust accounting system would be essential to support and effectively manage these sharp increases both for the present and well into the future.

In 1984, Spokane implemented Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS-80 product. At that time, the City went live on the General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Budgeting Ledger modules and then later added the Accounts Receivable module. The City was able to grow using the FMS-80 product for over 15 years.

In the mid 1990s, the City faced both an expanding population and a year 2000 compliance issue. They had three choices: upgrade to the Y2K version of FMS-80, convert to Mitchell Humphrey’s next-generation product, FMS II, or implement a completely new accounting solution.

A five-year strategic plan was developed for selecting and implementing a new accounting package. Since all of Spokane’s users liked the FMS-80 system, they decided to approach the project from a ‘”why would we not go with FMS II” standpoint.

After a thorough review of FMS II and other top-tier accounting applications, the City of Spokane decided to stay with Mitchell Humphrey and convert to FMS II. On January 1st of 2000, Spokane went live on the FMS II General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Budget Ledger, Encumbrance Accounting, and Purchasing modules.

“Our conversion from FMS-80 to FMS II went smoothly for two reasons. First, we included end-users on the selection committee in order to get their input and buy-in from the beginning. Second, we received tremendous support from the Mitchell Humphrey consulting staff,” explained Molly Russell, Director of Accounting for Spokane.

“The conversion went well, even with the addition of the Purchasing module which was new to Spokane because everything was so user-friendly,” she added.

The addition of the Purchasing module has been a big timesaver for not only the Purchasing and Accounting departments, but for all City departments. With 250 users in 50 departments spread across 75 locations, Spokane has a geographically diverse user base which created a great deal of double entry.

For example, the Purchasing department manually processed purchase orders and requisitions. After goods were received or services were rendered, invoices were sent to the accounting department to be entered in batches. In many cases, funds were not available for payment which resulted in delays to vendors.

With the FMS II Purchasing module, individuals can use the on-line funds checking feature to instantly determine if the funds are available and then submit their own requisition or invoice - eliminating several steps and saving valuable time.

Another huge benefit of the FMS II system for Spokane is its powerful reporting capabilities. Individual users can easily perform on-line inquiries to create their own ad hoc reports, which alleviates the burden on the City’s MIS department.

Ms. Russell pointed out that another major software vendor evaluated by Spokane did not offer on-line inquiry capabilities, which would have been a definite step backwards for their users.

“In order to create comparable reports in the other vendor’s system, everything had to be downloaded into spreadsheets and then manipulated several times,” she stated, “We already had on-line inquiry capabilities with FMS-80 and we certainly didn’t want to lose that freedom and flexibility.”

Finally, the City has been able to tie everything together by integrating FMS II with their other mission-critical business applications. By using the standard conversion programs provided in FMS II, they were able to interface the FMS II General Ledger and Accounts Payable modules with their existing payroll system. They were also able to interface the FMS II General Ledger with their existing utility billing system.

With FMS II’s powerful reporting features and seamless integration, the relationship between the City of Spokane and Mitchell Humphrey will continue to flourish well into the future.

Sentinel Real Estate Selects FMS II for its Complex Allocation Capabilities

“The implementation process went extremely well. Our ability to upload opening balances and budgets from Excel schedules via the FMS-EXEC tool greatly reduced the need for manual data entry. Also, we operate both fiscal and calendar year companies under the same disbursement program. Mitchell Humphrey was able to easily customize the software to accommodate our needs.” - Maria Galarza-Murray, Vice President and Controller

Established in 1969, Sentinel Real Estate Corporation of New York City and its affiliates provide real estate investment and management services to institutional and private investors.  With nearly $5 billion in assets under its management, Sentinel directs client funds into pooled and separate account entities that purchase diversified portfolios of real estate. The company manages over 200 properties and employs more than 2,000 people across the United States.

In 1998, Sentinel’s management team made the decision to upgrade their financial management software to a product that could accommodate their complex allocation needs. At the top of their list was the need to allocate reimbursable client overhead costs to properties based on statistical factors such as units, square feet, and headcount.

“We were looking for a system that allowed reimbursable receivables to be created at the point of AP entry or at a later stage in the monthly cycle through system-generated allocations. Previously, we were forced to make these allocations outside of our financial system in Excel,” said Lee Roth, Managing Director for Sentinel.

Following a rigorous software selection process in which they considered three well-known financial packages, Sentinel selected Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II. The system provided the powerful allocation capabilities they needed as well as flexibility in building their chart of accounts.

Sentinel implemented the FMS II system on the Windows NT platform. Their FMS II solution includes General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Budgeting, and a variety of reporting tools.

“The implementation process went extremely well. Our ability to upload opening balances and budgets from Excel schedules via the FMS-EXEC tool greatly reduced the need for manual data entry,” explained Maria Galarza-Murray, Vice President and Controller for Sentinel.

“Also, we operate both fiscal and calendar year companies under the same disbursement program. Mitchell Humphrey was able to easily customize the software to accommodate our needs.”

Today, the FMS II system plays a major role in Sentinel’s daily financial management and budget control efforts.

“Because the system provides immediate accounts payable posting, our ability to analyze financials on a real time basis has increased dramatically. We can quickly and easily make projections as well as any modifications, adjustments, or accruals,” said Ms. Galarza-Murray.

Custom Room Tax System is the Key for Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority

“Mitchell Humphrey was clearly ahead of the other vendors - not only in its ability to provide the financial applications we needed, but also in its ability to design and deliver the custom room tax system.” - Brian Rivers, Accounting Manager

The Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority (RSCVA) was established in 1959 as the Washoe County Fair and Recreation Board. Today, the RSCVA acts as a marketing organization, promoting convention and tourism business for the county.

In early 2001, the organization decided to look for a new accounting software solution. The system they were using no longer met their needs, particularly in the area of reporting.

“The system was not user-friendly and our team was avoiding it whenever possible,” explained Brian Rivers, Accounting Manager for the RSCVA. “Reporting from it was extremely tedious. Almost everything had to be re-entered into an Excel spreadsheet.”

Another key area of functionality that the RSCVA sought was a customized room tax system. Such a system would enable them to effectively track the collection and distribution of hotel and motel room taxes for 240 properties in the county.

“Our vision for the room tax system required the development of a custom solution to meet our very specific needs,” Mr. Rivers said.

In June of 2001, after a detailed search that included system demonstrations from three other highly reputable accounting software vendors, the RSCVA selected Mitchell Humphrey.

“Mitchell Humphrey was clearly ahead of the other vendors - not only in its ability to provide the financial applications we needed, but also in its ability to design and deliver the custom room tax system,” Mr. Rivers stated.

Along with the room tax system, the RSCVA opted for the FMS II General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Purchasing modules.

“With FMS II, we have a paperless purchasing system which has enabled us to eliminate hard copies, plus the filing and storage that goes with them,” explained Chad Fulkerson, IT Manager for the RSCVA, “It’s hard to put a dollar figure on what we’re saving, but it definitely will add up over time.”

In addition, the RSCVA acquired the FMS-DocuView and FMS-EXEC tools. FMS-DocuView enables them to scan invoices, hotel and motel room tax returns, and other documents. The scanned images are automatically associated with the appropriate FMS II entity such as client, vendor, or asset. FMS-EXEC provides the RSCVA with a powerful two-way data transfer capability between FMS II and external spreadsheet tools like Microsoft® Excel.

“Since we implemented FMS II and its tools, our efficiency has increased substantially. Our double-entry efforts for general ledger and purchasing data are a thing of the past. Plus, since we are able to scan documents and download data directly in the FMS II system, our staff is able to simply pull up what they need versus the old procedure of searching through file drawers and storage,” Mr. Rivers explained.

“We are extremely pleased with both the service we have received and the solutions we are using. We believe we have a flexible system which will meet our needs for many years to come,” Mr. Rivers concluded.

Paramount Farming Company Reaps the Benefits of FMS II Technology

“We have over 250 different ranches programmed as field codes which track over 75 different functions each which then track to the account level. We generate millions of records annually, yet we can still do efficient inquiries using FMS II.” - Cheryl Puskarich, Chief Information Officer

Paramount Farming Company is the largest pistachio grower in the world and one of the largest almond growers in the country. Paramount also farms pomegranates on their more than 100,000 acres. The Bakersfield, California-based grower employs a workforce of 400 permanent employees and contracts up to 1,000 people during peak season.

“With our old accounting system, it was difficult to report production information together with financial information efficiently,” said Cheryl Puskarich, Chief Information Officer, “It was not easy to provide management reports on a timely basis.”

In late 1998, Paramount implemented the FMS II system and began realizing almost immediate benefits.

“From a management perspective, we are able to gather, track, and report on more information faster and with more flexibility using the power of the field code hierarchies and the alternate relationships available,” Cheryl explained.

“Not only do we use FMS II’s standard report writer for many of our reports, we have implemented a data warehouse whereby we can use third-party reporting tools and still retain the power of the FMS II hierarchical rollups.”

For example, detailed ranch operational data that once took days to gather is now readily available. In the place of cumbersome paper reports distributed monthly, data is available to the managers on the desktop for their review at any time and at any level of detail they need.

“We have over 250 different ranches programmed as field codes, which track over 75 different functions each such as pruning, fertilizing, etc. which then track to the account level - labor, materials, services, etc. Because of this level of detail, we generate millions of records annually, yet we can still do efficient inquiries using FMS II,” Cheryl concluded.

Access to data was only one reason Paramount chose FMS II. More importantly, they needed a system that could integrate its data with their geographical information system enabling them to map and perform spatial analysis on the data.

The company also needed a system that was adaptable. FMS II was customized to meet their requirements. On-demand checks were developed at their site and have proven useful in eliminating the need for manual checks.

In addition, they can also calculate sales tax by item in Inventory and Purchasing through a special feature developed by Mitchell Humphrey.

Erie County, Pennsylvania Streamlines Processes with FMS II

“With FMS II, we can consolidate all of our financials and close human services’ funds independently of our calendar-year funds.  Its a much faster process.” - Sue Ellen Pasquale, Accounting Manager

With over 280,000 residents, 1100 employees, and a $200 million budget, Erie County, Pennsylvania required a flexible, robust accounting solution.  Choosing Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II accounting system to meet these requirements was easy for the County.

“Having used Mitchell Humphrey solutions for many years, I was confident that FMS II’s ease of use and improved functionality would meet our needs now and allow us to evolve and grow in the future,” said Sue Ellen Pasquale, Accounting Manager.

Erie County’s FMS II accounting solution includes the General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Fixed Assets modules, plus FMS-EXEC and reporting tools.

Since converting to FMS II in January 1999, the County has experienced countless improvements in their accounting processes.

“One thing we really like about FMS II is that it gives us the ability to close at two different times of the year,” Sue Ellen said.

The County’s human services division has a different fiscal year than the other departments, thus requiring separate closing periods. To accommodate these two fiscal periods in the past, they utilized separate accounting ledgers.

“With FMS II, we can consolidate all of our financials and close human services’ funds independently of our calendar-year funds. It’s a much faster process,” Sue Ellen continued.

Erie County’s FMS II implementation required the conversion of eight full years of budget and financial history from the two different ledgers.

“Despite the complexity of the conversion, we were able to manage the project while effectively maintaining our day-to-day responsibilities,” explained Sue Ellen.

Many people throughout the County are now taking advantage of FMS II. For example, internal auditors have instant access to data from any fund/department combination. And they can pare it down on the fly, selecting, for example, only those items over $10,000 for review.

Department managers can immediately view an up-to-the-minute comparison of their performance (actuals plus encumbered items) versus budget. Accounts payable staff members can, while entering invoices, display an inquiry screen when a vendor calls with a question.

“Mitchell Humphrey has been a strong business partner since 1986. We continue to be pleased with their products and support.” Sue Ellen concluded.

Jackson County Circuit Court Meets Its Fund Accounting and Purchasing Needs

“The business practice concept of Quality Function Deployment refers to tying product and service design decisions directly to customer wants and needs. Mitchell Humphrey is the only company that I have ever come across that truly practices this principle.” - Paul Parker, Director of Court Services

The 16th Judicial Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri, is a State trial court where issues involving Missouri law are litigated. The Circuit Court has 19 Circuit Judges, nine Associate Circuit Judges, five Family Court Division Commissioners, one Drug Court Commissioner, and two Probate Division Commissioners.

In 2002, after over 15 years on a DOS-based Inventory and Purchasing system with limited financial management functionality, the Circuit Court decided to find a more robust Windows-based solution.

“We really needed help. Our fund accounting tracking and reporting requirements are significant and very complex, and our system was poorly equipped to meet our needs,” explained Paul Parker, Director of Court Services.

In addition, the Circuit Court was looking for a system that would enhance its ability to effectively manage its warehousing efforts via improved inventory control, order entry, and reporting.

After contacting a number of other solution vendors and viewing demonstrations from several of those vendors, the Circuit Court visited the Mitchell Humphrey website and contacted the company to arrange a demonstration of its FMS II system.

“We were extremely impressed not only with the FMS II system’s abilities to accommodate our needs, but also with the people we met,” Paul said, “All of us who viewed the demonstration felt very comfortable that we were dealing with a quality team that was ready, willing and able to deliver what we needed.”

As is often customary with government agencies, the Circuit Court followed up its initial contact efforts with the distribution of an RFP to approximately twelve vendors. Upon receipt and review of RFP responses, it was clear that Mitchell Humphrey was far and away the best option.

“Mitchell Humphrey met all of the RFP requirements. But, even more importantly, they had a 25+ year history that told us we were in the good hands of a very stable company,” Paul continued, “Plus, the functionality they were offering coupled with exceptional pricing made the FMS II system a great value.”

The Circuit Court acquired the FMS II General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Inventory, and Fixed Assets solutions to run on the Windows NT platform.

“I’ve been implementing software systems for over 35 years, and the FMS II implementation was one of the smoothest I’ve ever been involved in. The Mitchell Humphrey consultants working with us provided exceptional support and guidance,” said Paul.

Today, the Circuit Court is taking full advantage of the improved performance and efficiency associated with their FMS II system.

They are tracking and reporting on multiple funding categories including interest, bond, anti-drug sales tax, and grant funds. Accounts payable management has improved dramatically. Inventory control efforts have been streamlined and made more accurate. And, the organization has experienced significant time, effort, and cost reductions in its purchasing processes.

“The Workflow tool in the FMS II Purchasing system has really been a dream. I am saving at least ten hours a week versus my previous manual PO review and approval process. Plus, the twenty hours a week my administrative assistant used to spend entering PO information have been eliminated. By my calculations, we’re saving $40,000 to $50,000 a year in labor costs just between the two of us,” Paul explained.

Paul, an adjunct college professor who teaches courses on Total Quality Management in his spare time, concluded with a reference to a business practice principle known as Quality Function Deployment (QFD).

“The business practice principle of Quality Function Deployment refers to tying product and service design decisions directly to customer wants and needs,” Paul explained, “Mitchell Humphrey is the only company that I have ever come across that truly practices this principle.”

Virginia Department of Mental Health - Over 24 Years on FMS II

“Since 1984, Mitchell Humphrey has worked with us on everything from customizing special reports to developing an integrated patient fund accounting system that allows us to track our clients’ funds by individual.” - Beth Lock, Systems Analyst

With over 200 users spread across 15 facilities and a Central Office, the Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services (DMHMRSAS) is one of Mitchell Humphrey’s largest and most geographically diversified customers.

In 1984, DMHMRSAS sent out a competitive bid to procure a new financial system. They wanted a system that was powerful enough to deal with their size, yet flexible enough to allow for certain customizations since the system had to integrate with state-level systems.

They also wanted a system that could be operated, for the most part, by the end users. They did not want to constantly rely on their data processing department for reporting or other needs.

“We have hundreds of users dispersed in many state facilities, and we needed an accounting software vendor that was flexible enough to accommodate our unique needs,” explained Beth Lock, Systems Analyst for DMHMRSAS.

After careful review, they chose Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS-80 General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Budgeting, Patient Fund Accounting and Cost Accounting modules.

In addition, Mitchell Humphrey developed a Patient Fund Accounting Ledger especially for DMHMRSAS to provide checking and savings account services for DMHMRSAS patients. It generates interest computations and payments, 1099 interest forms, reports to the IRS and reports to the patient. It also has an interface with the Social Security System through a local bank intermediary.

In 1999, DMHMRSAS decided to upgrade from FMS-80 to the FMS II system. The organization and Mitchell Humphrey developed a five cycle implementation process.

The DMHMRSAS and Mitchell Humphrey project teams worked closely together to configure the entire system. This included reconfiguring printers, security, custom features, converting data, re-writing reports, and testing the new system.

“We enjoyed a great deal of flexibility with FMS-80.  But the new alternate roll-up capability in FMS II allows us even more opportunity to have different reporting structures for different parts of the organization,” Ms. Lock said.

Today, DMHMRSAS is using FMS II at its five regional sites with General Ledger, Budget Ledger, Cost Ledger, Patient Fund Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Purchasing.

“Since 1984, Mitchell Humphrey has worked with us on everything from customizing special reports to developing an integrated patient fund accounting system that allows us to track our clients’ funds by individual,” Ms. Lock concluded.

Mitchell Humphrey Designs Custom Invoicing System for BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Inc.

“We have been a satisfied user of Mitchell Humphrey’s financial applications since 1991, and felt comfortable in approaching the company with our unique invoicing needs. As it turns out, Mitchell Humphrey not only met but exceeded our expectations.” - Lynne Briggs, Director of Applications

Founded in 1947, BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Inc. is headquartered in Milwaukee. The non-profit, transfusion medicine organization provides blood products and services to hospitals across the state of Wisconsin and is a critical global resource for diagnostic laboratory testing, medical services, and blood research.

The organization operates eleven permanent donor facilities in Wisconsin including its downtown Milwaukee headquarters, the Milwaukee suburbs of Brown Deer, Greendale, and Wauwatosa; as well as Racine, Kenosha, Waukesha, Manitowoc, West Bend, Sheboygan, and Marshfield.

A Mitchell Humphrey client since 1991, The BloodCenter moved its FMS II financial management system (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Purchasing, and Inventory) off the HP e3000 platform to the Windows NT platform in 2002.

Relegated to the HP e3000 was the organization’s 20-year old internally designed invoicing system. An interface was developed that would allow data from this invoicing system to be sent to the FMS II Accounts Receivable system. In addition, custom-built feeds from the invoicing system were being sent to a financial datamart application also developed by The BloodCenter’s finance and marketing teams.

The BloodCenter was faced with the task of replacing this invoicing system and its datamart feeds before Hewlett-Packard’s support for the HP e3000 platform expired.

The BloodCenter’s unique needs included very different feeder systems and information from the different lines of business; blood and laboratories. BloodCenter customers were requesting invoices that had different formats and unique information included on them.

The customers were requesting that the frequency of invoicing be different from the weekly standard that the BloodCenter had been using for several years. It was going to be a tough job finding a package that was this flexible.

According to Lynne Briggs, Director of Applications, they had two choices. “We could either build a new invoicing system ourselves or search for a third party vendor to provide what we needed.”

In their research efforts, the BloodCenter contacted Mitchell Humphrey to discuss the project.

“We have been a satisfied user of Mitchell Humphrey’s financial applications since 1991, and felt comfortable in approaching the company with our unique invoicing needs. As it turns out, Mitchell Humphrey not only met but exceeded our expectations.” Lynne explained.

The BloodCenter IT staff met with key members of the Mitchell Humphrey Software and Applications Development team to discuss the project and lay out a plan to accomplish it.

“I commend Mitchell Humphrey for their guidance in helping us to ensure that the invoicing system developed met our needs and requirements. They really listened to us, and were able to talk about and understand our business. If they couldn’t accommodate something exactly, they were quick to provide some alternatives,” said Ms. Briggs.

The project, which ultimately included both a new invoicing system and a client invoice query tool, kicked off in September of 2003. By utilizing the built-in toolkits already available with The BloodCenter’s FMS II system, Mitchell Humphrey’s development team was able to design the new solutions without the time and expense associated with creating new custom software code.

The new invoicing system features an invoice generation interface with Crystal Reports enabling The BloodCenter’s staff to make adjustments to the look and feel of invoices on their own.

“The project went very smoothly. Mitchell Humphrey committed to a development timeline, and hit the target dates head on. Its nice when a vendor delivers as promised,” Lynne stated.

Following an on-site hands-on training program, The BloodCenter went live with their new invoicing and client invoice query systems in March 2004.

Today, the organization is using its new invoicing system to produce 600 invoices each week. In addition, feedback from their clients indicates an increased satisfaction level with the clarity and flexibility in invoice information presentation.

“End-to-end, the experience we had on this project was outstanding. The expertise, consultation, and training Mitchell Humphrey provided, not to mention the final solution, truly gives us the feeling that they are a partner,” Ms. Briggs concluded.

“Mitchell Humphrey’s project plan and their dedication to writing every thing down resulted in a very efficient implementation. They raised the bar for the great project planning techniques used already by our internal IT department. This was one of the most rewarding projects that I have been involved with,” added Molly Duffy, Manager of Finance for The BloodCenter.

Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Meets Its Unique Reporting Needs with FMS II

“With the account structure set up in FMS II, we are able to easily report premiums and losses two different ways. One reporting requirement is for the annual statement and the other is to meet our internal reporting format. We are able to accurately measure and act upon our results.” - Hutch Kracht, Controller

Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company based in Grinnell, Iowa was established in 1909 and today operates in ten states throughout the Midwest. The company reinsures over 290 county mutual insurance companies accounting for about 50 percent market share.

In late 2003, the company began to consider the idea of replacing its financial management system after the vendor announced support for the software was being discontinued. This did not bode well for the company as previous upgrades had required significant effort on its part.

Following several months of information gathering and research, and a series of presentations from a number of potential software providers including the incumbent, Grinnell Mutual made a decision to go with Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II General Ledger and Accounts Payable solutions.

“Mitchell Humphrey did a great job in listening to and understanding our issues, and was very thorough in making sure that the software demonstrations were geared toward showing how their solution could meet our unique needs,” said Hucht Kracht, Controller for Grinnell Mutual.

Keys to Grinnell Mutual’s decision were:

• FMS II’s flexibility to accommodate their unique account structure for a variety of insurance specific reporting needs.
• The system’s ability to meet the ACH payment requirements the company had been seeking.
• The capability to upgrade to new versions of the FMS II system without the need to recreate customized reports and unique system set-up.

Grinnell Mutual went live as scheduled on July 1, 2005. During the implementation, Grinnell Mutual worked closely with Mitchell Humphrey to set up an account structure that would provide the reporting flexibility they needed.

“With the account structure set up in FMS II, we are able to easily report premiums and losses two different ways. One reporting requirement is for the annual statement and the other is to meet our internal reporting format. This capability has really helped us to accurately measure and act upon our results,” explained Kracht.

In addition, the company is also realizing significant improved productivity benefits from its use of the FMS II Accounts Payable solution.

“Within the FMS II Accounts Payable module, the data entry process is very streamlined because of the ability to automatically merge data from the vendor record and the transaction code,” explained Deppe.

Grinnell Mutual is also taking full advantage of FMS II’s powerful Automatic Transaction tools to allocate support costs out to the appropriate profit centers.

“The automatic transaction capabilities of the system are a great addition to our operation,” Kracht stated, “With this tool, we have the capability to assign costs down to each line of business.”

As far as the service Grinnell Mutual has received from Mitchell Humphrey as compared to its previous vendor, there really is no comparison according to Kracht.

“Mitchell Humphrey provides us with very personalized service. I know I can call anyone there I’ve ever dealt with and get the immediate attention I need. We see Mitchell Humphrey more as a business partner than just a vendor. With our previous vendor, everything was so impersonal. We had several account reps while we were on their system, and never knew who exactly to call.”

In July of 2006, Grinnell Mutual elected to replace its home-grown purchasing system with Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Purchasing solution to improve its purchasing processes, particularly to minimize duplicate entry and streamline the approval workflow effort.

“We are very pleased with the software and services we have received to date from Mitchell Humphrey and look forward to continuing to work with them to meet our needs,” Kracht concluded.

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Join our experienced Best Practices consultants to learn how Mitchell Humphrey’s solutions can enable your organization to:

• Streamline the maintenance of information for your employees from application, hire, status change and promotion, to termination
• Efficiently manage your payroll processing with the flexibility to address individual customer requirements
• Maintain a complete, in-house benefits management program, offering unparalleled flexibility for tailoring benefits packages
• Gather, maintain and access applicant data via your organization’s website.
• Utilize self-service functionality to free your HR/Payroll staff from many redundant service tasks
• And much more!

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Mitchell Humphrey News:

• Mitchell Humphrey Launches New FastTrackGov Blog for Governments and Their Citizens (October 5, 2009)
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• Municipal Clerks’ Association of New Jersey (March 23, 2010 in Atlantic City, New Jersey)
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The Mitchell Humphrey User Group (MHUG) is an independent, not-for-profit organization. MHUG is administered by an elected Advisory Board of Mitchell Humphrey client representatives. Following are the current board members and their contact information.

Chair
Rod Schonberger
Jackson County, MO Circuit Court
816-881-3389/rschonbe@courts.mo.gov

Vice Chair
Brian Rivers
Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority
775-827-7626/brivers@rscva.com 

Secretary
Dolly Gamble
City of Sarasota, Florida
941-365-2200/dolores_gamble@sarasotagov.com 

Membership Chair
Barbara Van Meter
Aztec Shops Ltd.
619-594-7597/barbara.vanmeter@sdsu.edu 

Treasurer
Scott Jacoby
Jackson County, Missouri
816-881-3292/sjacoby@jacksongov.org

Established in 1987, the Mitchell Humphrey User Group (MHUG) is an independent, not-for-profit organization whose members use Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II accounting software solutions.  MHUG offers a forum for ideas, feedback and FMS II system enhancements.  Major benefits of a MHUG membership include:

• Open forum for opinions, comments, and suggestions with annual opportunity to submit enhancement requests for review by fellow MHUG members
• Voting privileges on the submitted FMS II enhancement requests to determine final list submitted to Mitchell Humphrey following each annual MHUG Conference
• Networking with other FMS II users
• Discounts on annual MHUG Conference registration fees for any employee attending

MHUG Membership

All Mitchell Humphrey clients are eligible for MHUG membership, and new clients receive their first year of membership free of charge. Thereafter, annual dues are $500 per client site.  For more information on becoming a Mitchell Humphrey User Group member, please contact Barb Van Meter, Membership Chair, at
619-594-7597 or barbara.vanmeter@sdsu.edu.

Annual MHUG Conference

Held in the Fall of each year, the MHUG conference features 3-4 days of informational and educational sessions, and social events designed to provide FMS II accounting system users with a chance to meet and discuss how they are using the software to accommodate their unique needs. 

The 2010 MHUG Conference is set for September 19-23 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts.

Since 1977, Mitchell Humphrey has been providing software and services to clients in both the private and public sectors.  Today, over 200 organizations across North America benefit from our applications and best practices services in accounting, human resources/payroll, community development, and cashiering.  We invite you to learn more about how we’ve helped our clients by reading the client case studies below. 

Government and Non-Profit Clients:

• Douglas County, WA Selects FMS II and Saves Significant Time and Effort
• Mitchell Humphrey Designs Custom Invoicing System for BloodCenter of Wisconsin
• Erie County, Pennsylvania Streamlines Processes with FMS II
• Jackson County, MO Goes Live on FMS II On Time and Under Budget
• Jackson County, MO Circuit Court Meets Its Fund Accounting and Purchasing Needs
• Muscatine, IA Power & Water Saves Significant Time and Money
• Pierce Transit, WA Implements FMS II to Address Its Special Needs
• Township High School District 211 Gains the Flexibility it Needs With FMS II
• Virginia Department of Mental Health - Over 23 Years on FMS II
• Spokane, Washington Grows Up With Mitchell Humphrey
• Custom Room Tax System is Key for Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority
• Winston-Salem, NC Improves Revenue Collection with Centralized Billing Solution

Business Clients:

• Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company Uses FMS II to Automate and Save
• Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Meets Its Unique Reporting Needs with FMS II
• Paramount Farming Company Reaps the Benefits of FMS II Technology
• Sentinel Real Estate Selects FMS II for its Complex Allocation Capabilities

Even the best software in the world does not run by itself. That is why Mitchell Humphrey offers a comprehensive support network. From the Response Center to on-site training, our team of experienced CPAs and IT professionals will provide your employees with the power to maximize your software investment.

Response Center

For your day-to-day questions, you will find it refreshing to talk to an expert, not a machine. Our Response Center team’s goal is to answer all questions on the initial call. For matters that require research or verification, we make it our objective to respond in 24 hours or less. By using a specialized system, we are able to track each call and analyze our performance. This system also contains an on-line solutions file which helps us meet our rapid response objective.

Phone: (800) 237-0028
Email: support@mitchellhumphrey.com
Fax: (314) 991-5288
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Central Time

On-Line Client Resource Center

Available both from the Client Resources page of this web site or via a special URL (support.mitchellhumphrey.com), the on-line Client Resource Center provides Mitchell Humphrey’s clients with the ability to open support calls, check on support call status, view frequently asked questions and their answers, view/download the latest documentation, and check for upcoming web-based training sessions.

On-Site Training

At Mitchell Humphrey, we’ve learned that our clients have the best learning experience when they are using their own systems and their own data. So most of our training is provided at your site using data that conforms to your chart of accounts and configuration preferences. In addition to improving the quality of the training, this approach is often much more economical for our clients.

Since all of our trainers are full-time employees experienced with our software, they are competent and comfortable in gearing the training to the way you will use the software. Since training is held at your site, all questions come from your own users, not from other organizations with different issues and interests.

On-Line Training

Mitchell Humphrey can also provide software, operations, and system administration training sessions via the Web to our clients’ users anywhere in the world using the latest Internet meeting technology.  All you need is a PC, an Internet connection, and a telephone.

For further information on Mitchell Humphrey’s training services, please feel free to contact our Client Services team at 800-237-0028 or via email at support@mitchellhumphrey.com.

According to the Hackett Group, world-class companies score in the top 25% in both efficiency and effectiveness in any given functional area.

The keys to becoming world-class in your business operations include streamlining your business processes, increasing productivity, improving staff efficiency, increasing accountability, and improving data integrity.

Mitchell Humphrey’s Best Practices accounting and business process experts are ready to work with your organization to help you develop the optimal strategy for your organization. Our Best Practices Review service is centered around ensuring that you are realizing the maximum benefit from your financial management processes and systems, even if you are not using the FMS II solution. The Best Practices Review consists of three steps:

• On-Site Review and Discovery
• Analysis of Alternatives
• Findings and Recommendations

For further information on how Mitchell Humphrey’s Best Practices Review services could assist your organization, contact us at (800) 237-0028.

At Mitchell Humphrey, we believe past implementation results of a vendor should be a primary consideration in the software selection process.  We are  a “solution provider” not a “software vendor.”  We know that the implementation methodology is crucial to any software project’s success. 

We have been perfecting our methodology since 1977, and we have learned that each and every implementation is unique.  Whether it’s the amount of assistance needed, the target implementation time-frame, the amount of personalization required, or any of a number of other variables, each installation is different and must be approached with careful planning.

We have found the optimal way to start the implementation is with a Best Practices Review, designed to ensure our clients realize maximum benefit from their Mitchell Humphrey solution.  We take a unique approach to software implementation and we invite you to discuss this approach with our clients.  We do not believe it is all about the software - we believe it is all about you and what you need the software to do. It is a refreshing perspective and it yields excellent results.

Our implementation team reviews and plans for every aspect of the system installation.  At the kickoff meeting, the project team determines which services will be needed during implementation.   Depending on your needs, Mitchell Humphrey can assist you with:

• Project Planning and Management
• Training
• Personalizing the Software
• Conversion from Previous System
• Integration with Other Systems
• Report Writing
• General Consulting

Humphrey takes great pride in being a “solution provider,” not just a “software vendor.”  We know that the implementation approach is a very important determinant of your ultimate success withour software solutions, and we have been perfecting our methodology for over 32 years.

Our Own Experienced Staff

All of Mitchell Humphrey’s pre-installation, installation, and post-installation services for our software solutions are provided by our full time, in-house staff. Since it’s your satisfaction and our reputation that are on the line, this approach enables us to ensure that you receive the highest quality service possible.

Wealth of Knowledge

Our team consists of CPAs, IT professionals, and other business specialists who are extremely knowledgeable about our software solutions and experienced in the real world of system implementation. Working side-by-side with our software development team, our implementation team is able to quickly and effectively address your questions and concerns.

At Mitchell Humphrey, we understand that our clients business and operations management software needs often include more than the accounting, HR/payroll, and community development solutions we offer.  As a result, we are constantly in communication with the very best developers of additional third-party solutions that our clients frequently demand. Currently, we are pleased to list the following solution providers as our partners:

Periscope Holdings, Inc. - The company’s BuySpeed e-procurement solution for the public sector is designed to maximize productivity using the simplest and most effective methods of processing documents including requisitions, bids, quotes, bid tabulations, purchase orders, blanket orders, contracts, releases, receipts, issues, transfer allocations, and adjustments.    

Business Objects - Mitchell Humphrey is an official Authorized Application Provider for Business Objects’ Crystal Reports solutions.  Our FMS II system users very frequently integrate the robust report building and design capabilities of Crystal Reports into their daily financial management efforts.  

Cognos - Mitchell Humphrey is an official reseller of the Cognos PowerPlay solution.  Our FMS II system users have the option of adding fully integrated PowerPlay multidimensional data analysis and reporting capabilities to their suite of solutions.

Financial Software Innovations, Inc.  - A leader in annual statement software for the Insurance industry since 1985, specializing in meeting the needs of financial departments to stay compliant with state and NAIC requirements. 

Host Analytics - Business Performance Management (BPM) software is the perfect complement to FMS II, providing integrated web-based planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial consolidation, reporting, analysis and business performance measurement solutions.

Xantel, Inc. - Provides its clients with AMAPS; a full suite of  manufacturing software solutions.  Mitchell Humphrey and Xantel have teamed up to provide an integrated manufacturing and accounting solution to manfacturing companies across the United States and Canada. 

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS-InfoLink provides you with extended capabilities to attach and keep track of auxiliary documents associated with your FMS II system (purchase orders, invoices, etc.).

The features and benefits of FMS-InfoLink include:

• Allows for attachment of any type of document, including spreadsheets, CAD/CAM drawings, digital images, and more.
• Provides for secure attachment storage on your server.
• Includes standard functional security by ledger and FMS II user for view, add, modify, and delete attachment capabilities.

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS-eLink provides your users with the ability to email and FAX documents created in the FMS II system, including purchase orders, invoices, and reports. Users are also able to distribute approval/disapproval notifications via email.

The features and benefits of FMS-eLink include:

• Any FMS II-generated report can be emailed and/or faxed using standard or specified distribution lists.
• Email notification capabilities are provided for purchasing documents which need approval.
• Email remittance advice to vendors paid via ACH.
• Accounts receivable statements and invoices can be customized to be automatically faxed, emailed, and/or printed based on the user’s preferred settings.
• Purchase orders can be customized to be automatically faxed, emailed, and/or printed based on vendor defaults and the delivery mechanism specified when the purchase orders are created.
• Crystal Reports formatting is supported for faxing, emailing, and printing output.

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS-Architect is a set of customization tools which our consultants use to develop tables, screens, inquiries, and data entry applications which are custom-tailored for your organization.

These customizations do not involve changes to FMS II code. You can upgrade to new versions of FMS II at any time while retaining the full functionality of your customized solution. 

Following are just a few of the projects we’ve accomplished for clients using FMS-Architect.

• Built a robust job costing application to track revenue and expense for a major manufacturing firm.
• Built a client fund accounting system for a major state agency.
• Customized the budgeting process for a number of our General Ledger clients.

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS-StreamLine helps your organization streamline your work processes. It eliminates the need to route paper documents for approval and helps to automate the exception reporting process.

The tool is driven by workflow rules customized to meet your unique needs. You specify the circumstances under which approvals are required, who is authorized to provide those approvals, and the sequence in which those people must approve. Similarly, you specify the conditions under which exceptions are to be reported and to whom those notifications are to be delivered. The system does the rest.

Examples of key processes which FMS-StreamLine can automate for you include:

• Routing and approval of requisitions and purchase orders.
• Routing and approval of accounts payable invoices.
• Routing and approval of budget data.
• Automated notification when significant events occur in Accounts Receivable. For example, when a client with a large balance enters a particular age class, you might want to notify the appropriate credit representative to initiate follow-up. Or you might want to automatically notify the legal department when the credit representative has exhausted other remedies.
• Automated notification of significant data changes. For example, you might want to notify management whenever someone changes a vendor payee name or gives a client a particularly large credit limit.

All of the standard FMS II reporting and inquiry tools possess the unique ability to dynamically summarize, or roll up, information for presentation. Using the latest OLE DB technology, Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS-DataLink brings this same facility to third-party tools like Crystal Reports, Excel and Word.

FMS-DataLink allows you to quickly and easily select the data you want from General Ledger, Project Accounting, Job Cost Accounting, Purchasing, or any other FMS II ledger. It then retrieves the data, places it in a tabular form that other applications can understand, and provides that data on demand. Naturally, the data retrieval is subject to all the normal FMS II security provisions.

Here are just a few of of the many benefits that FMS-DataLink provides.

• Leverages your investment in training. For example, if your people are already trained on Crystal Reports, they can be immediately productive in the FMS II environment. The only requirement is that your chosen reporting package support OLE DB data sources.
• Opens new avenues for desktop integration. Most Microsoft desktop products, such as Excel and Word, support OLE DB data sources in Office XP. FMS-DataLink allows you to easily integrate FMS II data with desktop documents and to update that data on demand.
• Supports custom projects and World Wide Web applications. Perhaps you have an idea for a “killer application” that involves presenting your FMS II data on the World Wide Web? Microsoft’s latest .NET development tools make it easy display data from OLE DB data sources on your web page.

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS-DocuView is an integrated document imaging solution for FMS II that allows you to eliminate bulky paper files while keeping images of the original documents at your fingertips.

You can scan important paper documents, store them electronically, and view them later - all from within the FMS II application.  Plus, when you create the image, the system automatically associates the scanned document with the appropriate entity such as invoice, vendor, client, or asset. And when you ask to view the document, the system automatically locates the correct image.

No need to enter extra information when you store or view the document. FMS-DocuView also allows selected users to annotate the image, highlight portions of it, or apply standard “rubber stamps” such as “Received on” or “Paid.”

The features and benefits of FMS-DocuView include:

• Scan accounts payable invoices and date-stamp them at the time of receipt. Images are available for inspection during the approval process. If the vendor has a question about the payment, you can inspect the image while you’re on the phone.
• Scan warranty and service information for fixed assets. If the equipment later requires service, everything you need is at your fingertips.
• Scan important documents related to vendors or clients. For example, if you require certification from minority contractors, scan an image of the certification letter. Or you might scan client credit reports. You’ve got everything you need if there’s ever a question.

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS-WebLink provides you with access to FMS II using web browsers, such as Internet Explorer and Netscape. You can do so from any location where you have local area network or Internet access.

And you see the same friendly, easy-to-use interface you would see if you were locally connected whether you are in your office, your home, or a hotel halfway around the world.

FMS-WebLink also allows you to publish FMS II reports to Crystal Reports or directly to the Internet or to your intranet.

Since FMS II is a thin-client application, the business logic runs on the server, but the user interface runs on your local PC. Your users can automatically install or update the client software any time they access the system from a web page.

This eliminates the need for your IT staff to support and maintain the client software. Once FMS-WebLink is installed on your web site, their job is done.

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS-ONRAMP provides a connection between your FMS II ledger data and Cognos PowerPlay, an award-winning reporting and analysis environment for enterprise applications.

Anyone can define the data to be retrieved and transfer it to PowerPlay - all in just a few minutes. No need for assistance from your IT staff and no need to wait hours for data retrieval.  Below is just one example featuring the things you can do with FMS-ONRAMP to analyze operating expenses for all of your organization’s departments.

• Review total expenses for all departments, comparing them with budget and actuals for the prior year.
• Expenses for a particular department are high - drill down to view line items for that department.
• Travel expenses exceed budget - examine the department’s travel expenses for the past 12 months.
• Create and print a line graph showing the trend of travel expenses over the past two years.
• Create and print a pie chart to highlight travel expense as a percentage of the entire budget.
• Create a similar chart comparing travel expenses for individual departments.

In less than an hour, you’ve identified a potential problem area, analyzed the situation, and created illustrations for your next meeting.

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS-EXEC works in concert with Excel or Lotus^® to provide fast, easy, two-way data transfer between FMS II and your spreadsheet. It’s a powerful data analysis, ad hoc reporting, and budgeting tool.

Here are just a few of the things you can do with FMS-EXEC.

• Create budgets quickly. Download last year’s actual and/or budget data into a predefined budget preparation worksheet, adjust as desired, and upload the new budget to FMS II. Naturally, all data transfers are subject to full FMS II security.
• Prepare journal entries in your spreadsheet. Upload them into FMS II at your convenience.
• Transfer data from external systems. For example, import payroll details, including statistical data, from your payroll system into your spreadsheet, then upload the transactions to the General Ledger.
• Share information with others. Download information from FMS II, analyze it, graph it, highlight what’s important - and then share the worksheet with co-workers.
• Perform what-if scenarios. Use FMS-EXEC to help you intelligently predict the bottom-line impact of reorganizations, new product lines, mergers and acquisitions by importing FMS II data into Excel or Lotus^® models.

Mitchell Humphrey’s suite of FMS II Reporting and Productivity tools which are designed to ensure that right data is available to the right people at every level of your organization. 

These PC-based tools integrate with a variety of Windows applications, while seamlessly integrating with FMS II and your other systems. And, our built-in tool set provides fast and easy installation and maintenance.

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For more specific information on our FMS II Business Productivity tools, select from the options displayed to the left.  We also invite you to view and/or download Solution Product Sheets.

Mitchell Humphrey’s Interdepartmental Reports (Business Administrator Tracking Manager) solution increases the efficiency of your managers and business administrators by extracting data from all of your GSS Permit/License systems and provides a single interdepartmental report.

When used in conjunction with our Tax Assessor Database Interface solution, the Business Administrator Tracking Manager provides you with a robust tracking and reporting solution.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s Tax Assessor Database Interface program resides on your server and provides a direct interface between your GSS Permit/License systems and your local Tax Accessor database.

You get the most current local Property Tax Data in a centralized database. This central information source is available to all of your GSS Permit/License system users enabling them to effectively manage the licensing and permits processes.

When used in conjunction with our Business Administrator Tracking Manager program, our Tax Assessor Database Interface program provides you with a robust tracking and reporting solution.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s GSS License Manager is a complete solution for Marriage and Pet Licensing.  The system saves you time by automatically calculating fees, recording payment history, and printing license certificates. 

• For Marriage Licenses, the system records all relevant information, including date, location, official, current and previous addresses for bride and groom, parents’ names, information on previous marriages, date and place of birth.  Also includes a variety of reports, including state-mandated reports, activity summaries, and financial reports. 
• For Pet Licenses, the system records all relevant information, including owner information, license number and expiration date, breed, gender, name, spay/neuter information, and rabies certification.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s GSS Civic Complaint Manager allows you to quickly and easily direct complaints to the proper party for action, track the status of any complaint, and document final resolution.

• Gather accurate information - Provides a consistent format for complaints, ensuring that complete and accurate information is gathered for each incident.
• Save time- Records the resolution for each complaint. Allows searches on multiple fields to quickly and easily identify resolutions for similar prior complaints.
• Improve service- Generates alerts for unresolved complaints which have been open for some time.
• Identify trends- Allows you to categorize complaints. Aids in identification of hot issues and important trends in constituent concerns.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s GSS Property Maintenance Manager increases the efficiency of your staff by tracking violations from the initial report to final closure, and records business particulars and issues licenses associated with code enforcement inspections.

• Track information more effectively - Tracks each violation from the initial report, through the summons and court appearance process, all the way to final closure. Makes this information available to anyone in your organization who is involved in code enforcement.
• Tighten enforcement - Includes alerts to make sure you don’t miss critical events such as scheduled court dates.
• Quickly access BOCA and local codes - Stores all codes electronically, making it easy to accurately cite violations. Comes with a complete set of BOCA codes. Makes it easy to add local codes as needed. Prints code citations and descriptions on violation notices.
• Save valuable time - The system’s special Gov2Go feature enables your inspectors to log inspection results and issue violations electronically in the field via a Palm handheld device. Everything they do in the field is automatically transferred to the program at the touch of a button. No need for cumbersome paper reporting.
• Increase staff efficiency - Reduce paperwork and improve the efficiency of your staff. Our seamless software solution eases workflow, managing the entire spectrum of information from the initial violation to final closure. The system can issue the initial notice, second notice, abatements, and so forth.
• Easy to use - Be up and running with our Windows-based software fast. After minimal training, everyone in your office will be able to efficiently manage the code enforcement process.
• Get the information you need - The software offers dozens of standard reports.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s GSS Land Use Manager increases the efficiency of your staff by tracking applications, coordinating related meetings, managing escrow accounting and monitoring expiration dates.  The system increases your productivity by automating detailed financial reporting, tracking interest daily, and notifying you of low escrows.

• Track information more effectively - Organizes and stores complex land use information. This helps to ensure that nothing is overlooked or omitted. Personnel throughout your organization can access information on applications, allowing you to respond more quickly to constituent inquiries.
• Improve inter-departmental communications - Incorporates planning and accounting functions into a single system. Automatically makes the results of planning meetings available to the accounting staff.
• Automate time-consuming accounting tasks - Automates tedious tasks such as the calculation of daily municipal and total interest, management of vendor invoices, and employee time tracking.
• Increase staff efficiency - Reduce paperwork and improve the efficiency of your staff. Our seamless software solution eases workflow, managing the entire spectrum of information from the plan approval process to escrow accounting.
• Easy to use - Be up and running with our Windows-based software fast. After minimal training, everyone in your office will be able to efficiently manage the planning and accounting process.
• Get the information you need - The software offers dozens of standard reports.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s GSS Zoning Manager increases the efficiency of your staff by organizing all of the information associated with zoning applications, inspections and violations.  The system also enables close coordination between the Zoning and Construction departments. And, it provides an easy means of tracking complaints, reporting financial transactions, and viewing property information.

• Speed the application process - Personnel throughout your organization can access information on zoning applications, allowing you to respond more quickly to constituent inquiries.
• Improve inter-departmental communications - Coordinates information exchange between the Zoning and Building/Construction departments. Approved zoning applications automatically appear in our Construction Project Manager system.
• Quickly determine zone requirements - Allows you to centrally maintain your chart of zoning requirements. When entering a new application, your staff can quickly and easily determine the proper requirements and link them to the application. No need to consult paper copies of regulations or requirements.
• Increase staff efficiency - Reduce paperwork and improve the efficiency of your staff. Our seamless software solution eases workflow by putting all of the information related to a particular parcel in one spot, accessible by personnel throughout your organization.
• Easy to use - Be up and running with our Windows-based software fast. After minimal training, everyone in your office will be able to efficiently manage the zoning process.
• Get the information you need - The software comes with a dozen standard reports.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s GSS Construction Project Manager manages the construction process from permit application through plan review, inspections and issuance of certificate of approval or occupancy.

• Save valuable time - The system’s special Gov2Go feature enables your inspectors to log inspection results and issue violations electronically in the field via a Palm handheld device. Everything they do in the field is automatically transferred to the program at the touch of a button. No need for cumbersome paper reporting.
• Improve agency management - Improve the way third-party inspectors interact with your municipality. If you outsource inspections, the program’s management of third-party inspectors and billings can dramatically improve staff effectiveness.
• Increase staff efficiency - Eliminate paper and increase the efficiency of your staff. Our seamless software solution eases workflow, from Internet or paper applications to Palm handheld-based inspections to printed Certificates of Approval or Occupancy.
• Map your municipal processes - Mitchell Humphrey’s GIS Mapping enables you to effectively map your municipal processes.  By making full use of existing ArcView® map data, the accuracy of these functions is greatly increased with minimal additional effort.
• Easy to use - Be up and running with our Windows-based software fast. After minimal training, every one in your office will be able to efficiently manage the permit process.
• Get the information you need - Our flexible report generator offers unlimited reporting. The software comes with almost 100 standard reports and has the ability to generate an unlimited number of fully customized reports.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s GSS Community Development Solutions provide municipal and county governments with inspections, permits, and licensing applications for Construction/Building, Land Use, Zoning, Property Maintenance, Periodic Inspections, Civic Complaints, Marriage & Pet Licenses, and more. 

Currently in use in over 200 municipalities in numerous states including New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Missouri; these products provide a powerful central information source to simplify complex processes, and features include the ability to use your Palm handheld to record inspection results, issue violation notices, etc. 

With Mitchell Humphrey’s GSS Community Development Solutions, you get: 

• Increased citizen satisfaction by enhancing the speed and accessibility of services
• Faster feedback and flexible reporting capabilities
• Cross-departmental information query and reporting
• Current local Property Tax Data in a centralized database
• And much more!

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For more specific information on our available solutions, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the left.  We also invite you to view/download current Solution Product Sheets.

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Using a standard browser interface, the Vista HRMS Self-Service Web capability can free your organizations’s human resource, benefits and payroll staff from many redundant service tasks so that you can be more productive and more cost-efficient.

• Employees can make changes to addresses, dependent, emergency contact, and personal information, view sick/vacation/PTO balances, payroll check history, and more. Your employees can enter their own timecard, and submit their time to their manager for approval. In addition, they can enroll in benefits using a step-by-step open enrollment wizard that intuitively leads them through the process.
• Managers are able to inquire or update information such as organization property, courses, direct deposit, education, employee tests, leave accruals, licenses, position information, restrictions, skills, union information,W4 information, and more. They can quickly and easily enter time for their own employees, or administrators can gather the time and managers can approve it prior to payroll processing.

In addtion, all internal and external job postings can be created and maintained via the web. And, based upon the internal and external posting dates, these postings can automatically be viewed on your organization’s intranet and/or web home page.

With Vista HRMS Self-Service, your employees and managers (both on-site and remote) have immediate access to the information they need, when they need it. And the built-in, comprehensive data security layers ensure that employees have access only to the information you choose to deploy.

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The Vista HRMS Applicants and Recruiting solution provides a recruiting tool that allows you to gather applicant data via your organization’s website. Applicant data is collected and resides in a stand-alone database where your recruiters can monitor and control content.

With workflow and/or e-mail, users can electronically distribute employment applications and resumes to department managers. Quick availability of applicant data, combined with comprehensive reporting capabilities, allows easy information analysis.

Key features include:

• Simple Browser Pages to Collect Applicant Data
• Expense Tracking By Applicant and By Position
• Resume Parsing
• Skills, Education, Licenses and Preferences Tracking
• Matching of Candidates to Open Positions/Jobs
• Health Test Tracking
• Search Capabilities by Source, Discipline, Position or Job
• Communication and Interview Tracking
• Prior Work Experience Tracking
• Automatic Employment/Rejection Letter(s) Generation
• Simple Job Posting Generation

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The Vista HRMS Benefits Administration solution is a comprehensive benefits administration system that accommodates a variety of benefits management policies and procedures.

You get a complete, in-house benefits management program, offering unparalleled flexibility for tailoring benefits packages.  In addition to complete control of your plan management, the Benefits component provides employees with popular flex-style benefits programs. 

Using the Vista HRMS tools, you collect extensive information and produce detailed benefits statements.  These statements, in turn, help you communicate benefit plans and eligibility information to all recipients. Key features include:

• Automated Enrollment at Any Time
• Benefit Eligibility Testing
• Employee Open Enrollment
• Open Enrollment Processing
• Dependent and Beneficiary Maintenance
• Retroactive Cost Processing
• Tax Deferred Processing
• Pension Processing
• Future Enrollment Processing
• Leave Accrual Processing
• Flexible Spending Account Administration
• COBRA Eligibility (U.S. Employees)

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The Vista HRMS Payroll solution provides an efficient method of payroll processing with the flexibility to address individual customer requirements. 

Seamlessly integrates with our FMS II accounting systems as well as all other Vista HRMS systems, eliminating the need for entering and maintaining duplicate information.  Key features and benefits include:

• Earnings (Unlimited, User-Defined, Recurring)
• Deduction Processing (Unlimited, Wage Attachments, Start and End Date, Arrearage)
• Time Transaction Flexibility
• Employee and Manager Self-Service
• Interim Payroll Check Processing
• Online Payroll History
• Retroactive Payment Processing
• Automated Tax Maintenance Tool
• U.S. 1099R and W-2 Generation
• Canadian T4 and T4A Generation
• Taxable Fringe Benefits
• FLSA Premium Rules Processing

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The Vista HRMS Human Resources solution provides the tools you need to streamline the maintenance of information for your employees from application, hire, status change and promotion, to termination. 

Plus, you get instantaneous access to employee addresses, phone numbers, Social Security number and emergency contacts. You can also record employee educational background, skills, and attach any type of document such as resumes, photographs, licenses, certificates, visas, etc.

Key features include:

• Applicant Tracking and Reporting
• Tracking of Detailed Employee Information
• U.S. Compliance Reporting (e.g., EEO, OSHA, FMLA, ADA, IRCA, Vets-100, HIPAA)
• Canadian Compliance Reporting (e.g., ROE, AERS)
• Employee and Manager Self-Service
• Extensive History Reporting Capabilities
• Pay Grades, Steps, Progression and Mass Updating
• Tracking of Organizational Reporting Relationships

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Mitchell Humphrey’s Vista HRMS is a robust, browser-based suite of solutions to meet your Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits Administration, Applicants and Recruiting, and Employee/Manager Self-Service needs. 

All Vista HRMS solutions feature full integration with FMS II, and users can be provided with specific functionality according to their job responsibilities and authority to access sensitive information. 

Users can easily create their own specialized reports to supplement the extensive library of predefined reports.  In addition, the system features extensive workflow engine reduces the overhead involved in day-to-day tasks and frees up your HRMS/PR professionals to focus on more strategic issues.

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For more information on the available Vista HRMS Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits Administration, Applicants and Recruiting, and Employee/Manager Self-Service software modules, select from the options displayed to the left. 

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Multiple Ledgers and Fiscal Years

FMS II enables you to have multiple general ledgers, each with a different chart of accounts and/or fiscal year. Other FMS II systems (Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, etc.) send transactions to the appropriate ledger and convert, if necessary, to the applicable fiscal accounting period. If you have a project accounting ledger, cost accounting ledger, or other special-purpose ledger, the system updates all relevant ledgers from a single transaction source. No need to make entries in more than one place.

Special Calendars

FMS II enables you to maintain daily, weekly, monthly, four-week, or quarterly fiscal years. You also can use more than one accounting calendar within the same ledger. For example, you might keep the books on a four-week accounting fiscal year, but also track revenues on a daily or weekly basis.

Combining Data for Multiple Accounts

The FMS II Merge Account capability allows you to merge historical data from one or more accounts into another account. You can merge all data associated with the accounts, or select particular types of data or data files to merge. When the merge occurs, all history, including individual transactions, will be combined into the target account.

Flexible Chart of Accounts
Storage of Any Data
Flexible, Secure Updates
Seamless Integration
Powerful Allocations
Other Special Capabilities

The FMS II Automatic Transaction function enables you to perform almost any allocation or other kind of computation you’ll ever need. For example, you can:

• Allocate utilities or maintenance costs based on square footage occupied.
• Compute and charge interest for use of funds based on account balances.
• Perform step-down allocations which enable you to use the results of one allocation to perform the next allocation - and so on, for as many levels as you need.
• Compute currency translations, including gain and loss, in accordance with FASB.
• Compute a flexible budget or step-variable budget, based on units of production.
• Perform inter-company or inter-division eliminations.

These are just a few examples of the FMS II Automatic Transaction function in action. This function is extremely versatile because it can:

• Retrieve data from any account (detail or summary) or table (e.g., currency) for any kind of data (financial, statistical, rate, etc.) in any data file (actual, budget, or commitment) for any time period (current month, year-to-date, etc.).
• Perform simple or complex calculations on the retrievals, including conditional calculations (e.g., select only amounts greater than $1000).
• Post the results back to any account or table, for any kind of data, in any data file, for any open accounting period.

Flexible Chart of Accounts
Storage of Any Data
Flexible, Secure Updates
Seamless Integration
Powerful Allocations
Other Special Capabilities

When buying new business software, few organizations want to replace all of their existing systems at once.The amount of time and money that must be invested, the complexity of the task, and the long implementation time frame combine to make a complete change-over in software a daunting (and often disastrous) task.  Besides, you may have existing systems that are working perfectly well. The question then is…

“How do I integrate my new software systems with those that I already have in place?”

As a best of breed vendor with a long history of successful systems integration, Mitchell Humphrey has the answer. You not only acquire the best in each system you replace, but also receive software to seamlessly and efficiently integrate with your other systems, files, and desktop applications.

Flexible Chart of Accounts
Storage of Any Data
Flexible, Secure Updates
Seamless Integration
Powerful Allocations
Other Special Capabilities

The >FMS II General Ledger system is fully integrated with other FMS II modules. You can also seamlessly import data from external systems, spreadsheets, and files. Or you can manually enter journal entries and other information directly in your General Ledger system.

When you import data, you can choose to perform the update immediately or you can hold the information for review and possible modification. In the latter case, you can review and modify your imported data using all the same tools you use for direct data entry.

No matter how your data reaches the General Ledger, it is subject to a wide variety of security and accounting controls. Naturally, you can configure these controls according to the way you do business. In addition,you can specify customized editing and data transformations to be applied to imported data.

Flexible Chart of Accounts
Storage of Any Data
Flexible, Secure Updates
Seamless Integration
Powerful Allocations
Other Special Capabilities

The FMS II General Ledger system enables you to store nearly any kind of data. In addition to virtually any currency type, you can store hundreds of other data types including:

• Hours Worked
• Units Produced or Sold
• Number of Employees
• Square Footage Occupied
• Standard Rates (per square foot, per hour, etc.)

All of these data types can be stored in the same account numbers as your financial data. For example, you can store square footage occupied and standard rate per square foot in the same account as the related utility costs. You can also store data in an account at a summary level. For example, you might store square footage occupied at the department level.

Flexible Chart of Accounts
Storage of Any Data
Flexible, Secure Updates
Seamless Integration
Powerful Allocations
Other Special Capabilities

Imagine being able to quickly and easily perform analyses such as these:

• View total expenses by major classification (total compensation, total travel, total supplies, etc.) for the entire organization.
• Then take a look at the breakdown of various travel expense categories for the entire organization.
• Now, compare airline travel expenses for each department in the organization.
• Finally, display all travel expenses for a specific location.

The FMS II General Ledger system enables you to perform these kinds of analyses because its chart of accounts is flexible in these key areas:

• Account Number Segmentation
• Independent Summarization by Segment
• Alternate Summarization by Segment

Flexible Chart of Accounts
Storage of Any Data
Flexible, Secure Updates
Seamless Integration
Powerful Allocations
Other Special Capabilities

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Enterprise Budgeting gives you the flexibility to distribute the budgeting and planning process to the organizational units responsible for those budgets.  The system is designed to assist in the budgeting and planning process by providing decision makers with up-to-the-minute access to their data at any point in time. 

Features and benefits of FMS II Enterprise Budgeting include:

• Whether for reviewing monthly expenditures, preparing next year’s budget, or preparing a five year forecast, the system provides your organization’s decision makers with instant access to data and a fast and easy method for updating existing data.
• A personalization toolset that enables you to adapt the screens, processes, and reports to your organization’s unique budgeting processes. Plus, it is fully integrated with all of your other FMS II systems.
• Designed to take advantage of the standard budgeting features of FMS II, providing for a virtually unlimited number of budget scenarios, statistical budgets, and forecasting up to ten years into the future. Budgets can easily be moved from one file to another (after review, adoption, etc.), for management, approval, and tracking.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Fund/Grant Accounting software provides all the specialized fund accounting features you need in a single, easy-to-use system.  Whether you’re dealing with general not-for-profit funds, for-profit enterprise funds or grant funds, you’ll find that our Fund Accounting system makes your job easier. 

With the FMS II Fund/Grant Accounting solution, you can:

• Save time and effort via labor-saving computational aids. For example, the system can automatically generate inter-fund and fund-balance transactions.
• Comply with the accounting requirements of FASB, GASB, NACUBO, etc. Using our unique alternate roll-up approach to reporting and inquiry, you can quickly and easily satisfy your own internal reporting requirements and those of any regulatory agency.
• Effectively manage your encumbrances with the sophisticated expenditure controls you need to meet your budgetary goals. On-line available funds checking ensures that you have needed funds before issuing a requisition or purchase order in the FMS II Purchasing system.
• Automate your approvals process via our FMS-StreamLine tool using rules customized to match your business processes.
• Automatically liquidate encumbrances upon receipt of goods or payment.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Project Accounting software provides you with accurate and timely project information, which results in opportunities for tighter cost controls, more profitable decisions, and improved project performance.

With the FMS II Project Accounting solution, you can:

• Accommodate the unique way you do business. The system features a flexible chart of accounts which allows you to track project information by employee, asset, department, client, or any other category which is significant to you. Naturally, you can store both standard and user-defined data about each project. You can also customize other aspects of the system such as data entry screens and project approval procedures.
• Gain powerful budgeting and project planning capabilities. Built-in analysis functions, including FMS-ONRAMP, our on-line analytical processing module, allow you to evaluate your progress vs. the plan. You can analyze performance over time (month-to-date, year-to-date, and project-to-date), measures of success (variance, percent variance, average cost), and projected costs based on percent complete, ratio of actual to budget, or user-defined assumptions.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Budgeting & Financial Planning software provides you with all the tools you need to effectively and efficiently manage your budgeting and planning efforts.  The system features standard data entry screens or you can customize a budget entry program to suit your unique requirements. If you’d rather budget in your favorite spreadsheet, you can upload the results using our FMS-EXEC spreadsheet data upload/download tool. 

With the FMS II Budgeting & Financial Planning solution, you can:

• Automate many computations, saving you time and effort. For example, the system can base your new budget on a percentage increase or decrease from last year’s actuals or budget, distribute a single budget amount across multiple periods, or automatically compute allocations.
• Gain better control over your budgeting process.  Quickly and easily attach supporting documentation and justification for your budget.
• Automate the budget approval process via FMS-StreamLine, our integrated workflow solution. 
• More effectively use your budget to manage your business via powerful, intuitive inquiry and reporting tools which allow you to see how your actual performance measures up to your budget. Variance, variance percentage, unit variance, and virtually any other performance measure are at your fingertips.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Inventory software system gives you an automated approach to effective physical control of materials at each location.

With the FMS II Inventory solution, you can:

• Accommodate your unique needs for transaction processing, inventory classification, and accounting. For example, you define your own availability classifications such as back-ordered or in transit.
• Facilitate effective cost management. The system helps you to identify slow-moving or obsolete items. It forecasts replenishment requirements based on user-defined reorder points, safety stock levels, minimum and maximum order quantities, and lead time.
• Save time by simplifying physical to book reconciliation. The system automatically creates labels, tags, and count sheets. It tracks both count and recount data, as well as physical condition and comments.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Fixed Assets software system provides you with all the tools and information you need to effectively manage your investment in fixed assets. 

With the FMS II Fixed Assets solution, you can:

• Save substantial time and effort thanks to a comprehensive integration with the FMS II General Ledger module. For example, the single action of disposing of an asset automatically generates all the necessary GL transactions. It logs the sale, records depreciation, gain/loss, ITC recapture, cost, and accumulated depreciation.
• Eliminate manual calculations and accomodate all of your reporting needs. It includes full support for all standard depreciation methods and conventions, as well as for specialized methods such as days, machine hours, miles traveled, and units of service. And, the system accommodates FASB reporting.
• Achieve the benefits of the paperless office. Capital budgeting makes use of our FMS-StreamLine solution for electronic approvals. In addition, you can take advantage of our FMS-DocuView imaging solution to store electronic images of asset-related documents such as warranties and service records.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Purchasing software system provides you with the information you need to more effectively manage the entire purchasing cycle - from requisition through receiving.

With the FMS II Purchasing solution, you can:

• Save significant time and effort by improving workflow. You can create specialized document types and rules-based document flows to support your unique needs for document control, processing, and accounting.
• Take advantage of decentralized electronic requisitioning. Our FMS-WebLink tool gives remote users complete access to the FMS II Purchasing software system, using the same friendly, easy-to-use interface they would see in the local office.
• Utilize vendor performance inquiries to improve your ability to negotiate favorable terms with vendors.

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CashTrackGov for Government, from Mitchell Humphrey, is a robust Point-of-Sale (POS) cashiering system that enables government organizations to automate their revenue collection and bill tracking processes.

With CashTrackGov, you get:

• Improved citizen services.
• One-stop shopping provides faster, more convenient service.
• Enhanced cash management for faster payment collection resulting in faster revenue recognition.
• Improved revenue reporting for faster reporting on revenue transactions resulting in enhanced financial management.
• Increased productivity via single source of data entry and subsequent information for both front and back office staff.

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounts Receivable software system provides a complete billing, statement, cash receipts, and receivables management solution.

No matter who your clients are, the system provides the tools you need to reduce manual effort and improve your control over your entire accounts receivable process. 

With the FMS II Accounts Receivable solution, you can:

• Save substantial time and effort by automating the computation of volume and prompt payment discounts, freight, sales and excise taxes, commissions, etc.   Plus, the cash application function makes recording payments a breeze.
• Streamline your collection process via user-defined age classes, up-to-the-minute aging information, and collection history module.
• Improve your cash flow and profitability via special tools that enable you to identify both profitable and problem clients.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounts Payable software provides the tools you need to meet current cash requirements while planning for future outlays.

The system saves you money by automatically calculating due dates and discounts in order to select optimal payment dates.  And the system includes comprehensive cash requirements forecasting. 

With the FMS II Accounts Payable solution, you can:

• Ensure that you get what you pay for. The system automatically matches the invoice to the purchase order. On-line tolerance checking verifies quantities and amounts. And the system automatically allocates expenses to the appropriate general ledger accounts.
• Get a solution tailored to your requirements. The system handles virtually any kind of document including invoices, debit and credit memos, installment payments, etc.
• Save substantial time and effort. For example, the system can perform automatic reconciliation using data provided by your bank. And 1099 reporting is included.
• Achieve the efficiencies of a paperless office when combined with our imaging product, FMS-DocuView, that allows you to conveniently store supporting payables documents electronically.
• Automate the process of approving invoices for payment via FMS-StreamLine, our integrated workflow solution.

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Multiple Ledgers and Fiscal Years

FMS II enables you to have multiple general ledgers, each with a different chart of accounts and/or fiscal year. Other FMS II systems (Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, etc.) send transactions to the appropriate ledger and convert, if necessary, to the applicable fiscal accounting period. If you have a project accounting ledger, cost accounting ledger, or other special-purpose ledger, the system updates all relevant ledgers from a single transaction source. No need to make entries in more than one place.

Special Calendars

FMS II enables you to maintain daily, weekly, monthly, four-week, or quarterly fiscal years. You also can use more than one accounting calendar within the same ledger. For example, you might keep the books on a four-week accounting fiscal year, but also track revenues on a daily or weekly basis.

Combining Data for Multiple Accounts

The FMS II Merge Account capability allows you to merge historical data from one or more accounts into another account. You can merge all data associated with the accounts, or select particular types of data or data files to merge. When the merge occurs, all history, including individual transactions, will be combined into the target account.

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The FMS II Automatic Transaction function enables you to perform almost any allocation or other kind of computation you’ll ever need. For example, you can:

• Allocate utilities or maintenance costs based on square footage occupied.
• Compute and charge interest for use of funds based on account balances.
• Perform step-down allocations which enable you to use the results of one allocation to perform the next allocation for as many levels as you need.
• Compute currency translations, including gain and loss, in accordance with FASB.
• Compute a flexible budget or step-variable budget, based on units of production.
• Perform inter-company or inter-division eliminations.

These are just a few examples of the FMS II Automatic Transaction function in action. This function is extremely versatile because it can:

• Retrieve data from any account (detail or summary) or table (e.g., currency) for any kind of data (financial, statistical, rate, etc.) in any data file (actual, budget, or commitment) for any time period (current month, year-to-date, etc.).
• Perform simple or complex calculations on the retrievals, including conditional calculations (e.g., select only amounts greater than $1000).
• Post the results back to any account or table, for any kind of data, in any data file, for any open accounting period.

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When buying new business software, few organizations want to replace all of their existing systems at once. The amount of time and money that must be invested, the complexity of the task, and the long implementation time frame combine to make a complete change-over in software a daunting (and often disastrous) task. Besides, you may have existing systems that are working perfectly well. The question then is…

“How do I integrate my new software systems with those that I already have in place?”

As a best of breed vendor with a long history of successful systems integration, Mitchell Humphrey has the answer. You not only acquire the best in each system you replace, but also receive software to seamlessly and efficiently integrate with your other systems, files, and desktop applications.

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The FMS II General Ledger system is fully integrated with other FMS II modules. You can also seamlessly import data from external systems, spreadsheets, and files. Or you can manually enter journal entries and other information directly in your General Ledger system.

When you import data, you can choose to perform the update immediately or you can hold the information for review and possible modification. In the latter case, you can review and modify your imported data using all the same tools you use for direct data entry.

No matter how your data reaches the General Ledger, it is subject to a wide variety of security and accounting controls. Naturally, you can configure these controls according to the way you do business. In addition, you can specify customized editing and data transformations to be applied to imported data.

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The FMS II General Ledger system enables you to store nearly any kind of data. In addition to virtually any currency type, you can store hundreds of other data types including:

• Hours Worked
• Units Produced or Sold
• Number of Employees
• Square Footage Occupied
• Standard Rates (per square foot, per hour, etc.)

All of these data types can be stored in the same account numbers as your financial data. For example, you can store square footage occupied and standard rate per square foot in the same account as the related utility costs. You can also store data in an account at a summary level. For example, you might store square footage occupied at the department level.

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Imagine being able to quickly and easily perform analyses such as these:

• View total expenses by major classification (total compensation, total travel, total supplies, etc.) for the entire organization.
• Then take a look at the breakdown of various travel expense categories for the entire organization.
• Now, compare airline travel expenses for each department in the organization.
• Finally, display all travel expenses for a specific location.

The FMS II General Ledger system enables you to perform these kinds of analyses because its chart of accounts is flexible in these key areas:

• Account Number Segmentation
• Independent Summarization by Segment
• Alternate Summarization by Segment

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Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II General Ledger software provides unsurpassed flexibility and power. It enables you to gain maximum control over your financial and accounting operations.

With the FMS II General Ledger solution, you can:

• Customize your chart of accounts. Segments in the account number, as well as the roll-up structure within each segment, reflect your unique needs. And you can define alternate roll-ups for each segment.
• Store and report on multiple types of data, including both financial information and statistical data such as hours worked or units produced.
• Get efficient and secure data updates. Whether the data is manually entered or imported from other systems, it’s subject to a full range of financial and security controls.
• Seamlessly integrate with other FMS II systems and with all your external systems.
• Perform allocations via one of the most powerful allocation mechanisms in the industry. With it, you can perform simple allocations, multiple levels of step-down allocation, and virtually any other computation you might require.
• Manage your budgets with powerful budgeting tools. These tools can be used in the FMS II General Ledger software or in an optional budgeting ledger.
• Gain a number of other features including support for special-purpose ledgers; support for multiple fiscal years; and storage of data at daily, weekly and user-defined intervals, as well as at the period level.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Software for Government can be tailored to meet your unique financial management and reporting needs no matter what type of organization, and includes full support for specific features which are important to you.

With FMS II, you are able to:

• Save money, time, and effort with rapid implementation
• Seamlessly integrate with your other crucial business management systems
• Gain powerful flexibility for both internal and external reporting
• Enhance your comparative results reporting
• Improve your control of the funds allocation process
• Eliminate paper, save time, and improve record tracking
• And much more!

FMS II accounting software provides you with a comprehensive suite of applications to solve your most complex business needs. For more specific information on our FMS II accounting software systems, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the left.

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Software for Transportation can be tailored to meet the unique financial management and reporting needs of your organization, and includes full support for specific features which are important to you.  With FMS II, you are able to:

• Save money, time, and effort with rapid implementation
• Seamlessly integrate with your other crucial business management systems
• Effectively facilitate accounting efforts for separate funds
• Easily consolidate data from a variety of funds for reporting
• Eliminate paper, save time, and improve record tracking
• And much more!

FMS II accounting software provides you with a comprehensive suite of applications to solve your most complex business needs. For more specific information on our FMS II accounting software systems, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the right.

“The entire process went very smoothly. The time, effort and money we saved by converting FMS II versus implementing a new solution was substantial.”  - Kim Neal, Manager of Information Systems for Muscatine Power & Water  (View Case Study)

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Software for Utilities can be tailored to meet the unique financial management and reporting needs of your organization, and includes full support for specific features which are important to you.  With FMS II, you are able to:

• Save money, time, and effort with rapid implementation
• Seamlessly integrate with your other crucial business management systems
• Meet Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accounting and reporting guidelines
• Account for all operating revenues and expenses
• Manage both utility property and plant accounting
• Track and manage allocation of indirect or common costs
• Account for unbundled services
• And much more!

FMS II accounting software provides you with a comprehensive suite of applications to solve your most complex business needs. For more specific information on our FMS II accounting software systems, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the left.

At Mitchell Humphrey, our FMS II Accounting Software for Port Authorities can be tailored to meet the unique financial management and reporting needs of your organization, and includes full support for specific features which are important to you.  With FMS II, you are able to:

• Save money, time, and effort with rapid implementation
• Seamlessly integrate with your other crucial business management systems
• Produce detailed tonnage reports
• Improve your analysis of daily operations
• Analyze services provided on a customer by customer basis
• Capture and track statistics by customer, terminal, or service
• And much more!

FMS II accounting software provides you with a comprehensive suite of applications to solve your most complex business needs. For more specific information on our FMS II accounting software systems, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the left.

“Since 1984, Mitchell Humphrey has worked with us on everything from customizing special reports to developing an integrated patient fund accounting system that allows us to track our clients’ funds by individual.”  - Beth Lock, Systems Analyst for the Virginia Department of Mental Health  (View Case Study)

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Software for State Government can be tailored to meet the unique financial management and reporting needs of your organization, and includes full support for specific features which are important to you.  With FMS II, you are able to:

• Save money, time, and effort with rapid implementation
• Seamlessly integrate with your other crucial business management systems
• Gain powerful flexibility for online, ad-hoc, and budget book reporting
• Improve position control budgeting
• Effectively manage both project and grant accounting
• Improve your control of the funds allocation process
• Eliminate paper, save time, and improve record tracking
• And much more!

FMS II accounting software provides you with a comprehensive suite of applications to solve your most complex business needs. For more specific information on our FMS II accounting software systems, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the left.

“Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II system provides us with the flexibility we need. The software is very intuitive and user friendly, and we have been able to tailor many of the screens and input options to suit the needs of our users.”  - Chris Kontney, Director of Business Services for Township High School District 211  (View Case Study)

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Software for Education can be tailored to meet the unique financial management and reporting needs of your organization, and includes full support for specific features which are important to you.  With FMS II, you are able to:

• Save money, time, and effort with rapid implementation
• Seamlessly integrate with your other crucial business management systems
• Gain control over expenditures via real-time, on-line available funds checking and automatic encumbrance liquidation
• Meet all federal, state, and regulatory accounting and reporting requirements including GASB and CAFR requirements
• Track a wide variety of current year as well as historical statistical revenue and expenditure data
• Gain the flexibility to effectively track and manage grant revenue and receipts
• And much more!

FMS II accounting software provides you with a comprehensive suite of applications to solve your most complex business needs. For more specific information on our FMS II accounting software systems, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the left.

“With FMS II, we can consolidate all of our financials and close human services’ funds independently of our calendar-year funds. It’s a much faster process.”  - Sue Ellen Pasquale, Accounting Manager for Erie County, Pennsylvania  (View Case Study)

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Software for County Government can be tailored to meet the unique financial management and reporting needs of your organization, and includes full support for specific features which are important to you.  With FMS II, you are able to:

• Manage all not-for-profit, for-profit, and grant funds
• Benefit from labor-saving computational aids such as automatic generation of inter-fund and fund-balance transactions
• Meet all federal, state, and regulatory accounting and reporting requirements including GASB, FASB, CAFR, and NACUBO
• Gain control over expenditures via real-time, on-line available funds checking and automatic encumbrance liquidation
• Track a wide variety of statistical data including head count, square footage, etc.
• And much more!

FMS II accounting software provides you with a comprehensive suite of applications to solve your most complex business needs. For more specific information on our FMS II accounting software systems, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the left.

“Mitchell Humphrey was clearly ahead of the other vendors - not only in its ability to provide the financial applications we needed, but also in its ability to design and deliver the custom room tax system.”  - Brian Rivers, Accounting Manager for the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority  (View Case Study)

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Software for Convention Centers and Authorities can be tailored to meet the unique financial management and reporting needs of your organization, and includes full support for specific features which are important to you.  With FMS II, you are able to:

• Save money, time, and effort with rapid implementation
• Seamlessly integrate with your other crucial business management systems
• Establish a Room Tax System to fit your particular locality
• Drill down instantly to attached documents
• Produce economic impact reports
• Conduct effective event tracking and analysis
• Allocate indirect costs based on events
• Produce profitability reports based on events
• And much more!

FMS II accounting software provides you with a comprehensive suite of applications to solve your most complex business needs. For more specific information on our FMS II accounting software systems, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the left.

“We have been able to achieve revenue increases, cost efficiencies, and business process improvements with this project.  The key to the success of the project has been the development of strategic business partnership between the City and Mitchell Humphrey.”  - Denise Bell, Chief Financial Officer for the City of Winston-Salem  (View Case Study)

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Software for City Government can be tailored to meet the unique financial management and reporting needs of your organization, and includes full support for specific features which are important to you.  With FMS II, you are able to:

• Manage all not-for-profit, for-profit, and grant funds
• Benefit from labor-saving computational aids such as automatic generation of inter-fund and fund-balance transactions
• Meet all federal, state, and regulatory accounting and reporting requirements including GASB, FASB, CAFR, and NACUBO
• Gain control over expenditures via real-time, on-line available funds checking, and automatic encumbrance liquidation
• Track a wide variety of statistical data including head count, square footage, etc.
• And much more!

FMS II accounting software provides you with a comprehensive suite of applications to solve your most complex business needs. For more specific information on our FMS II accounting software systems, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the left.

“The business practice concept of Quality Function Deployment refers to tying product and service design decisions directly to customer wants and needs. Mitchell Humphrey is the only company that I have ever come across that truly practices this principle.”  - Paul Parker, Director of Court Services for Jackson County, Missouri  (View Case Study)

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Software for Courts and Court Systems can be tailored to meet the unique financial management and reporting needs of your orgainzation, and includes full support for specific features which are important to you.  With FMS II, you are able to:

• Save money, time, and effort with rapid implementation
• Seamlessly integrate with your other crucial business management systems
• Gain powerful flexibility for both internal and external reporting
• Enhance your comparative results reporting
• Improve your control of the funds allocation process
• Eliminate paper, save time, and improve record tracking
• And much more!

FMS II accounting software provides you with a comprehensive suite of applications to solve your most complex business needs. For more specific information on our FMS II accounting software systems, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the left.

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Solutions for Government and Non-Profit Organizations are designed, developed, implemented and supported by our own team of experienced CPAs and IT professionals.  These solutions are the culmination of over 30 years of experience in providing financial software solutions and Best Practices consulting services, and include full support for specific features which are important to you.  

Our Government and Non-Profit Clients

The list is extensive and includes Courts and Court Systems, City Government, Convention Centers/Authorities, County Government, Education, Port Authorities, State Government, Transit Authorities and Districts, Utilities, and a variety of Other entities.

Get Additional Information

For more information on the available FMS II accounting software modules, select from the options displayed to the left.  We also invite you to view and/or download any of the following: 

• FMS II Reporting and Productivity Tools
• FMS II Client Case Studies
• FMS II User Group
• Accounting Solutions Brochure
• FMS II Overview Product Sheet 
• Solution Product Sheets 

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Job Costing software system helps you evaluate financial performance for all types of manufacturing, maintenance, and construction jobs.

You can track both committed and actual expenses by job. And you can quickly and easily compare those measures with budgeted expense, budgeted revenue, or actual revenue.

With the FMS II Job Costing solution, you can:

• Accommodate the unique way you do business. You define the chart of accounts for your Job Costing ledger. You can include fields for department, job, cost category, client, asset, employee, or any other category which is important to you. And you can have custom descriptive data to define the details of each job.
• Accurately determine the costs of products and services. The system supports Activity Based Costing, allowing more accurate measurement of overhead and indirect costs. By job, the system accumulates statistical data such as hours of machine time or units of production.
• Save significant time and effort. If the Job Cost ledger is required to tie into the General Ledger, subsidiary systems such as Payroll and Accounts Payable can update simultaneously. Both ledgers will balance at all times with no extra effort on your part. And the FMS II Accounts Receivable system can automatically bill for jobs performed for clients using terms established per job.
• Facilitate your budgeting process. You can budget at any level desired - day, week, month, or year. You can even budget by year for multi-year jobs. You can track revisions to the original budget using multiple budget files. And powerful computation techniques assist you in performing forecasts and what-if analyses.
• Store and report on the data you need, the way you want to see it. All information - actual, commitment, and budget - can be reported at any level of detail you want, such as day, week, or month. Naturally, you can also report at summary intervals such as quarter, year, or job-to-date.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Project Accounting software provides you with accurate and timely project information, which results in opportunities for tighter cost controls, more profitable decisions, and improved project performance.

With the FMS II Project Accounting solution, you can:

• Accommodate the unique way you do business. The system features a flexible chart of accounts which allows you to track project information by employee, asset, department, client, or any other category which is significant to you. Naturally, you can store both standard and user-defined data about each project. You can also customize other aspects of the system such as data entry screens and project approval procedures.
• Gain powerful budgeting and project planning capabilities. Built-in analysis functions, including FMS-ONRAMP, our on-line analytical processing module, allow you to evaluate your progress vs. the plan. You can analyze performance over time (month-to-date, year-to-date, and project-to-date), measures of success (variance, percent variance, average cost), and projected costs based on percent complete, ratio of actual to budget, or user-defined assumptions.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Budgeting & Financial Planning software provides you with all the tools you need to effectively and efficiently manage your budgeting and planning efforts.  The system features standard data entry screens or you can customize a budget entry program to suit your unique requirements. If you’d rather budget in your favorite spreadsheet, you can upload the results using our FMS-EXEC spreadsheet data upload/download tool. 

With the FMS II Budgeting & Financial Planning solution, you can:

• Automate many computations, saving you time and effort. For example, the system can base your new budget on a percentage increase or decrease from last year’s actuals or budget, distribute a single budget amount across multiple periods, or automatically compute allocations.
• Gain better control over your budgeting process.  Quickly and easily attach supporting documentation and justification for your budget.
• Automate the budget approval process via FMS-StreamLine, our integrated workflow solution. 
• More effectively use your budget to manage your business via powerful, intuitive inquiry and reporting tools which allow you to see how your actual performance measures up to your budget. Variance, variance percentage, unit variance, and virtually any other performance measure are at your fingertips.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Inventory software system gives you an automated approach to effective physical control of materials at each location.

With the FMS II Inventory solution, you can:

• Accommodate your unique needs for transaction processing, inventory classification, and accounting. For example, you define your own availability classifications such as back-ordered or in transit.
• Facilitate effective cost management. The system helps you to identify slow-moving or obsolete items. It forecasts replenishment requirements based on user-defined reorder points, safety stock levels, minimum and maximum order quantities, and lead time.
• Save time by simplifying physical to book reconciliation. The system automatically creates labels, tags, and count sheets. It tracks both count and recount data, as well as physical condition and comments.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Fixed Assets software system provides you with all the tools and information you need to effectively manage your investment in fixed assets.

With the FMS II Fixed Assets solution, you can:

• Save substantial time and effort thanks to a comprehensive integration with the FMS II General Ledger module. For example, the single action of disposing of an asset automatically generates all the necessary GL transactions. It logs the sale, records depreciation, gain/loss, ITC recapture, cost, and accumulated depreciation.
• Eliminate manual calculations and accomodate all of your reporting needs. It includes full support for all standard depreciation methods and conventions, as well as for specialized methods such as days, machine hours, miles traveled, and units of service. And, the system accommodates FASB reporting.
• Achieve the benefits of the paperless office. Capital budgeting makes use of our FMS-StreamLine solution for electronic approvals. In addition, you can take advantage of our FMS-DocuView imaging solution to store electronic images of asset-related documents such as warranties and service records.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Purchasing software system provides you with the information you need to more effectively manage the entire purchasing cycle - from requisition through receiving.

With the FMS II Purchasing solution, you can:

• Save significant time and effort by improving workflow. You can create specialized document types and rules-based document flows to support your unique needs for document control, processing, and accounting.
• Take advantage of decentralized electronic requisitioning. Our FMS-WebLink tool gives remote users complete access to the FMS II Purchasing software system, using the same friendly, easy-to-use interface they would see in the local office.
• Utilize vendor performance inquiries to improve your ability to negotiate favorable terms with vendors.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounts Receivable software system provides a complete billing, statement, cash receipts, and receivables management solution. 

No matter who your clients are, the system provides the tools you need to reduce manual effort and improve your control over your entire accounts receivable process.

With the FMS II Accounts Receivable solution, you can:

• Save substantial time and effort by automating the computation of volume and prompt payment discounts, freight, sales and excise taxes, commissions, etc.
• Streamline your collection process via the system’s user-defined age classes, up-to-the-minute aging information, and collection history module.
• Improve your cash flow and profitability via special tools that help you to identify both profitable and problem clients.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounts Payable software system provides the tools you need to meet current cash requirements while planning for future outlays. 

The system saves you money by automatically calculating due dates and discounts in order to select optimal payment dates.  And the system includes comprehensive cash requirements forecasting. 

With the FMS II Accounts Payable solution, you can:

• Ensure that you get what you pay for. It automatically matches the invoice to the purchase order. On-line tolerance checking verifies quantities and amounts. And the system automatically allocates expenses to the appropriate general ledger accounts.
• Get a solution tailored to your requirements. The system handles virtually any kind of document including invoices, debit and credit memos, installment payments, etc. 
• Save substantial time and effort. For example, the system can perform automatic reconciliation using data provided by your bank. And 1099 reporting is included.
• Achieve the efficiencies of a paperless office. Our imaging product, FMS-DocuView, allows you to conveniently store supporting payable documents electronically.
• Automate the process of approving invoices for payment via the FMS-StreamLine tool, our integrated workflow solution.

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Multiple Ledgers and Fiscal Years

FMS II enables you to have multiple general ledgers, each with a different chart of accounts and/or fiscal year. Other FMS II systems (Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, etc.) send transactions to the appropriate ledger and convert, if necessary, to the applicable fiscal accounting period. If you have a project accounting ledger, cost accounting ledger, or other special-purpose ledger, the system updates all relevant ledgers from a single transaction source. No need to make entries in more than one place.

Special Calendars

FMS II enables you to maintain daily, weekly, monthly, four-week, or quarterly fiscal years. You also can use more than one accounting calendar within the same ledger. For example, you might keep the books on a four-week accounting fiscal year, but also track revenues on a daily or weekly basis.

Combining Data for Multiple Accounts

The FMS II Merge Account capability allows you to merge historical data from one or more accounts into another account. You can merge all data associated with the accounts, or select particular types of data or data files to merge. When the merge occurs, all history, including individual transactions, will be combined into the target account.

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The FMS II Automatic Transaction function enables you to perform almost any allocation or other kind of computation you’ll ever need. For example, you can:

• Allocate utilities or maintenance costs based on square footage occupied.
• Compute and charge interest for use of funds based on account balances.
• Perform step-down allocations which enable you to use the results of one allocation to perform the next allocation - and so on, for as many levels as you need.
• Compute currency translations, including gain and loss, in accordance with FASB.
• Compute a flexible budget or step-variable budget, based on units of production.
• Perform inter-company or inter-division eliminations.

These are just a few examples of the FMS II Automatic Transaction function in action. This function is extremely versatile because it can:

• Retrieve data from any account (detail or summary) or table (e.g., currency) for any kind of data (financial, statistical, rate, etc.) in any data file (actual, budget, or commitment) for any time period (current month, year-to-date, etc.).
• Perform simple or complex calculations on the retrievals, including conditional calculations (e.g., select only amounts greater than $1000).
• Post the results back to any account or table, for any kind of data, in any data file, for any open accounting period.

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When buying new business software, few organizations want to replace all of their existing systems at once. The amount of time and money that must be invested, the complexity of the task, and the long implementation timeframe combine to make a complete change-over in software a daunting (and often disastrous) task. Besides, you may have existing systems that are working perfectly well. The question then is…

“How do I integrate my new software systems with those that I already have in place?”

As a best of breed vendor with a long history of successful systems integration, Mitchell Humphrey has the answer. You not only acquire the best in each system you replace, but also receive software to seamlessly and efficiently integrate with your other systems, files, and desktop applications.

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The FMS II General Ledger system is fully integrated with other FMS II modules. You can also seamlessly import data from external systems, spreadsheets, and files. Or you can manually enter journal entries and other information directly in the your General Ledger.

When you import data, you can choose to perform the update immediately or you can hold the information for review and possible modification. In the latter case, you can review and modify your imported data using all the same tools you use for direct data entry.

No matter how your data reaches the General Ledger, it is subject to a wide variety of security and accounting controls. Naturally, you can configure these controls according to the way you do business. In addition, you can specify customized editing and data transformations to be applied to imported data.

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The FMS II General Ledger system enables you to store nearly any kind of data. In addition to virtually any currency type, you can store hundreds of other data types including:

• Hours Worked
• Units Produced or Sold
• Number of Employees
• Square Footage Occupied
• Standard Rates (per square foot, per hour, etc.)

All of these data types can be stored in the same account numbers as your financial data. For example, you can store square footage occupied and standard rate per square foot in the same account as the related utility costs. You can also store data in an account at a summary level. For example, you might store square footage occupied at the department level.

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Imagine being able to quickly and easily perform analyses such as these:

• View total expenses by major classification (total compensation, total travel, total supplies, etc.) for the entire organization.
• Then take a look at the breakdown of various travel expense categories for the entire organization.
• Now, compare airline travel expenses for each department in the organization.
• Finally, display all travel expenses for a specific location.

The FMS II General Ledger system enables you to perform these kinds of analyses because its chart of accounts is flexible in these key areas:

• Account Number Segmentation
• Independent Summarization by Segment
• Alternate Summarization by Segment

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Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II General Ledger software provides unsurpassed flexibility and power. It enables you to gain maximum control over your financial and accounting operations. 

With the FMS II General Ledger solution, you can

• Customize your chart of accounts. Segments in the account number, as well as the roll-up structure within each segment, reflect your unique needs. And you can define alternate roll-ups for each segment.
• Store and report on multiple types of data, including both financial information and statistical data such as hours worked or units produced.
• Get efficient and secure data updates. Whether the data is manually entered or imported from other systems, it’s subject to a full range of financial and security controls.
• Seamlessly integrate with other FMS II systems and with all your external systems.
• Perform allocations via one of the most powerful allocation mechanisms in the industry. With it, you can perform simple allocations, multiple levels of step-down allocations, and virtually any other computation you might require.
• Manage your budgets with powerful budgeting tools. These tools can be used in the FMS II General Ledger software or in an optional budgeting ledger.
• Gain a number of other features including support for special-purpose ledgers; support for multiple fiscal years; and storage of data at daily, weekly and user-defined intervals, as well as at the period level.

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Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Software for Business can be tailored to meet your unique financial management and reporting needs no matter what business you are in, and includes full support for specific features which are important to you.  With FMS II, you are able to:

• Save money, time, and effort with rapid implementation
• Seamlessly integrate with your other crucial business management systems
• Gain powerful flexibility for both internal and external reporting
• Enhance your comparative results reporting
• Improve your control of the funds allocation process
• Eliminate paper, save time, and improve record tracking
• And much more!

FMS II accounting software provides you with a comprehensive suite of applications to solve your most complex business needs. For more specific information on our FMS II accounting software systems, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the left.

“We’re a much more productive team since we implemented the FMS II system. Plus, Mitchell Humphrey has provided us with excellent support from implementation and training to our ongoing needs.”  - Kathy Sullivant, Finance Manager for Pierce Transit  (View Case Study)

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Software for Transit can be tailored to meet the unique financial management and reporting needs of your business, and includes full support for specific features which are important to you.  With FMS II, you are able to:

• Save money, time, and effort with rapid implementation
• Seamlessly integrate with your other crucial business management systems
• Effectively facilitate accounting efforts for separate funds
• Easily consolidate data from a variety of funds for reporting
• Eliminate paper, save time, and improve record tracking
• And much more!

FMS II accounting software provides you with a comprehensive suite of applications to solve your most complex business needs. For more specific information on our FMS II accounting software systems, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the left.

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Software for Retail can be tailored to meet the unique financial management and reporting needs of your business, and includes full support for specific features which are important to you.  With FMS II, you are able to:

• Save money, time, and effort with rapid implementation
• Seamlessly integrate with your other crucial business management systems
• Track, manage and report on sales and cost data by individual retail location
• Generate consolidated sales and cost reports for multi-site retail operations
• Eliminate paper, save time, and improve record tracking
• And much more!

FMS II accounting software provides you with a comprehensive suite of applications to solve your most complex business needs. For more specific information on our FMS II accounting software systems, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the left.

“The implementation process went extremely well. Our ability to upload opening balances and budgets from Excel schedules via the FMS-EXEC tool greatly reduced the need for manual data entry. Also, we operate both fiscal and calendar year companies under the same disbursement program. Mitchell Humphrey was able to easily customize the software to accommodate our needs.”  - Maria Galarza-Murray, Vice President and Controller for Sentinel Real Estate Corporation  (View Case Study)

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Software for Real Estate can be tailored to meet the unique financial management and reporting needs of your business, and includes full support for specific features which are important to you.  With FMS II, you are able to:

• Save money, time, and effort with rapid implementation
• Seamlessly integrate with your other crucial business management systems
• Manage both fiscal and calendar year companies under the same disbursement program
• Automate your complex allocations (i.e., reimbursables based on statistical factors)
• Upload opening balances and budgets saving time and effort
• Analyze financial data on a real-time basis for projections, adjustments, accruals
• Eliminate paper, save time, and improve record tracking
• And much more!

FMS II accounting software provides you with a comprehensive suite of applications to solve your most complex business needs. For more specific information on our FMS II accounting software systems, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the left.

“With the account structure set up in FMS II, we are able to easily report premiums and losses two different ways. One reporting requirement is for the annual statement and the other is to meet our internal reporting format. This capability has really helped us to accurately measure and act upon our results.”  - Hutch Kracht, Controller for Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company  (View Case Study)

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Software for Insurance can be tailored to meet the unique financial management and reporting needs of your business, and includes full support for specific features which are important to you.  With FMS II, you are able to:

• Manage premium revenues by line of business, state, region, product line, year, agent, etc.
• Set up unlimited business unit performance and results analysis using flexible “roll up” hierarchies
• Manage multiple accounting bases including GAAP, Cash, Statutory, Tax, and internal requirements
• Set up automated interfaces to annual statement electronic filing systems
• Manage both insurance-specific requirements and non-insurance subsidiaries
• Streamline the payables process for claim checks, premium refunds, agent commissions, and payments
• Benefit from powerful cost allocations for such things as multi-basis allocations based on statistics (i.e., square footage, head count, etc.) or revenue dollars
• And much more!

FMS II accounting software provides you with a comprehensive suite of applications to solve your most complex business needs. For more specific information on our FMS II accounting software systems, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the left.

“We have been a satisfied user of Mitchell Humphrey’s financial applications for well over ten years, and felt comfortable in approaching the company with our unique invoicing needs. As it turns out, Mitchell Humphrey not only met but exceeded our expectations.”  - Lynne Briggs, Director of Applications for BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Inc.  (View Case Study)

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Software for Health Services can be tailored to meet the unique financial management and reporting needs of your business, and includes full support for specific features which are important to you.  With FMS II, you are able to:

• Save money, time, and effort with rapid implementation
• Seamlessly integrate with your other crucial business management systems
• Gain powerful flexibility for both internal and external reporting
• Provide enterprise-wide information sharing
• Eliminate line-of-business silos and focus on revenue generation and growth
• Eliminate paper, save time, and improve record tracking
• And much more!

FMS II accounting software provides you with a comprehensive suite of applications to solve your most complex business needs. For more specific information on our FMS II accounting software systems, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the left.

“We have over 250 different ranches programmed as field codes which track over 75 different functions each which then track to the account level - labor, materials, services, etc. Because of this level of detail, we generate millions of records annually, yet we can still do efficient inquiries using FMS II.”  - Cheryl Puskarich, Chief Information Officer for Paramount Farming Company  (View Case Study)

At Mitchell Humphrey, our FMS II Accounting Software for Farming and Ranching can be tailored to meet the unique financial management and reporting needs of your business, and includes full support for specific features which are important to you.  With FMS II, you are able to:

• Save money, time, and effort with rapid implementation
• Seamlessly integrate with your other crucial business management systems
• Track and manage multiple ranching/farming divisions and functions in each
• Combine and report on production and financial information
• Get real-time access to ranch/farm operational data
• Eliminate paper, save time, and improve record tracking
• And much more!

FMS II accounting software provides you with a comprehensive suite of applications to solve your most complex business needs. For more specific information on our FMS II accounting software systems, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the left.

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Software for Distribution can be tailored to meet the unique financial management and reporting needs of your business, and includes full support for specific features which are important to you.  With FMS II, you are able to:

• Save money, time, and effort with rapid implementation
• Seamlessly integrate with your other crucial business management systems
• Maintain multiple client pricing structures
• Accommodate your specialized billing needs (deferred, accelerated)
• Manage specialized billing associated with separate divisions (warehouse, transportation, etc.)
• Enhance your reporting efforts (balance sheets, income statements, etc.)
• Eliminate paper, save time, and improve record tracking
• And much more!

FMS II accounting software provides you with a comprehensive suite of applications to solve your most complex business needs. For more specific information on our FMS II accounting software systems, select a system of interest from the options displayed to the left.

Mitchell Humphrey’s FMS II Accounting Solutions for Business are designed, developed, implemented and supported by our own team of experienced CPAs and IT professionals.  These solutions are the culmination of over 30 years of experience in providing financial software solutions and Best Practices consulting services, and include full support for specific features which are important to you. 

Our Business Clients

The list is extensive and includes organizations in Advertising/Marketing, Distribution, Farming & Ranching, Health Services, Insurance, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Retail, Transit, and a variety of Other Business organizations.

Get Additional Information

For more information on the available FMS II accounting software modules, select from the options displayed to the left.  We also invite you to view and/or download any of the following: 

• FMS II Reporting and Productivity Tools
• FMS II Client Case Studies
• FMS II User Group
• Business Accounting Solutions Brochure
• FMS II Overview Product Sheet
• Solution Product Sheets

Providing Solutions to Meet Each Client’s Unique Needs

Since 1977, Mitchell Humphrey has been designing and delivering business process and management solutions to clients across North America. 

Our customers include state and local governments, insurance companies, real estate developers, manufacturers, distributors, school districts, transportation organizations, convention centers and authorities, advertising agencies, non-profit organizations, public utilities, and many more.

Personalized, Professional Service

Today, our team of experienced CPAs and IT professionals provide significant expertise in the design, development, implementation, training and support for a full suite of solutions including accounting management and reporting, human resources and payroll, business licensing, community development, cashiering, and e-procurement.

We invite you to learn more about our solutions and how they may provide the results your organization needs by selecting from the options displayed to the left.

Mitch Humphrey, CPA
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Mitch founded the company in 1977. Prior to that, he was a partner-in-charge of consulting for a 4-state region at what is now KPMG, a Big 4 public accounting firm.

Kim Schaefer, CPA
President and Chief Operating Officer
Kim came to the company in 1991. Most recently, she held the position of Senior VP, Sales and Support. Her prior experience includes accounting management at a major not-for-profit organization and in public accounting.

Tom Wolpert
Senior Vice President - Technology
Tom joined the company in 1987. He has experience with the design and development of a variety of software products including telephony, patient billing and accounting, computer communications and networking, and general business applications.

Sue Williams
Senior Vice President - Software and Application Development
Sue joined the company in 1990. She has extensive experience in the design, development and management of a wide variety of software applications including accounting, distribution and manufacturing.

Roger Thorogood
Director - Customer Support
Roger joined the company in 1991.  He has over 40 years of experience with purchasing, inventory, and project management.

Advanced Applications

Mitchell Humphrey’s business methodology is to provide our clients with technologically advanced business applications software that will meet challenging needs now and in the future. We will accomplish this task by investing in research, development, technology, and employee training.

The Best in Consulting and Support

Our professional consulting team will strive to provide prompt, responsive support, extensive training, and ongoing consulting services to allow our clients to obtain the maximum benefit from our software. Most importantly, we will always remember that our client’s success determines our success.

Regular, Ongoing Client Communications

We believe in ongoing dialog with our clients. Our web site allow us to publicize new features, usage tips and so forth. Our consulting and sales staffs stay in touch with our clients, regularly soliciting input on system features, functionality, ease of use and the quality of support.

Direct Product Input from Our Users

In addition to our own efforts, the Mitchell Humphrey Users Group (MHUG) provides a channel for informal interaction among our clients. MHUG sponsors an annual conference and an enhancement survey, which provide valuable input for future product directions.

Mitchell Humphrey has been able to achieve sustained, profitable growth for nearly all of our 30+ years in business. Profitable growth is key to our long-term success. It enables us to invest in our clients, partners, and employees. Being a growth-oriented company enables us to retain valuable, experienced talent and attract bright, entrepreneurial people. Our business methodology is based on these core values:

Commitment to Our Clients
Mitchell Humphrey is committed to our clients. We will try to understand everything about you and your businesses in order to add value with every response. We are focused on creating lifelong partnerships, recognizing that keeping clients is as important as winning new clients. We work closely with you to learn about your business needs and expectations and to develop solutions that meet or surpass them.

Talented People as the Foundation
At Mitchell Humphrey, we recognize that the heart of any successful business is its dedicated people. Our employees are a source of competitive advantage as they truly differentiate our company in the industry. Rapid response to change requires teamwork and employee involvement in decision-making.

Speed is the Key
We understand that speed is critical for gaining and maintaining our competitive advantage. As an organization, we focus on speed of thought and execution. We recognize that unless we are constantly moving forward, we are fundamentally falling behind.

Focus on Innovation
Mitchell Humphrey is focused on innovation to meet the challenges of ever-changing business requirements, intense competition, and client needs. We are committed to not only meeting, but exceeding client expectations. To do so, we will develop new products and services and find new opportunities to add incremental value.

Standard of Integrity
Mitchell Humphrey strives to maintain the highest standard of integrity in our business conduct. We have a long-standing reputation for exceptional standards of business integrity. As employee-owners, we each have a personal responsibility to observe all laws and ethical standards and to behave with the utmost integrity as we conduct business.

Our History

Mitchell Humphrey was founded in 1977 by Mitchell O. Humphrey. Prior to starting the company, Mitch was a partner-in-charge of consulting for a 4-state region at Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. (now KPMG). 

Based on his extensive experience in public accounting, Mitch saw a void in the accounting software market. He knew there was a market for highly flexible, feature-rich accounting software, and was determined to develop “an accountant’s” accounting system. We introduced FMS-80, our first solution, in 1980 and followed that up with the first release of our current FMS II system in 1993.

In 1999, Mitchell Humphrey employees acquired a controlling interest in the company through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, or ESOP. As Chairman of the Board, Mitch continues to provide strategic direction and guidance.

In 2002, Mitchell Humphrey acquired the rights to GovXcel; a full suite of Community Development solutions (Construction, Property, Zoning, Land Use, etc.) as a way to broaden our software offerings to regional and municipal governments.  Now fully integrated into our FMS II software applications, this suite of solutions is now known as GSS (Government Software Solutions).

In 2008, Mitchell Humphrey and Microsoft teamed up to combine Mitchell Humphrey’s expertise in building innovative products that enhance citizen satisfaction while improving back office effectiveness, with the proven technology and process controls included in Microsoft DynamicsTM CRM 4.0.  The result was FastTrackGov; a full suite of an on-demand, subscription-based revenue management solutions for a variety of organizations including municipalities, counties, government agencies, special districts, and taxing authorities.

Where We Are Today

Mitchell Humphrey’s employee-owners provide application software and services to well over 200 clients across North America.  Our clients are a very diverse group of organizations which include mid-sized businesses, Fortune 500 corporations, state and local governments, educational institutions, and not-for-profit entities.

Since 1977, Mitchell Humphrey has been providing software solutions and services to clients in both the Public and Private sectors featuring faster implementations, better access to information, and smarter decision making.  Today, hundreds of organizations across North America benefit from our flexible software applications and best practices services.

Software Solutions for Government and Non-Profits:

• Fund and Grant Accounting Management and Reporting

• Citizen Services (Licensing, Permitting, Fee Collection, Code Enforcement) 

• Community Development - Construction, Property, Zoning, Land Use, etc.

• Cashiering, Revenue Collection and Bill Tracking

• Electronic Procurement and Bids Automation

• Human Resources, Payroll, and Benefits Administration

• ERP - Financial, Project, HR/Payroll and Citizen Relationship Management 

Software Solutions for Business:

• Accounting Management and Reporting 

• Human Resources, Payroll, and Benefits Administration 

In 1977, Mitch Humphrey had a vision.  A vision of providing software development, implementation, and consulting services to health care organizations.  He found these organizations had been attempting to utilize decades-old systems to respond to the rapidly increasing information demands facing their industry.  His first client was Vanderbilt University Medical Center, but many more were soon to follow.

With his extensive background in public accounting, Mitch focused his efforts on creating a financial management system that was “Designed by Accountants for Accountants.”  He rapidly discovered that this philosophy made FMS-80 (the company’s first FMS product line release)