Government finance teams are expected to deliver more—more transparency, more compliance, more efficiency—with fewer resources and tighter timelines. If you’re still managing your budget and financial reporting with spreadsheets, manual reconciliation, and a patchwork of outdated tools, you’re not alone.
But there’s a better way—and it’s built for the unique needs of local governments.
The problem: Manual budgeting is holding teams back
Traditional budgeting and reporting methods are time-consuming, error-prone and resource-heavy. Many finance teams spend weeks—sometimes months—gathering data, formatting reports, checking for compliance and printing endless binders.
This not only slows down your operations, but also increases the risk of inconsistencies, audit findings and staff burnout.
The solution: Automation built for government finance
That’s why Harris ERP has partnered with Gravity, a cloud-native platform designed to bring modern automation to budgeting and financial reporting.
With seamless integration into CitySuite and GEMS, Gravity helps local governments:
- Reduce prep time by up to 85%
- Ensure compliance with GASB, GAAP and GFOA standards
- Validate data in real time to reduce reconciliation errors
- Improve audit readiness and build public trust
- Free up staff to focus on strategy, not spreadsheets
Learn more and see it in action
Join our webinar on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, from 12-1 p.m. CT, to see Gravity in action and learn how one city reduced budgeting preparation from six months to six weeks.