Absolutely. Not only does the Utility Manager software automatically check your data entry while it's being entered, the program offers extensive utility bill auditing capabilities. For more information, see "Establish Audit Rules".
Absolutely. Both Utility Manager (for your network) and The Energy Center (100% web-based) products allow you to set up your data entry templates so that your screen can "mimic" the exact cost and usage details shown on the bill itself and display them in the same order they appear on the bill. The template carries forward every month to facilitate fast data entry. If the cost and usage items then change on a later bill...
Both Utility Manager (for your network) and The Energy Center (100% web-based) have been designed over the last 30 years to ensure manual data entry is as streamlined as possible. Here are some of the built-in methods for easing manual data entry of utility bills:
Yes. Both Utility Manager and The Energy Center are powerful and flexible in their ability to import electronic billings obtained from your utility vendors. Utility Manager ships with 6 import standard import formats for electricity, natural gas, water, sewer, and garbage. UMS also offers completely integrated "custom import formats" that allow Utility Manager to carefully interpret electronic billing information contained in vendor billing spreadsheets and import it into the Utility Manager database. The "billing determinants" such as account and meter numbers, serv