The Kestova platform

Thirteen modules. One ledger. Zero re-keying.

Every module reads and writes the same chart of accounts, in real time. When something happens anywhere in your city, the books already know.

Suite 01

Financial Management

6 modules
MODULE 01

General Ledger

True multi-fund accounting with real-time encumbrances and two-click drill-down from any report to the source document.

  • Unlimited funds, departments & projects
  • GASB 34/54/87 statements built in
  • Period close with full audit trail
MODULE 02

Accounts Payable

Invoice capture, three-way matching, and approval workflows that post to the ledger the moment a check is cut.

  • OCR invoice intake & PO matching
  • ACH, check & p-card disbursement
  • 1099 processing at year end
MODULE 03

Receivables & Cash Receipting

One cashiering window for every payment a city takes — utilities, permits, licenses, leases — posted to the right fund automatically.

  • Centralized cashiering & drawer close
  • Online, counter & lockbox channels
  • Automatic GL distribution
MODULE 04

Budgeting & Planning

Collaborative worksheets that roll up live, scenario modeling for rate and millage decisions, and a published budget book.

  • Department-level worksheets
  • Side-by-side scenarios
  • Amendments & transfers with workflow
MODULE 05

Fixed Assets

From requisition to retirement: capitalization rules, depreciation schedules, and GASB-ready reporting with no spreadsheets.

  • Auto-capitalization from AP
  • Depreciation by fund & class
  • Physical inventory & transfers
MODULE 06

Grants & Project Accounting

Track every grant dollar against its award, period, and compliance terms — with drawdown requests generated from actuals.

  • Award & amendment tracking
  • SEFA reporting for single audits
  • Reimbursement requests from actuals
Suite 02

Procurement & Revenue

3 modules
MODULE 07

Procurement & Contracts

Requisition to contract, fully tracked: multi-step approvals, bid management, a central contract repository, and p-card capture straight to the GL.

  • POs, bids & solicitations
  • Contract repository with alerts
  • Vendor self-service portal
MODULE 08

Utility Billing

Import radio reads at any scale, generate the cycle, and recognize revenue automatically. Residents pay online; exceptions surface themselves.

  • AMI/AMR import & validation
  • One-click cycle billing
  • Resident portal, auto-pay & e-bills
MODULE 09

Service Orders & Meters

Connects, disconnects, re-reads, and leak checks dispatched to the field — with full meter inventory and testing history.

  • Mobile field dispatch
  • Meter lifecycle & testing
  • Auto-generated from billing exceptions
city.kestova.com/utilities/cycle-6

Billing Run — Cycle 6 of 10

Reads validated · exceptions cleared · ready to post
21,408
Meters on file
$1.62M
Cycle revenue → GL
Auto-posted
14
Exceptions
3 leak alerts
StepStatus
Import AMI readsComplete
Validate & estimateComplete
Generate billsRun now
Suite 03

Community & People

4 modules
MODULE 10

Permitting & Licensing

Applicant portal, plan review, mobile inspections, and business licensing — with every fee posted straight to receivables.

  • Online application & plan upload
  • Routing, review & inspections
  • GIS parcel integration
MODULE 11

Code Enforcement

Complaints to compliance: cases, notices, hearings, and liens — all tied to the parcel and the ledger.

  • Case management & photos
  • Notice generation & tracking
  • Lien recording & payoff
MODULE 12

Payroll & HCM

Gross-to-net with every tax filing handled across 7,000+ jurisdictions. Time flows in from your clocks; everything posts to the GL by fund.

  • Auto-filed federal, state & local taxes
  • Time import, accruals & FLSA rules
  • Employee self-service & open enrollment
MODULE 13

Citizen Portal & Transparency

One public site where residents pay bills, apply for permits, and see exactly where the budget goes — updated from live data.

  • Unified resident account
  • Open-budget visualizations
  • Public records & checkbook
One ledger underneath

What "unified" actually means

No nightly batch jobs. No CSV exports between departments. One event, one entry, everywhere at once.

A resident pays a billonline, at the counter, or by mail
Cash posts to the right fundreceivable cleared, drawer balanced
Reports update instantlyfinance, council & the public portal
Open by design

Plays well with what you already own

Native connectors for the systems cities actually use — plus a documented REST API for everything else.

Neptune 360Sensus AMIESRI ArcGISPayClockCrewSenseTruist p-cardTD Bank Positive PayDocuSignMicrosoft 365LaserficheBluebeamREST API
See it live

Pick three modules. We'll show you the rest.

Tell us what hurts most — billing, budget season, the audit — and we'll start the demo there.