Integration & Accounting
We Integrate With Your Existing Accounting Software
TEKConnectGov doesn’t replace your fund accounting system — it connects to it. Three flexible methods let every city get data where it needs to go, on their own schedule.
- Cities often ask us: "Do you have a fund accounting module?" Our answer is intentional — no, and that's a feature. Your fund accounting system is designed by experts who have spent decades solving fund accounting. TEKConnectGov is built by experts focused entirely on permitting, licensing, code enforcement, and city operations. Keeping these systems separate and connected means you get the best of both.
- Cities often ask us: "Do you have a fund accounting module?" Our answer is intentional — no, and that's a feature. Your fund accounting system is designed by experts who have spent decades solving fund accounting. TEKConnectGov is built by experts focused entirely on permitting, licensing, code enforcement, and city operations. Keeping these systems separate and connected means you get the best of both.
Why This Approach Works
Three Wins for Every City
More Affordable
Purpose-built modules cost a fraction of an all-in-one enterprise suite. Cities license only what each department needs — nothing more.
Better Fit, Department by Department
Your planning team gets a planning tool. Your code officers get a code enforcement tool. No one is forced into a one-size-fits-all screen designed for every municipality in America.
Better Public Experience
Citizens interacting with permitting, licensing, or service requests get streamlined digital tools — not a clunky front-end bolted onto an accounting system.
How Integration Works
Three Paths to Get Your Data Where It Belongs
TEKConnectGov is built on an open API. If another software system allows integration, we can connect to it. Here are the three most common approaches — selected based on what each city’s existing accounting software supports.
01
Direct API Integration
The most seamless option. When your fund accounting software offers an open API, TEKConnectGov builds a direct bridge between the two systems so data flows automatically, with no manual steps. You decide per module what moves and when: permit fees push to the ledger in real time, license renewals reflect automatically. Your vendor just provides API credentials and documentation; we handle the connection from there.
02
CSV Template Import
Many accounting systems accept data through a standardized CSV import template. City staff run a report in TEKConnectGov whenever they choose, and the export is automatically formatted to match your system’s template exactly. Staff upload the file, review and approve the batch, and it posts to the ledger. Your vendor just provides the template spec; we handle the formatting.
03
Journal Entry Report
The most universally compatible option, working with any accounting system regardless of technology. TEKConnectGov generates a complete journal entry report showing every debit and credit to be recorded, plus the transaction-level backup behind each entry. Finance receives a clean, audit-ready document they can book in any system. No API, no import, no special setup. The attached backup gives auditors a fully traceable record, ideal for cities switching systems or who prefer manual control.
The Bottom Line
At a Journal Entry Level, the Difference Is Minimal
If your city’s goal is simply to get the right debits and credits into your fund accounting system — a debit to cash and the corresponding credits — the workload is nearly identical across all three methods. Regardless of which approach is used, the accounting side of the process is the same: a batch is created in the fund accounting system, reviewed and approved by the appropriate staff, and then posted to the ledger. That’s true whether data arrives via a direct API connection or a printed journal entry handed to your finance department.
The real difference between the methods is how the data gets to that point — not the volume of work once it arrives. No method creates a significantly heavier burden on your finance team than another. Cities that are not yet ready for a direct API integration can start with a CSV import or journal entry report with full confidence that the accounting workflow is just as manageable.
All Three Methods
Batch created in accounting system → Reviewed & approved → Posted to ledger
City's Finance Team
Same review and approval process regardless of which integration path is chosen
Your Choice
Start simple. Automate later. The path you pick today doesn’t lock you in.
At a Glance
How the Three Methods Compare
TEKConnectGov is built as a Progressive Web Application — meaning it delivers a full native-app experience on any device through the browser. No downloads, no storage limits, no waiting for updates to publish.
TEKConnectGov
Permits · Licensing · Code · Maintenance
City Determines
What data · Which module · What frequency
Method 1
Direct API Integration
Automated · Real-time
Method 2
CSV Template Import
Batch · Staff-controlled
Method 3
Journal Entry Report
Manual · Works anywhere
Your Fund Accounting System
Tyler · Munis · Caselle · Sage · QuickBooks · or any other
- All three methods route data into your existing fund accounting system — no replacement required.
- All three methods route data into your existing fund accounting system — no replacement required.
Common Questions
Integration FAQ
Do you integrate with our accounting software?
If your accounting software allows integration, yes. Because TEKConnectGov is built on an open API and we own our code entirely, we can connect to any system that exposes its own API or accepts data imports. We are not locked into specific vendor partnerships — if your provider allows it, we can build the connection.
Why doesn't TEKConnectGov have its own fund accounting module?
Because we believe your fund accounting system should be great at fund accounting, and TEKConnectGov should be great at permitting, licensing, code enforcement, and city operations. Combining them into one system typically means one or both suffer. Keeping them separate — and connected — gives every department a better tool at a lower total cost.
How do we know which integration method is right for us?
It depends primarily on what your accounting software supports. If they offer an open API, Method 1 is the most automated. If they support CSV imports (most do), Method 2 gives city staff easy control. If neither is available or preferred, Method 3 — the journal entry report — works universally and requires no special setup on the accounting side. Many cities use a combination across different modules.
Is integration set up per module or for the entire system?
Per module. Each module — Permitting, Business Licensing, Code Enforcement, etc. — can have its own integration method. The city determines, for each module, what data should be pushed to the accounting system and how. This allows a phased approach and lets departments adopt the method that best fits their workflow.
Does this require our IT department to be involved?
For Method 1 (direct API), coordination with your IT team and accounting vendor is helpful during setup. For Method 2 (CSV import) and Method 3 (journal entry report), city staff can manage the process independently once TEKConnectGov configures the exports — no ongoing IT involvement needed.
What if we switch accounting software in the future?
No problem. Because the integration lives in TEKConnectGov as a configurable export layer, switching accounting vendors simply means reconfiguring the connection to the new system. You are not locked in, and TEKConnectGov data and history remain fully intact through any accounting system change.
Ready to See It in Action?
Schedule a free demo and we’ll walk through exactly how integration would work with your city’s existing accounting software.