Features of the
MARGE Municipal
Accounting Program
WHY TOWNHALL SOFTWARE?
Wisconsin-based Company
In Business since 1983
Made for Villages, Cities & Towns
“Mirror Image” Customer Support
Developed with Clerk Advice
Friendly, Personable and Supportive
Free Off-site Backup Included
Software Licensed to Municipality
Features of
MARGE MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTING
 Complete Program! Includes the following
integrated modules:
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Disbursements (Accounts Payable)
Receipts (Accounts Receivable)
General Ledger
Payroll
Check Book
 Ready-Reports!
 State of Wisconsin Chart of Accounts included!
 Define your own “sub” accounts!
Features of
MARGE MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTING
 Ready Reports – No Formatting!
 FORM C!!
 Budget Summary Report
 Budget Detail Report
 Budget Planning Report
 Monthly Receipts List
 Monthly List of Checks
 Payroll Tax Liability Report
 Check Register
 …and much, much more!
MARGE MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTING
Form C – Year End Financial Report
[Instantly Available at a Click!]
MARGE MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTING
Form C – Year End Financial Report
[Instantly Available at a Click!]
Features of
MARGE MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTING
 Quick set-up manual included with detailed
screen shots
 Training & Support via phone and e-mail
 Complete Automatic Payroll System
especially for Wisconsin Municipalities
 Ability to create unlimited “Sub-Accounts”
for each General Ledger Account!
 Easy Invoice Tracking
GENERAL LEDGER
 Includes complete Wisconsin Chart of
Accounts
 Ability to create up to 99 sub-accounts for
each account
 Instant Form C Report
 Automatic posting to individual accounts
 Retains complete Journal Entry and Cash
Receipt History
GENERAL LEDGER
 Complete Account and Journal inquiry
 Ability to print Month-to-Date and
Year-to-Date Trial Balance
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For Current & 2 Previous Years
 Print a complete Account Detail Report
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Any Range of Accounts
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Any Range of Dates in Current Year
BUDGET PLANNING
through General Ledger
 Your Sub-Accounts can be “rolled up” into
main Accounts for Budgeting, Reports, etc.
 Compare past and current budget
 Monthly Budget Report will List “Actual” and
“Budgeted” amounts – as well as amount
Remaining for Account
 Instant Reports Available – Already
formatted for you!
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Budget Summary Report
Budget Detail Report
Budget Planning Report
MARGE MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTING
Budget Summary Report & Budget Detail Report
MARGE MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTING
Budget Planning Report
PAYROLL
 Retains MTD, QTD and YTD data on all
employees
 Every employee has a master file where you
reflect personal and account information
 Automatic Payroll Tax Calculations (New tax
table sent every January for our customers to
download – automatic update!)
 Accrual disbursement and reporting of Benefit
Hours (Vacation, Sick, etc.)
PAYROLL
 Supports various municipal pensions
 Up to 8 voluntary deductions per employee
 Distributions are interfaced with MARGE
General Ledger
 Check Register printing
 Payroll Distribution Journal printing
 Proportionate Distribution of employer portion
of Social Security, Medicare, Pension plans
 Posts to General Ledger and Check Book
 Uses Computer Checks
DISBURSEMENTS
(Accounts Payable)
 Complete invoice entry
 Unlimited allocation of expenses to General
Ledger Accounts
 Create Vendor file during initial set-up OR
upon invoice entry
 Account Number memory feature for Vendor
Records
 Uses Computer Checks
DISBURSEMENTS
 Alphabetical or Numeric Vendor Listings
 Supports full 1099 Reporting
 Annual Treasurer’s Report
 Retains Complete Invoice History
 Single check printing for multiple invoices
per vendor
 Posts to General Ledger and Check Book
 Uses Computer Checks
RECEIPTS
 Enter Receipts by Number
 Print Receipts List
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for any period of time
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with or without Distribution Account Numbers
 Account Number memory feature for
Customer Records
 Print Deposit Slip
 Posts to General Ledger and Check Book
CHECK BOOK
 Check reconciliation
 Print List of Checks and/or Deposits for Board
Approval
 Transfer funds between checking and/or
savings accounts
 Posts to General Ledger and Check Book
We are Easy to Find!
We’re happy to help!
 Call Toll Free!
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1-800-528-9086
 Visit our Website
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http://www.townhallinc.com
 E-mail us!
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info@townhallinc.com