LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The State of Arkansas has completed a major upgrade to its statewide accounting system, marking what state officials say is the first for state governments across the country.
The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) announced Monday that it has successfully upgraded the Arkansas Administrative Statewide Information System (AASIS) to SAP’s latest enterprise platform, known as S/4HANA. State officials said Arkansas is the first state government to complete the transition to the new technology.
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Originally launched in 2001, AASIS processes virtually every financial transaction conducted by state government, including payroll, Medicaid payments and purchases ranging from office supplies to state vehicles.
According to DFA, the upgraded system is designed to streamline accounting, procurement and human resources operations across state government while improving efficiency…