OpenRDA History

In 1971, RDA Systems was a consulting company helping local schools and governments manage the variety of information they were accountable for. In those days the only system schools and local governments could afford was pencil and paper.

In the early '80s when PCs came onto the scene RDA saw an opportunity to improve fund accounting productivity with software. The next big step was in 2000 when RDA developed a new, more powerful generation of fund accounting software (OpenXpert) and deployed it  under the open source business model.

In 2010, the software became even more powerful by extending the use of the web with Open Self Serve modules.  Open Self Serve allows:

• Employees to check on and update critical personal information
• Potential employees to apply online
• Vendors to check the status of their account 

The result? A tremendous reduction in the amont of time your staff spends on data entry and answering repetitive questions. 

Let us help you get the most from your IT investment.  Things have changed a lot in 39 years, but today OpenRDA’s focus remains the same – to provide the best financial management solution for governments and schools plus world class technical support, while producing IT budget surpluses.

Our 3 Hour Guarantee.

We know how important it is to get help now, not tomorrow so we promise to help you within 3 hours of your request for support.

A Better Way to do Fund Accounting Software

Expensive proprietary software vs. Free software.

No access to source code vs. Open and free access.

Being an isolated Customer vs. being a Member of a Community.

OpenRDA is the only open source software company in the fund accounting business. As such we are committed to providing quality, flexible software for free to government agencies. We make our living providing data conversion, product enhancements, and world class technical support.

The Open Source business model provides:

Best Use of Budget

• Pay no license fees for OpenXpert fund accounting software.
• Pay only for technical support and services you need.

Flexibility

• Members have unrestricted access to the source code so your IT staff can change programs to suit your needs.
• If you don't have an IT staff you can benefit from the improvements other Member staffs create.
• No more licensing entanglements, freeing agencies up from legal implications.

Better Software

• Members have a real role in product planning and design. You can define your role based on the capabilities and availability of your own IT staff.
• Peer review and Member feedback provides the best product for all.
• OpenRDA's R&D staff coordinates the work of programmers all across the country, fully tests all software, and connects the business logic to a common user interface.

Community Commitment

Our customers using fund accounting software for governments and schools help build stronger communities everyday. Our team at OpenRDA, based in Canton, GA, wants to do the same in our community.

We give back through our affiliations with local churches and supporting nonprofit organizations like Habitat for Humanity.

The OpenRDA Team

Our desire to solve the individual issues of our customers has prompted us to assemble a staff of caring people dedicated to integrity, innovation and teamwork. OpenRDA members don’t get a representative, they are assigned an entire team committed to their success.