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Broadcasting company streamlines its multi-entity accounting with Gravity Software

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  • The challenge: Multi-entity accounting growing pains

    • The challenge: Multi-entity accounting growing pains

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    SagamoreHill Broadcasting, which owns and operates 13 broadcast stations with multiple channels, faced mounting challenges in financial management as the company grew. Each channel was treated as a separate entity, and with 25 entities in total, the accounting team was burdened by complex intercompany activity and time-consuming reporting.

    Their previous solution, QuickBooks Online, lacked the flexibility to support multi-entity accounting, making it difficult to consolidate results and maintain visibility across the organization. Reconciling data between entities required hours of manual effort, leaving little time for higher-level financial analysis.

    By May 2022, SagamoreHill made the decision to move to Gravity Software. Then, in February 2025, Matt Arnold stepped into the role of Controller and Treasurer, inheriting the system and immediately recognizing its value. With four full users and two read-only users, SagamoreHill’s finance team needed efficiency, accuracy, and scalability to support the company’s nationwide broadcasting operations.

  • The search for a scalable QuickBooks alternative

    • The search for a scalable QuickBooks alternative

    Searching for a QuickBooks alternative? Look no further than Gravity Software.

    As SagamoreHill’s structure expanded, the finance team realized they needed more than QuickBooks could offer. They began searching for a cloud-based, multi-entity accounting solution that could:

    • Handle intercompany transactions without manual workarounds

    • Deliver real-time consolidated reporting across all entities

    • Scale with organizational growth

    • Integrate seamlessly with Microsoft tools already in use

    Gravity Software stood out as the ideal solution. Built on the Microsoft Power Platform, it provides robust multi-entity functionality, real-time reporting, and deep integration with tools like Power BI. For SagamoreHill, this meant centralizing accounting processes, reducing inefficiencies, and gaining a modern platform that could grow alongside the company.

  • The result: More efficient, accurate and scalable accounting

    • The result: More efficient, accurate and scalable accounting

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    Gravity Software has reshaped how SagamoreHill Broadcasting’s accounting team works, bringing greater efficiency, visibility, and scalability to their operations.

    Since going live with Gravity, the team has been able to manage all 25 entities in a single system, saving hours each month on reconciliations and consolidations. Tasks that once required manual spreadsheets and duplicate entry are now automated, freeing the team to focus on analyzing results and supporting strategic growth.

    “Coming into the Controller role, I was pleased to see we had already transitioned to Gravity Software,” said Matt Arnold, Controller and Treasurer at SagamoreHill Broadcasting. “It’s clear the system was designed for companies like ours that deal with multiple entities and complex reporting.”

    One of the biggest benefits Matt has seen is the time savings: “Instead of working through manual spreadsheets, we have real time visibility across all our stations.”

  • About SagamoreHill Broadcasting

    • About SagamoreHill Broadcasting

    SagamoreHill Broadcasting logo.

    SagamoreHill Broadcasting is a media company that owns and operates television stations across the United States. With 25 entities and multiple channels under management, the organization needed a more scalable accounting system to replace QuickBooks Online. Today, with 4 full users and 2 read-only users, SagamoreHill relies on Gravity Software’s cloud-based multi-entity accounting solution to streamline financial management and deliver real-time reporting.

    Industry: Broadcasting & Media

    Number of Gravity Users: 6

    Number of Entities: 25

    Previous Accounting Solution: QuickBooks Online

    Key results:

    1

    Streamlined intercompany reconciliations

    After implementing Gravity Software, intercompany reconciliations across 25 entities are a breeze.

    2

    Accelerated Monthly Closes

    Month-end is no longer a headache with Gravity's consolidated financial reporting capabilities.

    3

    Improved Scalability

    Gravity's true cloud-based accounting solution allows for increased flexibility as SagamoreHill Broadcasting continues to grow.

    4

    Real-time financial visibility

    Gravity's integrated reporting and dashboards empower SagamoreHill Broadcasting users to uncover key insights with just a few clicks.

    5

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  • The Controller's perspective: Scaling multi-entity accounting

    • The Controller's perspective: Scaling multi-entity accounting

    Matt Arnold, Controller/Treasurer at SagamoreHill Broadcasting in Gravity Software case study

    As Controller and Treasurer, Matt Arnold oversees financial operations across 25 entities at SagamoreHill Broadcasting. Since stepping into his role, he’s seen how Gravity Software’s automation, visibility, and scalability continue to strengthen the company’s accounting operations and support its growth.

    “Gravity Software gives us the scalability and automation we need to keep up with our growth and complexity. It’s a system built for organizations like ours.”

    Matt Arnold, Controller/Treasurer, SagamoreHill Broadcasting

     

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  • Explore more resources

    • Explore more resources

    Gravity Software's multi-entity capabilities for healthcare accounting.

    As SagamoreHill Broadcasting discovered, managing multiple entities across a nationwide business requires the right accounting foundation. Whether you’re looking to automate intercompany transactions, improve consolidated reporting, or replace QuickBooks with a scalable cloud solution, these resources will help you take the next step.

    Explore related insights, product pages, and customer success stories to see how other organizations have simplified multi-entity accounting and achieved real-time financial visibility.

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    Cloud Accounting Platform
    Explore how Gravity Software supports automation, accuracy, and scalability across multiple entities.
    Intercompany Transactions
    Discover how Gravity automates intercompany activity and saves hours on reconciliations each month.
    Consolidated Financials
    See how Gravity simplifies financial consolidation and reporting for multi-company organizations.
    Power BI Integration
    Learn how integrated dashboards provide real-time insights across all entities.
    AP Automation
    Automate accounts payable processes across entities and improve cash-flow accuracy.
    ERP Comparison Guide
    Compare Gravity and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for multi-entity accounting.
    7-minute demo highlights
    See how Gravity Software streamlines multi-entity accounting, automates intercompany transactions, and gives your team real-time financial visibility.

    Simplify multi-entity accounting like SagamoreHill Broadcasting

    SagamoreHill Broadcasting replaced QuickBooks Online with Gravity Software’s cloud-based, multi-entity accounting solution, gaining real-time visibility, faster consolidations, and the ability to scale across 25 entities.

    If your organization is outgrowing QuickBooks or struggling with manual intercompany transactions, Gravity Software can save time, reduce errors, and give your finance team the visibility it needs to support growth.

     
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