Providence, RI · Independent public-finance research & analytics

Membership

The research is free and stays free. Membership funds it, and adds the working material and platform access that turn published method into applied practice.

Open Access
Free Permanent

For anyone working in or on public finance.

  • Full research library, without registration
  • Methodology notes for every published indicator
  • Quarterly research digest by email
  • Public webinars and recordings
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Institutional
Custom per entity

For anyone working in or on public finance.

  • Everything in Professional for unlimited staff
  • Platform access to Risk Monitor, Compliance Engine, Fraud Detection and Budget Analytics
  • Implementation and chart-of-accounts mapping
  • Named delivery contact and annual methodology review
  • Data processing agreement and export commitments in contract
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Prices shown are indicative annual rates in US dollars, exclusive of applicable taxes. Institutional pricing is quoted per entity based on size and scope.

Membership questions

Before you ask us

Is the research library really free?

Yes, permanently and without registration. We publish it because a methodology nobody can read is not a methodology, and because most of the people who need this material work for entities that cannot approve a subscription.

Do you offer discounts for small entities?

Institutional pricing scales with entity size, and we hold places in the Professional tier for staff of entities below a size threshold. Ask us — the conversation is short.

Can several entities share an Institutional subscription?

Yes. Shared arrangements among special districts and small municipalities are common and are one of the few ways a small entity achieves genuine independence in its second-line review. We will help structure it.

What happens to our data if we leave?

Your data, configurations and decision logs export in a documented format at no additional charge, and source data is deleted on request within thirty days. Both commitments are in the contract, not just in this answer.

Do you accept vendor sponsorship?

Not for research. Research staff do not report to commercial functions and no research is reviewed by a client or vendor before publication. Sponsored content, if we ever publish any, will be labelled as such on the page.

Not sure which tier fits?

Tell us the size of your entity and what you are trying to get done. We will tell you honestly whether membership helps or whether the free library is enough.