United States, Aug. 25 -- CGI, one of the largest independent technology and professional services firms in the world, announced the award of a contract with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) to implement a modern, software as a service (SaaS) enterprise financial system based on CGI Advantage(R). Under the multi-year contract, CGI will replace the state's legacy Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS), Texas Identification Number System (TINS), and State Property Accounting (SPA) with a comprehensive, built-for-government enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution.The Texas Comptroller's office serves as the financial hub for the state, overseeing payments and accounting for all state agencies and institutions of higher ed...