Family offices often have competing interests that make it difficult to determine which accounting system would suit the organization best: Need to track and manage the accounting for many different types of enterprises; operations, equity, personal Need to keep the information secure Need to provide high quality financial reporting to owners Need to keep it [...]
continue reading...Archive for January, 2011
How to save 30 hours per month producing Financial Reports with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010
We all hear about productivity gain claims. How about this one? I talked to one of our ERP software customers the other day and she told me she spent 30 hours per month preparing financial statements. These statements involved multiple companies with intercompany activities. Further, the ownership of these companies is complex. And when we [...]
continue reading...Internal Controls: The Role Your ERP System Plays in Protecting and Preventing Trouble
In today’s world of constant security risks, it is critical to have a solid internal control system in place. These systems can not only detect and prevent fraudulent activity, but they also offer protection to the resources in your organization. In addition, regulatory requirements such as Sarbanes-Oxley require that organizations be in compliance and this [...]
continue reading...Dynamics NAV 2009 R2 Enhancements for Remote and Hosted Access
With the release of Dynamics NAV 2009 R2, Microsoft has included several enhancements for remote access to the product in both on-premise and hosted solutions. Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 R2 supports direct access from the Microsoft Dynamics RoleTailored experience over the Internet. This allows for remote or roaming users to take advantage of the richness [...]
continue reading...Better Backorder Management with Microsoft Dynamics GP
When you customer places an order, the last thing you want to tell them is that an item that they want to purchase is not in stock. Microsoft Dynamics GP can help you avoid backorders in the first place and – when an item sells out more quickly than planned – you can manage the [...]
continue reading...IFRS Accounting with Microsoft Dynamics® GP: General Ledger Level
The General Ledger Level of deployment implies transactional-based entries and greater complexity. It may be regarded as a step towards full deployment of IFRS. The basic premise implies that a transaction originates in the subsidiary modules and when its distribution is passed through to the General Ledger…
continue reading...IFRS Accounting with Microsoft Dynamics GP®: Consolidated Financial Report Level
Reporting only during deployment of Consolidated Financial Reports is the most common option selected by companies. Only summary transactions are created, frequently in spreadsheets. For companies just starting with IFRS, this is an easy method with which to begin…
continue reading...CAL Business Solutions 2010 Year in Review: Top Ten ERP Software Blog Posts
2010 was a busy year for Connecticut based Microsoft Dynamics GP partner, CAL Business Solutions. We launched a new corporate website at www.calszone.com, won four awards (including Microsoft Dynamics Northeast Partner of the Year) and posted 43 blog articles focused on educating ERP and accounting software buyers. Are you interested in what topics ERP Software buyers found the most [...]
continue reading...Tell Me the Date of Your Last Backup
If you can’t recall the date you last backed up your ERP/accounting and other financial data, you could find yourself attempting to recreate weeks or months of data. One of those pesky IT tasks that is easily forgotten (generally due to complacency) is checking the last backup. It’s very easy to be complacent thinking you’re covered [...]
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