There will come a time in every growing business’s journey where it will begin to question the accounting software it has used to get it this far. It doesn’t matter if the software is QuickBooks, AccPac or any of the off-the-shelf or web-based accounting software, the big question remains the same: Will this software help [...]
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For Project-Driven Organizations, Compliance Is a Snap with Microsoft Dynamics SL
Complying with regulations can be like hacking a path through a jungle; and like jungle bush, new regulations grow all the time. Project-driven organizations must often submit detailed billing data that is in compliance with complex regulatory and industry-specific requirements. Document compliance in general can be subject to more rules and regulations than many people [...]
continue reading...Review of New Book, Rapid Implementation: How to Complete a Low-Cost and Successful Management System Implementation
If you're a business owner, manager, or IT specialist facing a new ERP implementation, or if you simply enjoy ERP implementation stories (and chickens), I recommend Gloria Braunschweig's new book, Rapid Implementation. Braunschweig writes a Microsoft Dynamics GP column for MSDynamicsWorld.com, and Microsoft GP is the ERP touchstone of the entire book, but the book [...]
continue reading...Two Crucial Elements of a Successful Microsoft Dynamics GP Implementation
Having performed hundreds of Microsoft Dynamics GP implementations over the years, we have addressed many questions from clients before, during and after the engagement process. Many wonder if their way is the best way to deploy Dynamics GP while others ask what the recipe is to make sure the implementation is successful. One lesson we [...]
continue reading...Brilliant Idea #12 Bicycle Manufacturer Empowers Channel Sales with Microsoft Dynamics GP
Responding to the growing connection with their end users, manufacturers are finding new ways to deliver real-time information to all their channels. A specialty bike manufacturer serving bike shops, sales reps and consumers across the country wanted to share up-to-date product information on the latest cruiser bikes. The dealers and sales reps also needed access [...]
continue reading...Perceptions about Cloud ERP
When there’s a question that needs an answer, we are quick to Google it to find a solution. If you wanted to inform your boss about the benefits of moving to Cloud ERP, how would you go about it? Just remember you're trying to convince someone who might need more convincing than your average person because [...]
continue reading...How to Simplify the Non-Profit Budget Process
Each year I teach a course at Belmont University on financial management for future non-profit leaders— people who never thought they would have to deal with finance. Between arcane accounting rules, the pronouncements of standards boards, and the names of governing agencies, they have a lot of ground to cover. When we get to the section on [...]
continue reading...A Fool Proof Method of Using Credit Cards to Pay Vendors in Dynamics GP
Three common ways of making a payment using Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains are cash, credit and cheque payments. I’m not a pro Dynamics GP user; I’ve always paid vendors using cash and cheque payments. I came across Victoria Yudin’s blog “Using credit cards to pay vendors in Dynamics GP”. I found her blog to be [...]
continue reading...Compare SaaS Against On-Premise Software Cost Calculator
As Cloud technologies continue to evolve, more and more software buyers are seriously evaluating software as a service (SaaS) solutions against on-premise offerings. While there are many factors that influence which deployment model is best for any particular business (e.g., ability to manage IT internally and speed of deployment) the cost of the system is [...]
continue reading...Brilliant Idea #10 Distributor Dominates Pricing Negotiations With Microsoft Dynamics GP
An office supply distribution company was experiencing wild variations in margins when contract pricing didn’t keep pace with volatile inventory costs. Sales people would substitute out of stock products with lower margin merchandise, not realizing the impact on the company’s bottom line. Through Microsoft Dynamics GP the company gained control of their margins — [...]
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