By Joel Hatin, Altico Advisors Well, maybe that depends on your definition of “big.” Microsoft defines its mid-market as companies with revenues of $5 to $500 million. So sure, I agree, $500 million is big. But $5 million isn’t, and there are a lot of $5 million companies running Microsoft Dynamics GP. And maybe it [...]
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Microsoft Dynamics GP vs. a Custom Application
By Scott Driggs, Custom Information Services I once worked with a client who had a rather interesting story to tell. The company was a family owned business that had been running a custom application for years and years. The owner retired and passed the reins of the company to the next generation. The new owners did [...]
continue reading...QuickBooks 2007 is Retiring – Now What?
Service and Support for Intuit QuickBooks 2007 is being discontinued on May 31, 2010. If your company is outgrowing QuickBooks and looking for a financial management solution that will continue to grow with your business, then Microsoft Dynamics GP might be “A Smart Move” for your organization.
continue reading...Testimonials From Former QuickBooks Users Who Have Moved Up To Microsoft Dynamics GP
By Marcia Nita Doron, Altico Advisors Microsoft calls the move from QuickBooks to Dynamics GP “A smart move for your growing business.” And they back that up with several testimonials from former users of QuickBooks who have chosen Dynamics GP as a more cohesive and comprehensive business management solution. Here’s what they say: “QuickBooks has [...]
continue reading...Migrate Data From Peachtree & QuickBooks to Microsoft Dynamics GP Fast and Easy
Microsoft just released a new version 2.0 of the Rapid Implementation Tools for Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0! This release includes NEW capabilities to quickly migrate data from both Peachtree by Sage and Intuit QuickBooks. What does this mean for accounting software buyers like you? If you are using Peachtree or QuickBooks, and you choose a [...]
continue reading...When Is It Time To Move Up From QuickBooks To Microsoft Dynamics GP? An Accountant’s Perspective
Written by Mike Kean, President, Altico Advisors I have seen many companies push QuickBooks far beyond its intended use by building manual systems in Access or Excel, for example. These systems allow companies to continue to use QuickBooks and delay the purchase of a new system. However, at some point QuickBooks simply becomes too inefficient. [...]
continue reading...Expert Advice on How You Can Tell if You’re Outgrowing QuickBooks
An article written by accounting industry expert, J. Carlton Collins, CPA, lists some great tips and questions to ask yourself if you’re wondering whether QuickBooks is still the best solution for you. In this turbulent economy where any change is scarier than usual, who’s better to listen to than an expert? Collins writes, “QuickBooks provides [...]
continue reading...Be My Valentine – Why CPAs Love Microsoft Dynamics GP
We’ve been working closely with our CPA partners to understand what they care most about when asked to help their clients find a new accounting or ERP system. Here are the top reasons they gave us for recommending Microsoft Dynamics GP to their clients: Strong Audit Trail – Dynamics GP tracks all transaction activity making [...]
continue reading...Microsoft Dynamics GP & SQL Server Together Equals – Security, Reliability , Scalability
Microsoft Dynamics GP is built around Microsoft’s SQL Server database platform. What does that really mean and why is it significant? Microsoft Dynamics GP implements multiple levels of security. First, the application itself requires a SQL Server login. This is a user account created with the GP application with an encrypted password that can only [...]
continue reading...Microsoft Office Accounting is Dead But as Companies Grow They Will Come Back to Microsoft for Dynamics ERP
Microsoft just announced they will discontinue the Microsoft Office Accounting product as of Nov 16, 2009. Honestly, this product never really took off the way Microsoft hoped it would and this is not a surprise announcement. At a session at the Connecticut CPA Society last year I saw an industry expert compare the strengths and [...]
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