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Dynamics GP Service Pack 4 Now Available

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP Service Pack 4 is now available for download. Among other items, the long anticipated update to Extender is included as part of this Service Pack.

To access the Service Pack from CustomerSource, visit here: https://mbs.microsoft.com/customersource/downloads/servicepacks/mdgp10_patchreleases.htm?printpage=false

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Microsoft Dynamics GP Conferences

Monday, August 24th, 2009

If you’re a Microsoft Dynamics GP organization - customer or partner, there are many ways to obtain the training, insight into future developments, and peer networking that are critical to making the most of your investment. In my mind, tops on all lists are the many conferences that are available, but which one is right for you? Check out the overview I have put together below and then consider which conferences provide the most return on investment for you and your organization: (more…)

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Accounting, Job Cost & Business Management Software: Reengineer or Replace?

Friday, August 14th, 2009

I happened upon an article recently that I felt was worth sharing. http://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-nwl/articles/?aid=42831&projid=2841

The topic of the article is when a business has come to the point where their current GL and / or job costing software is not working for them anymore, should they re-engineer it or replace it? I believe there are benefits to both approaches,  (more…)

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Customizing Dynamics GP - Home Page Layout

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

One of the best parts of Microsoft Dynamics GP is the ability customize the interface in a way that makes sense for you. As a rule, customizations are saved for each individual user and will persist everytime they log into Dynamics GP. That being the case, how good is this feature, if you don’t take advantage of it?!

This installment represents the first of a five part series addressing the customization options of Dynamics GP. Below is a summary of the other planned topics to be covered: (more…)

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Dynamics GP finally has a Historical Inventory Trial Balance Report!

Monday, August 10th, 2009

It may not mean anything to most people, but for those who have been waiting for the ability to print a Historical Trial Balance out of inventory in Microsoft Dynamics GP, it’s a happy day!  Gone are the days of remembering to print the Stock Status at month end and remembering that not all transactions make it into the Historical Stock Status. 

But wait, it doesn’t just automatically reconcile to your General Ledger if you’ve upgraded from Dynamics GP.  You need to install and run the Historical Inventory Trial Balance (HITB) Reset Tool to reset your inventory balance.  Each step of this process must be completed before you can move on to the next level.  The process includes Reconcile, Creating Clearing Transactions, and running the Validation Report.  Yes it’s a bit time consuming, but once it’s done you can use the HITB Report to reconcile to General Ledger any time of any month.  Finally.

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