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Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
Choices.
How we spend our time each day, month, year, is entirely up to each one of us. While it may seem that we are held captive by outside forces, we all have choices. If we choose to plan our time rather than react to the demands on our time, we will inevitably be more productive and have more time for the things we enjoy.
If you’re living in the Dynamics GP world the way I am, and you want to plan your time in order to maximize productivity, I suggest you plan now for the following opportunities. (more…)
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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
“The significant problems we are facing cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them” - Albert Einstein
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Monday, October 19th, 2009
There’s a better way!
Let me start by saying that I am not typically in the practice of using my blogging space to promote products or services, but when I see a product which I believe can potentially save so much time and headache, I feel compelled to spread the word…
If you sell goods and services in multiple states, you know how critical it is to make sure the taxes are calculated and reported correctly. Making mistakes costs money in a multitude of ways. If you’re using Dynamics GP, you can stop creating Sales Tax Schedules and Details for every taxing authority in play. You can even stop creating returns for all of those entities. How? (more…)
Tags: ISV products, sales tax, sales tax filing, sales tax payments
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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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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…)
Tags: customize, Dynamics GP, GP, home page, user roles
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Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
A good number of the companies we interact with are looking to replace the accounting software they have outgrown. More often than not, it is QuickBooks or some other entry level software package. Sometimes the most challenging thing for companies to get past is the price tag. This is unfortunate because while price obviously has to be a factor, it should not be the leading selection criteria. Take this study conducted back in 2005 by Deloitte & Touche LLP, referred to here and brought to my attention by my colleague Jason Carter: 1500 executives were asked to rank 10 factors in order of importance to them in selecting accounting software. Of these executives, there were 1st time buyers and then those who had purchased 2 or more times. (more…)
Tags: accounting software selection, erp selection, selection criteria
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
If you are a user of Dynamics GP, when is the last time you went out to CustomerSource? Have you taken advantage of any of the online training? What about new releases - what version of the software are you on? The current version is 10 and support for version 8 is running out soon! If you are on the Business Ready Licensing (BRL) model, are there modules you already own that you have not implemented? If you are not on BRL, have you looked at the offer to migrate? What about conferences? Convergence? GPUG (GP Users Group)? (more…)
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Monday, July 6th, 2009
Upgrading your core financial and business management software, like Microsoft Dynamics GP can be a daunting task, but if you are organized and the computers involved are in good working order, are current on Windows patches and service packs, it really isn’t bad. However, because this system is central to your business, you certainly want to put some planning into the process. We use a checklist for most everything we do and GP upgrades is no exception. Having a checklist can make a big difference. (more…)
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