Every finance professional knows the importance of budgeting. A company can thrive or dive based on its ability to handle resources wisely. Recently, I’ve heard the term “forecasting” a lot. At first glance, one might dismiss it simply as a synonym for budgeting, but in reality the two represent very different ways of approaching your company’s financial welfare. Let’s take a closer look.Budgeting is a detailed, comprehensive look at how management envisions the business will perform in terms of results, financial positioning and cash flows for a specific period of time. Budgets are typically updated once a year, though managers might take remedial steps along the way to bring actual results back on track with the projected … [Read more...] about Budgeting Vs. Forecasting For Better Business
Lifecycle Matters for Dynamics SL 2011 Support
Many Dynamics ERP users of SL, GP and NAV are curious when these products will stop being supported and what that really means to them. Often, Dynamics SL clients have significant customizations relative to our other clients so more planning and testing is required on upgrades.Microsoft Lifecycle information can be found at the Microsoft support site. Below is key information on product support for users of Dynamics SL 7 and Dynamics SL 2011:Microsoft Dynamics SL 7: The end date for extended support is October 10, 2017. Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011: The 2011 version is moving from Microsoft mainstream support to extended support starting July 12, 2016.If you're unsure what version you are currently using, go to "Help" and then … [Read more...] about Lifecycle Matters for Dynamics SL 2011 Support
Boyer & Associates wins VAR Stars 2015
We are eager to announce that Boyer & Associates has been selected as a member of the Bob Scott’s VAR Stars for 2015, a group of 100 organizations honored for their accomplishments in the field of midmarket financial software. “Each year, 100 VAR Stars are picked from the best organizations that market financial software. It is always an honor to recognize those who contribute to the development of our business.” --Bob Scott, executive editor of Bob Scott’s Insights. A focus on Non-Profit entities in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul has allowed Boyer to gain many of the area’s best known non-profits as clients. Specifically in the areas of The Arts, Large Medical Associations and Social Service. Boyer’s client base … [Read more...] about Boyer & Associates wins VAR Stars 2015
Management Reporter 2012 CU 11 Released
Microsoft has released the latest Cumulative Update for Management Reporter 2012. The CU11 update contains enhancements around reporting on multiple closing periods, currency translation fixes for Microsoft Dynamics GP, performance improvements, and additional flexibility around company configuration for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Microsoft Dynamics SL.New Management Reporter CU11 features:Ability to select the closing period(s) you wish to include in your report for Microsoft Dynamics AX Currency Translation fixes for Microsoft Dynamics GP Improved performance for integration and report generation Ability to drill into a Total row from within the Web Viewer Companies can be enabled or disabled for reporting within Microsoft … [Read more...] about Management Reporter 2012 CU 11 Released
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 Coming Soon!
The Microsoft Dynamics GP team has announced that Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 has reached RTM (Released to Manufacturing)! This means that the new GP 2015 features for this version have been developed, tested, and finalized. Dynamics GP 2015 is also the accumulation of 120 features delivered since the initial release of Dynamics GP 2013, with these features being released to customers on a six month cadence.Dynamics GP 2015 will include:New simple to configure business process workflows Broadened employee self-service features Efficient multi-tenant provisioning Seamless Office 365 integration An open service based architectureGeneral availability of this version is expected on December 1, 2014. System requirements for Dynamics … [Read more...] about Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 Coming Soon!
An Interview with Microsoft Executive Pat Fitzhenry, Director Global ISV Recruitment and Enablement
Pat Fitzhenry has been a friend of mine since the late 1980’s. Pat has always had a special place in the hearts of the many of us that have loved, sold, and supported Dynamics SL. Pat was the one that wrote the PC Magazine review in 1985 that “put Solomon Software (Dynamics SL now) on the map”. Pat was working for Price Waterhouse and those PC Magazine reviews meant everything to software developers at the time. If it weren’t for Pat, I would probably still be living in Pennsylvania rather than Minnesota- doing accounting related work in some capacity. Pat joined Solomon Software in 1987 as Western Region Vice President. He held a number of roles during his 13 years at Solomon including VP of CPA Programs and Relations, Independent … [Read more...] about An Interview with Microsoft Executive Pat Fitzhenry, Director Global ISV Recruitment and Enablement
