Nearly 150 people attended this week's events Boyer & Associates hosted their annual client events earlier this week. Nearly 150 people who use Dynamics ERP software attended the events to learn more about their accounting software and how to make the most of it.Boyer hosted three separate events, one each for Dynamics NAV, SL and GP users. All three events took place at the Microsoft Technology Center in Edina, Minn.This was the first time Boyer hosted an event specifically for users of Dynamics NAV. The NAV event featured a presentation on NAV 2017, a session on tips and tricks and more. Boyer’s NAV consultants Jason Baldwin and Kate Morgen helped lead the event along with Boyer’s managing director Marcus Haug. About 20 people … [Read more...] about Boyer & Associates’ annual client events a big success
In the trenches with Dynamics 365 for Financials
It’s official: Boyer & Associates’ first implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Financials is now live! We sat down with consultant Jason Baldwin to hear what it was like in the midst of our first implementation of Microsoft’s newest Software as a Service ERP product. What was unique about this ERP implementation? A typical ERP implementation can take from 3 months to a full year to complete. By contrast, our first Dynamics 365 implementation was done in a short 45 days.“The quick turnaround for 365 was really huge,” Baldwin said.The time savings was due in large part to the standard tool set available in Dynamics 365 for Financials. Whereas Microsoft’s on-premise solutions typically have multiple ways to configure each … [Read more...] about In the trenches with Dynamics 365 for Financials
GP developer plays women’s tackle football
UPDATE: Team USA won gold at the 2017 IFAF World Championship. Mois has since moved away from football and started a new fitness hobby with CrossFit. Erica Mois will represent Team USA in June By day, Erica Mois works hard as a Dynamics GP developer for Boyer & Associates. By night, she plays hard as a running back for women’s tackle football.Next month she will get a chance to show off her skills on the field as part of the 2017 U.S. National Football Team. Mois, No. 23 for the Osseo-based Minnesota Machine, will play in the Women’s World Championship June 24-30 near Vancouver, B.C.The Women’s World Championship is organized by the International Federation of American Football. This marks the third international championship for … [Read more...] about GP developer plays women’s tackle football
April sales event showcases sell-out crowd
Boyer & Associates’ latest event was a huge hit! We hosted our spring Making Businesses Better event on April 17 to a packed room at the Microsoft Technology Center in Edina. The event featured top keynote speaker Sam Richter and drew a full house of 70 attendees.Richter is an expert on sales intelligence and author of the best-selling book, “Take the Cold Out of Cold Calling.” He has been featured in Forbes, CNN, and USA Today and is one of the nation's Top 25 Most Influential Sales Leaders.For our April event, he presented his popular program, “Every YES Begins With a KNOW.” The event was well-received and attendees left with a wealth of knowledge on how to increase their sales-savvy skills and create profitable … [Read more...] about April sales event showcases sell-out crowd
Boyer Supports Lifeworks’ Annual Celebration
Boyer & Associates is proud to support the Lifeworks Annual Celebration this Thursday, April 27. The annual event honors people with disabilities and those who support them.More than 1,000 guests, including five team members from Boyer & Associates, are expected to attend this year’s event at The Depot in Minneapolis. The event includes dinner, a silent auction and a live auction, but for Jack Boyer, president of Boyer & Associates, the highlight of the evening is always the Lifeworks Annual Awards."I think the award winners are always very inspirational stories," he said. "It makes me glad that we're partnering with Lifeworks and all the good things that they're doing."This year marks the seventh year that Boyer & … [Read more...] about Boyer Supports Lifeworks’ Annual Celebration
Boyer partners with Tech Pulse
Boyer & Associates is proud to be a partner for the upcoming 2017 Twin Cities Tech Pulse conference.Tech Pulse is billed as “the premier technology conference and expo in the Twin Cities.” SUCCESS Computer Consulting and MyTech Partners have hosted the annual conference for the past 11 years.This year’s event will be held Wednesday, April 19 at the St. Paul RiverCentre in St. Paul. Organizers expect more than 30 vendors and 400 attendees.This year the conference will focus on the theme, “A Mature Look at the Cloud.” As cloud-based technology has become more prevalent, its reach has seeped into every area of business. Whether allowing employees to work remotely or meeting the expectations of digital-savvy customers, companies have … [Read more...] about Boyer partners with Tech Pulse
Inventory Item Type in Dynamics NAV
With each product release, Microsoft continues to add new features and functionality to its superb Dynamics NAV product. If you are a part of an organization that doesn’t upgrade each time a new release is available, keep in mind that these new features may not be highlighted in the documentation of the release with which you are working.One of the features that appeared in NAV several versions back is an Item Type on an inventory item. This feature allows an item to be set up one of two ways:As an Inventory item, functionality with which we are already familiar As a Service itemThe Service type items allow the system what some refer to as non-stock items. Service items can be purchased and sold, allowing for standard item … [Read more...] about Inventory Item Type in Dynamics NAV
Dynamics SL Power BI Dashboard Webinar
To see this sample dashboard in action, join the webinar Thursday, April 20 at 12 p.m.If you’re currently operating the latest version of Microsoft Dynamics SL — the 2015 CU2 release — then congratulations! Keeping your software up to date is the first step in making sure your company stays on the cutting edge of financial management solutions.Of course, every time we update our software, there are bound to be a few unexpected changes. Some, such as bugs in a new update, are frustrating and lead to nothing but headaches until a fix is issued.Others promise great new functionality within new user-friendly features … if only we could figure out how to get them to work.Good news! Microsoft offers educational training videos, webinars … [Read more...] about Dynamics SL Power BI Dashboard Webinar
Dynamics GP Roadmap Extended to 2019
Microsoft Dynamics GP will continue to see improvements through 2019, according to a roadmap released last month at GPUG Amplify.Amplify is an annual conference designed to educate users, partners and developers of Dynamics GP, one of Microsoft’s top-rated business accounting solutions.The 2017 conference took place last month in Anaheim, Calif. There Microsoft outlined plans to continue adding features to Dynamics GP for the foreseeable future. Here's their latest roadmap for past and future development of GP:Microsoft had previously announced plans for a new version of GP. Dynamics GP 2018 is scheduled to release in December 2017. The roadmap released last month ensures that the company will continue to improve for the foreseeable … [Read more...] about Dynamics GP Roadmap Extended to 2019
Nonprofit of the Month – Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare
Local children’s hospital celebrates 120 years in AprilWhen Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare opened in 1897, its mission was to care for children in Minnesota with disabilities. This month, the healthcare organization celebrates 120 years of helping children with medical issues live a full life.In keeping with its mission to serve those with special needs, the organization focuses specifically on complex medical conditions that affect a child’s neurological, skeletal and muscular systems.“We’re a children’s hospital but really specialized,” said Nick Hanson, media relations specialist.Gillette helps more than 25,000 patients every year. Their patients typically suffer with disabilities related to cerebral palsy, epilepsy, … [Read more...] about Nonprofit of the Month – Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare
