Update: Boyer won this award again in 2022, making it the 14th straight year we've been named a VAR Star.Boyer & Associates was recently named a member of the Bob Scott’s VAR Stars for 2021.The annual VAR Stars list is announced each December in the ERP Global Insights newsletter. It recognizes 100 value-added resellers of midmarket financial software, also known as Enterprise Resource Planning software. Selection is based on growth, industry leadership and recognition, and innovation.Boyer & Associates has made the VAR Stars list every year since its inception in 2009. The list is one of two annual recognitions put out by Bob Scott, an editor covering the midmarket financial software industry for more than 30 … [Read more...] about Boyer maintains status as a VAR Star
Microsoft releases updated year-end tax forms for Dynamics GP
With the end of the year inevitably comes the potential for changes to year-end tax forms for Dynamics GP. Microsoft has officially released a list of expected changes for this year.There are several changes to the 2021 year-end forms related to Accounts Payable. Specifically, changes have been released for the following forms:Payables 1099 NEC (3-part form), 1099-MISC and 1099-DIV (major changes to this last form)Payables 1096Payroll 1099-RPlus, luxury auto depreciation changes in Fixed Assets There are no changes to Payroll W2 and no changes to electronic filing for W2s. Keep in mind that last year’s changes for coronavirus-related sick pay are still applicable.If you use any of the above forms in connection with your Dynamics GP … [Read more...] about Microsoft releases updated year-end tax forms for Dynamics GP
NextApp Foundation: A proactive CRM and Power Platform implementation plan
Boyer & Associates has a unique Microsoft CRM and Power Platform implementation plan. This monthly plan, called NextApp Foundation, is perfect for customers who are looking for a proactive implementation approach to maximize their technology investment. NextApp Foundation was designed for short- and long-term customer success.Different From Traditional ProjectsFoundation DetailsHere's an example of what that implementation plan could look like for your organization:Talk with your Boyer & Associates representative if you are interested in learning more or to request a quote. Contact us today. … [Read more...] about NextApp Foundation: A proactive CRM and Power Platform implementation plan
How to automate your nonprofit’s application process with nonprofit software
As Microsoft continues to expand on its Cloud for Nonprofit software solution, Boyer and Associates has been working with nonprofits to automate and simplify common nonprofit processes using the Power Platform. Our latest use case is automating application processes using Power Apps Portals and Dataverse to create a nonprofit client portal.Starting with an ungated portal, a constituent fills out an application for the nonprofit organization and submits it. Upon submission, a Flow emails the constituent with instructions on setting up a profile and credentials for a gated portal. From this point forward, the constituent can work through the portal as part of the application process. This provides a user-friendly experience for communication, … [Read more...] about How to automate your nonprofit’s application process with nonprofit software
What’s new in Dynamics GP 18.4
Microsoft releases new GP features, 1099 updates and a promise for the futureMicrosoft Dynamics GP is even better with its latest release, available in October 2021. Dynamics GP 18.4 features a couple dozen minor bug fixes and several improvements based on top customer requests.While the new Dynamics GP features are a great addition, they pale in comparison to Microsoft’s July announcement of a new roadmap for the popular on-premise ERP solution. In case you missed this big news, Microsoft is officially committed to supporting Dynamics GP through 2028.Meanwhile, Dynamics GP 2016 fell off Microsoft’s mainstream support this summer. Anyone on this version or older still receives extended support, but hot fixes and year-end updates are not … [Read more...] about What’s new in Dynamics GP 18.4
Dynamics 365 multi-table lookups now available in preview
If you have been staying up-to-date on the latest and greatest with Dynamics 365 and Dataverse, one of the new features you might have noticed that is in preview is multi-table lookups. This feature was previously limited to the account and contact tables.There have been workarounds in the past such as enabling connections (yuck), creating a middle table or going as far as creating a lookup field for each table that you need to relate to your main record. You can just imagine what your form and views look like when you have one out of X number of lookups populated with the data. As of writing this, you either need to write custom code via the SDK to use this type of field or chat with the creators of the XRMToolBox, who have … [Read more...] about Dynamics 365 multi-table lookups now available in preview
Boyer hires new ERP project manager
Boyer & Associates is pleased to announce that we have a new ERP project manager. Please join us in welcoming Lea (pronounced Lee) Lumley to the Boyer team.Lumley has 12 years of experience with software implementations and 7 years of experience focused on project management.“It was a slow, meandering move,” she said of her journey to a career in project management.Lumley earned a bachelor’s degree in hotel and restaurant management from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. She quickly worked her way up to operations supervisor at the Courtyard by Marriott in Eden Prairie.“I loved hotel management. I was very good at the customer-facing side of that and I really enjoyed it, but my schedule had to allow for the hotel being open 24 hours a … [Read more...] about Boyer hires new ERP project manager
Dynamics SL WebApps is great again
As a Microsoft partner and reseller for Microsoft Dynamics SL, Boyer & Associates has been using some form of web-based project timecard entry since the first release of Solomon Desktop — then BusinessPortal and more recently Dynamics SL WebApps.There were some frustrating times in the early years with WebApps for Dynamics SL 2011 and SL 2015. The release of WebApps for SL 2018 greatly improved the performance and usability of WebApps and made it the most viable version since BusinessPortal.Unfortunately, Dynamics SL 2018 WebApps is still not perfect and has usability and performance limitations that is still hindering its adoption.Then along came WebApps Accelerator from The ERP Group LLC. Web Apps Accelerator (WAA) has greatly … [Read more...] about Dynamics SL WebApps is great again
Boyer hires new cloud ERP consultant
The newest member of the Boyer & Associates team grew up sailing in Rhode Island and goes by the nickname “Moose.” We are pleased to introduce Dynamics 365 Business Central consultant, Hans “Moose” Hardisty.Hardisty, who goes by the childhood nickname his father gave him when he doubled in size so quickly as an infant, has 22 years of accounting experience and a decade of experience with Dynamics ERP.A young man growing up in Rhode Island, Hardisty never really planned to be an accountant. Like most of his peers, his dream job involved a job on a sailboat.“I grew up on an island so lots of sailing. Where I come from it’s sailing, swimming, surfing — Our lives revolve around the ocean,” he said. Immediately out of high school he … [Read more...] about Boyer hires new cloud ERP consultant
Boost your Power Apps Maker productivity
Dataverse, like many products, has hit its stride of twice-yearly releases. With each release, dubbed “waves,” Microsoft manages to deliver a lot of great new features and functionality to end users. These improvements span across the Power Platform, including Sales, Service and Power Automate, to name a few products. In addition to the product value that Microsoft has delivered to end users, they’ve put a great deal of effort into adding features for makers in the last few years. One of my favorite features that we’ll show today is adding a canvas app directly into a model-driven app.This has been on the roadmap since January and I’ve been itching for it ever since. This feature doesn’t add any new functionality, per se, but it does … [Read more...] about Boost your Power Apps Maker productivity
