Boyer & Associates’ Dynamics NAV/BC consulting team is growing yet again. Our newest consultant, Sona Sivanadiyan, has 15 years of end user experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV/365 Business Central.“It’s been great so far. I really like the culture,” Sivanadiyan said of her new position at the Minneapolis-based ERP reseller. “We have a great team here and everybody helps each other out.”The daughter of small-business owners, her first job consisted of helping out at her parents’ company in India, where they manufactured IV fluids. She immigrated to the U.S. in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. She landed a job in 2003 for a Chicago-based fashion design company that used AMIS software.In 2007, Sivanadiyan got … [Read more...] about Dynamics NAV/BC consulting team continues to grow
Microsoft Dynamics GP lifecycles and how not to get left behind
If reconciling, balancing and printing 1099’s isn’t enough to keep you busy through the year-end closing process in Microsoft Dynamics GP, add into that the annual year-end updates to keep the software current and your head starts spinning.When it was announced that Dynamics GP would continue to “2028 AND BEYOND,” GP users were all very excited that Dynamics GP was here to stay. This announcement brought with it big changes. The new version of GP 2018 (v18.2) signaled a new era of support called the Modern Lifecycle. It’s when GP users are working complete fiscal year-end closings that this change to the Dynamics GP lifecycle catches many customers off guard. Why? Well, perhaps the old saying “out with the old and in with the new,” … [Read more...] about Microsoft Dynamics GP lifecycles and how not to get left behind
Boyer adds longtime NAV end user to growing Dynamics NAV/BC consultant team
Boyer’s Dynamics NAV/BC consultant team is growing yet again. Our newest consultant, Todd Gipson, has more than 20 years of experience in operations and supply chain management and 15 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics ERP.“I’m excited to be here,” Gipson said. “This is my 20-25- year sprint to retirement.”He started his career in the early 2000s as a purchasing and warehouse manager for an electrical contractor before moving to Airtron Heating & Air Conditioning, which was at the time a small, family-owned HVAC company in Indianapolis. “You had to do a little bit of everything. It was a great introductory role,” Gipson said. He watched the company grow from a family-owned small business into a national HVAC supplier.In … [Read more...] about Boyer adds longtime NAV end user to growing Dynamics NAV/BC consultant team
Boyer hires Business Central expert developer
Boyer & Associates is thrilled to announce that a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central expert has joined our consulting team. John Ponzio has more than 25 years of developer experience with the ERP solution, starting back in its early Avista days.Ponzio started programming when he answered an ad posted on a bulletin board in his college computer lab. That was the 1980s, and he’s been solving software problems ever since.“I like the challenge. I like inventing things, figuring out how to solve problems and that hasn’t changed all these years,” Ponzio said.He was one of the first to see what is now called Microsoft Dynamics NAV, the on-premise precursor to Dynamics 365 Business Central in the cloud. He worked on the solution back when … [Read more...] about Boyer hires Business Central expert developer
Boyer promotes Dynamics ERP consultant to Director of Sales
Boyer & Associates is excited to announce that our very own Erik Vigesaa has accepted the position of Director of Sales for the Minneapolis-based ERP reseller. Vigesaa has more than 20 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics ERP. He’s spent the last 12 years honing his skills at Boyer as a Dynamics ERP consultant, practice leader and solution architect.“Erik has excelled in every role where he’s been given responsibility,” said company President Jack Boyer. “His diverse background with Microsoft, Great Plains, independent software vendors and other partners makes him a well-rounded mentor to many in sales and marketing and across the business. Erik figures out solutions to complex problems quickly and can break them down to … [Read more...] about Boyer promotes Dynamics ERP consultant to Director of Sales
Boyer ERP consultant promoted to Director of Operations
Boyer & Associates is excited to announce that Senior ERP Consultant Janet Gallia has accepted the position of Director of Operations for the Minneapolis-based ERP reseller. Gallia joined Boyer & Associates in 2018 as a senior consultant for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. She has more than 35 years of experience with ERP software consulting and business management. Since joining Boyer, Gallia has been instrumental in multiple cloud ERP implementations. Often called upon for the most challenging engagements, Gallia demonstrates tremendous depth of knowledge and an unwavering “client first” focus. She freely shares this knowledge, spending many hours training other ERP consultants and documenting processes or … [Read more...] about Boyer ERP consultant promoted to Director of Operations
Boyer maintains status as a VAR Star
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
