In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, you have the opportunity to create multiple budgets and copy, import or export budgets. Here are the tasks you will be able to accomplish after reading this blog:Create multiple Dynamics 365 Business Central budgets for identical time periods by using separate names. Create simple or complex budgets by selecting a combination of G/L account, period, the two global dimensions and four budget dimensions. Copy budgets from previous periods and revise budget figures by using an adjustment factor. Export budgets to and import budgets from Microsoft Excel.Create a BudgetType “GL Budgets” in the Dynamics 365 Business Central search bar. Click “New.” Enter Name, Description and any … [Read more...] about How to create a GL Budget in Business Central
Consultant joins growing Business Central team
Boyer is pleased to welcome our newest Dynamics 365 Business Central consultant, Joe Cristoforo. Cristoforo has a combined 33 years of consulting and industry experience. He has in-depth experience performing ERP assessments and implementations within manufacturing and wholesale distribution environments. Cristoforo is excited to be a part of the Boyer team.“I like working directly with people, defining processes and coming up with solutions to make their business better,” Cristoforo said.His main goal as a consultant is to save his clients time and stress. Often, it takes time for the client’s staff to see the disruption of an implementation project as a good thing. Cristoforo said people aren’t initially thrilled to be giving up … [Read more...] about Consultant joins growing Business Central team
ERP consulting teams merge to better serve you
What happened when we merged 3 ERP consulting teams into 1 What happens when you realize your business model is no longer working? How do you make the decision to consciously disrupt your workflow, to tear down and rebuild the way your company does business? Boyer & Associates is just coming out of such a transition period. We’d like to share with you what it looked like for us.Three years ago our company’s organizational structure looked very different than it does today. We supported the same number of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions that we do now, but our approach was much more siloed.We had three distinct teams, each supporting a unique Microsoft ERP solution. Each team was responsible for implementations and other … [Read more...] about ERP consulting teams merge to better serve you
Will we see you at Summit?
Users of Microsoft Dynamics software are gearing up for perhaps their biggest event of the year. This year’s User Group Summit for North America is Oct. 15-18 in Kissimmee, Fl.The conference is focused on Dynamics software education and networking and is geared toward users of any of the following Dynamics software solutions:GP 365 Business Central/NAV Finance and Operations/AX Customer Engagement/CRM Power PlatformIn addition to educational sessions geared toward users, Summit also offers pre-conference learning options for partners looking to better their skills in the solutions they support.Boyer & Associates is a member of multiple Dynamics User Groups and is proud to participate in this year’s annual conference. … [Read more...] about Will we see you at Summit?
Business Central gets fall 2019 update
At Microsoft’s annual Inspire conference this summer, the company outlined its goals for the next update to Dynamics 365, a popular suite of cloud-based business software solutions.Microsoft plans to release updates to the software twice a year, in April and October. This year’s “wave 2” release targets five areas for improvements: service basics, modern clients, developer tools, ISV acceleration and customer migration.Here are a few of the most notable improvements:Migrating data from Dynamics GP 2018, SL 2018 or Business Central on-premise is now easier. Clients on older versions of a Dynamics product can also replicate portions of their existing data to see what it looks like in Business Central online. Dynamics NAV 2018 clients … [Read more...] about Business Central gets fall 2019 update
New release of Dynamics GP slated for October
A new version of Microsoft Dynamics GP is coming soon — and it promises to have several new features that customers have specifically requested.According to our friends in Fargo, N.D., the latest version will be available Oct. 1. New with this release, the product's name will be simply "Microsoft Dynamics GP" (no date).Here are just a few of the new features we can expect to see:Long description for a Payables TRX Entry printing on checks Document Attach availability in Bank Reconciliation New look to the User Access setup window — plus four new workflows on User Setup Display the user who posted a Journal Entry in the Journal Entry Inquiry window Add a Class ID to a Fixed Asset transfer Get a visual cue for EFT Vendor in … [Read more...] about New release of Dynamics GP slated for October
Dynamics ERP consultant boosts GP support
Boyer & Associates is pleased to welcome Mike Muscarella to our growing Dynamics ERP consulting team. Muscarella’s 20 years of Dynamics GP experience will be put to good use supporting our existing clients.“So far it’s been great. It’s a good team. It’s a lot of smart people, a lot of good people,” he said.Muscarella earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He started his career as an AP clerk at a now-defunct software company in Dallas. After four years on the accounting side, he decided he was ready for a change of pace. While some people enjoy the routine of accounting, Muscarella said he prefers the constantly-changing work of an ERP consultant.“It’s different companies in … [Read more...] about Dynamics ERP consultant boosts GP support
5 Key Questions When Moving to the Cloud
“We’re moving … to the cloud!” Such a statement sounds current, trendy and tech-savvy, the sign of a healthy, forward-looking company.It might also sound rather daunting, confusing and vague. After all, moving to the cloud is no simple task. Simply saying you want to move to the cloud, choosing an all-in-one cloud product and then expecting a quick, easy transition is unrealistic.This transition requires months of preparation and research, perhaps more so than any other system overhaul to date because it also entails getting rid of hardware. If your company is considering a move to the cloud, take the time to plan your migration carefully. Here are 5 key questions to consider when planning such a major move:Where are you moving? … [Read more...] about 5 Key Questions When Moving to the Cloud
A decade at the top for ERP
Boyer makes top 100 VAR list for 10th consecutive year Boyer & Associates is thrilled to announce that we are yet again one of the top resellers of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software nationwide.For 10 years in a row, the Minneapolis-based company has made Bob Scott’s list of the top 100 Value-Added Resellers (VARs) for ERP software. Bob Scott’s ERPGlobal Insights (formerly called Bob Scott’s Insights) puts together the nationally recognized list every year based on annual revenues of ERP software resellers throughout the nation.This year’s special report of the Top 100 VARs 2019 is aptly titled “The Cloud Rules.” Executive editor Bob Scott has covered the mid-market financial software industry for 28 years. He notes that … [Read more...] about A decade at the top for ERP
New ERP support tech joins Boyer consulting team
Laurie Millington joins team as ERP support expert Boyer & Associates is pleased to welcome Laurie Millington to the team as our newest consultant. She will serve as a consultant and ERP support technician for the company’s Microsoft Dynamics solutions.Millington brings a range of experience, including software support and business analysis. She got her start in the 1980s doing data entry for Lutheran Brotherhood.She grew tired of the monotonous work and looking for a challenge, asked a coworker in charge of the computer systems to teach her how to write programs for reports. She was a quick learner and by the time her coworker moved departments, Millington knew enough to take her place.“I kind of learned by trial and … [Read more...] about New ERP support tech joins Boyer consulting team
