Is Microsoft’s accounting solution a good alternative to QuickBooks? QuickBooks: Every accountant knows it. Just about every accountant has used it. Sure, alternatives to QuickBooks exist, but few have garnered the same popularity.Whether you love it or hate it might depend a lot on the size of your company. Since the 1990s QuickBooks has been the accounting system of choice for small and start-up companies — with good reason. It’s easy to learn, easy to use and capable of managing the finances of most small businesses.Now there’s a new kid on the block that threatens to take a bite out of QuickBooks’ popularity. Dynamics 365 Business Central, Microsoft’s newest claim to fame in the world of accounting software, offers … [Read more...] about 10 things to know about Dynamics 365
How to ‘divorce’ a bad ERP support partner
If you’ve had an ERP accounting system for any length of time, chances are good that you’ve heard your relationship with your ERP support partner be compared to a marriage. It’s a fitting analogy considering how seldom companies switch out their accounting software — or the partner that supports it.Often companies stick with the partner that originally implemented their ERP software. Sometimes this partnership works well long-term. A good ERP partner values meaningful relationships over sales and works hard to continue to offer high-quality support in a timely manner.Other times, the company finds the services from its original partner lacking and starts to wonder how difficult it might be to change partners.However, the marriage … [Read more...] about How to ‘divorce’ a bad ERP support partner
Getting to know your Dynamics GP support specialist
Got a problem with your Dynamics GP software? Rest assured that when you call Boyer & Associates, you will get excellent support from a fun, friendly face. Dan Moore has served as the company’s Dynamics GP support technician for the last five years and he loves his job.“It’s just something new every day. It seems like no matter how long I’ve been working on this (GP) program, there’s something every day that makes me completely confused, that I haven’t seen before,” Moore said.For Dynamics GP support, November and December are the busiest months, Moore said, with the second half of the year overall being busier than the first half. On the morning of this December interview, Moore had already handled 14 incoming cases by 11 … [Read more...] about Getting to know your Dynamics GP support specialist
Are you getting the most out of your ERP software?
8 signs you’re losing money on your accounting system (and tips to improve) Accountants naturally want to make the most of their resources. Whether it’s choosing the best vendor for paper stock or deciding which software is the best long-term investment, smart choices by the finance team can have a significant effect on the success of a company.How can you tell if you are (or aren’t) using your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software to its optimum potential? Here are 8 signs that you are not getting the most out of your ERP system: 1. You’re on a Microsoft maintenance plan but not upgrading. There’s nothing like wasted money to make an accountant cringe, yet that’s exactly what you’re doing in this case. If you are already paying … [Read more...] about Are you getting the most out of your ERP software?
Boyer hires new ERP consultant
Minneapolis ERP reseller continues to grow Boyer & Associates continues to grow its Dynamics ERP consulting team with the addition of Mary Bricco. The Wisconsin native has 18 years of experience as a NAV developer.Bricco comes highly recommended by another Boyer employee, Janet Gallia, who worked with her for 7 years until moving to Boyer. Bricco said Gallia spoke very highly of her new job and it took little convincing for Bricco to apply.“She really did catch my attention right away. She just loves it here (at Boyer),” said Bricco, who is glad to be part of a smaller, closer-knit team and working with Gallia again.“I’m looking forward to working with a small team of people and there’s so much new stuff to learn right now,” … [Read more...] about Boyer hires new ERP consultant
Dynamics 365 practice grows with new hire
Lex Edison is back as cloud ERP consultantAs more companies think about moving business operations to the cloud, Boyer & Associates is readier than ever to help them make that transition. Lex Edison of Chaska has rejoined the Boyer team as a Dynamics 365 Business Central consultant.Boyer & Associates has supported Microsoft’s cloud ERP since it debuted in 2016. With prospects now waiting in line for Boyer to help them implement the accounting solution, the company is hiring additional staff to help with the influx of new clients.Long-time Boyer clients might recognize Edison’s name. He worked at Boyer from 2005 to 2010 as a Dynamics GP consultant and programmer. He left because he missed Texas but soon discovered he missed … [Read more...] about Dynamics 365 practice grows with new hire
Move over NAV, the cloud is taking over
Microsoft takes another step toward fully cloud accounting This week, Microsoft’s cloud accounting solution for growing businesses is taking over its predecessor, if only in name. As of Oct. 1, Dynamics NAV will officially be referred to as the on-premise version of Dynamics 365 Business Central.At first glance, it might be easy to shrug off this news as just another name change, but the significance of this decision cannot be overlooked. Microsoft’s world-renowned Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution has just been relegated to the “on-premise version” of its newer alter ego, the cloud ERP.It’s a small but significant step that reflects Microsoft’s not-so-subtle push toward the cloud. As cloud technology moves from trendy to … [Read more...] about Move over NAV, the cloud is taking over
Boyer hires new NAV and D365 consultant
UPDATE: After 6 months with the company, here's what Gallia had to say about her new position: "I love working at Boyer! The team approach is so awesome. Everyone helps each other and is positive and welcoming. Boyer cares not only for the employee but the customer. They do the right thing and puts Honesty and Integrity as a #1 measurement. Customers can expect the very best and so can the employee!" Boyer & Associates is pleased to announce the addition of a new consultant to our Dynamics NAV and Dynamics 365 Business Central team. Janet Gallia will join the Boyer team on Sept. 17.Gallia has more than 35 years of experience working in the technical industry, specifically with Dynamics SL and NAV.Born and raised in … [Read more...] about Boyer hires new NAV and D365 consultant
Prepare your Dynamics ERP environment for a disaster
In the past, protecting your DynamicsEnterprise Resource Planning(ERP) environment with backups was just a precaution. It was done in case there were some sort of physical disaster like a fire, earthquake or power outage that would destroy your systems and leave them unrecoverable.Today, computer viruses and ransomware are a major concern that can cause you to lose data.Ransomware infections in the past just targeted a few file types and encrypted those files. Today they are encrypting all files on a system and can leave an entire ERP system unusable.The perpetrators of these ransomware infections do give you an opportunity to pay their ransom in Bitcoin, usually starting out around $5,000, but there is no guarantee that the files … [Read more...] about Prepare your Dynamics ERP environment for a disaster
It’s (ERP) Tool Time!
... Or perhaps new ERP tool time? By Mary Huhn, CPA, CIAHow does an organization know when it is time to change its ERP structure or upgrade its accounting system? If it is time, then how does an organization go about deciding what comes next?Typically, the ERP change process starts at the top. Perhaps the organization’s management has an issue that cannot be solved with current processes and technology. Maybe the issue can be solved with current processes and technology, but the resource demand to solve it is too strenuous on the organization to complete on an ongoing basis.In essence, ERP changes typically stem from a need to record and report new data that is required at a high level to make key business decisions. Specific to my … [Read more...] about It’s (ERP) Tool Time!
