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Thursday, April 22nd, 2010It’s Official – GP 2010 Available May 1
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010Today Microsoft officially introduced Dynamics GP 2010, the latest update to the popular Dynamics GP (formerly Great Plains) ERP system. The official press release can be viewed here.
Dynamics GP 2010 will be the focus of this weekend’s Microsoft Convergence, the annual conference for Microsoft Dynamics customers and partners. The upgrade will be available beginning May 1, 2010.
Of the many enhancements, further integration with SharePoint and Office are key improvements.
More information can be found at the official US launch site.
Six new Professional Services Tools for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 “11” FREE!
Thursday, April 15th, 2010SALES SERIES TOOLS
SOP PO Number Check (FREE)*
Verify Customer PO Numbers for duplicates as data is entered into the field on both the SOP Entry window and the SOP Customer Detail Entry window.
PURCHASING TOOLS
POP Cost Defaulter (FREE)*
Use this tool to default in the Standard Cost or the Current Cost within the Purchase Order Entry window instead of the vendor specific Last Invoice Cost.
Default Add Item POP/SOP (FREE)*
Automatically mark the Add Item option to be marked in Sales Transaction Entry, Purchase Order Entry, POP Receiving’s Entry and Purchasing Invoice Entry.
Doc Date Verify (FREE)*
Verify document dates fall in a valid fiscal period when entered in Payables Transaction Entry or Receivables Transaction Entry. If the date does not fall within a valid fiscal period, a message will be issued and the user will not be allowed to continue until the date is in a valid period. This customization will also do a validation if the period is closed.
Decimal Place Tool (FREE)*
Adjust the Check Amount in Words to two decimals, for both Payables Management and Payroll checks. This tool is useful when the currencies in Microsoft Dynamics GP have been changed to more than two decimals, which can alter the amount when a check prints. Note: Report Writer must be used to modify the check report and adjust the currency fields.
SYSTEM TOOLS
Update User Date (FREE)*
Automatically update the User Date at midnight.. The application will run in the background as long as Microsoft Dynamics GP is open. This tool can be useful when the solution is left open on a machine overnight running integrations or other processes.
*Available only on Microsoft Dynamics GP “11”
Other Free Professional Services Tools Library for Microsoft Dynamics GP
SALES SERIES TOOLS
Territory Modifier (FREE)
Change territory IDs in the system. The
Office 2010 to launch on May 12
Monday, April 5th, 2010Consolidation Accounting in Dynamics GP and FRx
Thursday, March 25th, 2010When it comes to Consolidation Accounting in Dynamics GP and FRx, it tends to fall in the “more than one to skin a cat” category. While the results are the same, the path to get there varies from simple Excel files to high end consolidation software. The question is what to use to get the desired results. The answer for Dynamics GP and FRx is, “that depends”. It depends on many factors:
- How do you manage separate accounting systems?
- What to do with different COA (Chart-of-Accounts) logic and segments?
- Do you have the option of starting from Scratch on your COA?
- Is redesigning an existing Chart-of-Accounts an option?
- Do you have the option of migrating existing companies to Dynamics GP?
- Can you use Excel for consolidation reporting?
- Are your consolidation processes SOX compliance?
- Do you consolidate by organization structures, lines-of-business, or departments?
- Do you have Statutory reporting requirements by country?
- Are your functional currencies different from your reporting currencies?
- Do you provide budget to actual analysis at the consolidation level?
- How do you document and manage eliminations?
No matter the size of the organization, at the end of each accounting period the results of all companies need to be consolidated. The purpose of our “Consolidation Design in Microsoft Dynamics GP” White Paper is to provide design concepts for performing Consolidation Accounting using Microsoft Dynamics GP and FRx.
Microsoft Dynamics GP and FRx can be successfully designed to manage the consolidation process!
Request a free copy of “Consolidation Design in Microsoft Dynamics GP” at http://www.unifiedbiz.com/solutions/consolidations/ .
Microsoft Office 2010 Technology Guarantee
Friday, March 5th, 2010Office 2010 is almost here! But what if you need Office and can’t wait until June. Fear not, Microsoft has you covered. Purchase and activate a qualifying Office 2007 product between March 5, 2010, and September 30, 2010, and you can download Office 2010 at no additional cost.
Microsoft Office 2010 Technology Guarantee
Return transaction document types that are available in Purchase Order Processing in Microsoft Dynamics GP
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Under what conditions should I use a specific return transaction document type? Here is summary of when to use a particular document type. For examples of each type go to CustomerSource and search for the Microsoft Knowledge Base Article ID 936280. I found it very useful, however, like some Knowledge base articles, it took some time to find it.
Return transaction document types
The following return transaction document types are available in Purchase Order Processing.
Return
A Return transaction document type is used if the following conditions are true:
• A shipment transaction has been posted for the purchase order.
• An invoice transaction has not been entered for the purchase order.
• The item in the purchase order has not yet been removed from inventory.
"Return w/Credit"
A "Return w/Credit" transaction document type is used if the following conditions are true:
• A shipment transaction has been posted for the purchase order.
• An invoice transaction has been posted for the purchase order.
• The item in the purchase order has not yet been removed from inventory.
Inventory
An Inventory transaction document type is used if the following conditions are true:
• A shipment transaction has been posted for the purchase order.
• An invoice transaction has not been entered for the purchase order.
• The item in the purchase order has been removed from inventory.
Note An Inventory transaction can also be used for items in drop-ship purchase orders that were returned by the customer. You can do this if the invoice transaction has not been matched to the purchase order.
"Inventory w/Credit"
An "Inventory w/Credit" transaction document type is used if the following conditions are true:
• A shipment transaction has been posted for the purchase order.
• An invoice transaction has been posted for the purchase order.
• The item in the purchase order has been removed from inventory.
Note An "Inventory w/Credit" transaction can also be used for items on drop-ship purchase orders that were returned by the customer after the invoice transaction has been posted.
Windows Phone 7 Revealed…
Monday, February 15th, 2010But is Windows Phone 7 an iPhone Killer? Definitely Maybe.
Our crack team of investigative reporters at Gizmodo visited the Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona, Spain to get us the latest update on the new Windows Phone 7 platform. Quite simply, it looks fantastic. Now we know what the chaps in Redmond having been doing while Apple was gobbling up smartphone market share. Windows Phone 7 is a complete overhaul from their current Windows Mobile 6.5. But is Microsoft too late? Not a chance.
Windows Phone 7: First Video – Windows phone 7 – Gizmodo
USB 3.0 Is Finally Here
Thursday, February 11th, 2010USB 3.0 is finally here. Goodbye FireWire, I never knew you. eSATA, ’tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
So how do I know USB 3.0 has finally arrived? Well, I’m in the market for a new external hard drive, so I went to the Western Digital homepage on the world wide internet of tubes and it slapped me right across the face. My Book 3.0. They now have their popular external hard drive series available for USB 3.0. It’s available in 2 TB and 1 TB sizes, but it’s a little pricy at the moment. The MSRP is $280 for the 2 TB model and $200 for the 1 TB model. That’s a little more than I want to pay for a drive that will probably crash one day after its two year warranty (prove me wrong WD). Yes, you read that correctly — it only has a two year warranty and I issued a personal challenge to WD.
Super cool checkerboard surface not included