Crestwood Cloud
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Cybersecurity Simplified: Ransomware

Ransomware is malicious software that blocks access to a computer system or files unless a sum of money is paid. Ransomware twists the power of encryption against you.  Encryption should protect your data and files, but ransomware uses it to take files hostage. This means being locked out of your documents, spreadsheets, photos and videos, … Read more

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Warehousing Levels in Business Central (a Deep Dive into the Various Location Tiers)

In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, there are various tiers to the Warehouse or Distribution management. This blog post can be used to get a general understanding of the different tiers as Microsoft defines them. Something to keep in mind: “locations” in Business Central (synonymous with “warehouse” in the common vernacular) can be set up … Read more

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New features
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Microsoft Dynamics GP 2020 New Features

Microsoft has outdone themselves again with all the customer requested and new features in the latest 2020 version of Dynamics GP.  Along with all the enhancements, they have screenshots, detailed information, and user comments with each and every feature.  Below, are the links to the individual pages. Financial Enhancements Non-Employee Compensation (NEC) for 1099 form … Read more

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Acumatic 2021 R1
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What’s Coming:  Acumatica 2021 R1

Save Time with Superior Usability Acumatica continues to enhance the user interface and flexible workflows. In 2021 R1, there is new mobile image recognition capabilities, better side panels, improved notifications and dashboards. Create CRM contacts from business cards using mobile image recognition AP Document recognition inventory ID search Navigate to external URLs from generic inquiry … Read more

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Dynamics Upgrades in Waves
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A First Look at Dynamics 365 Business Central 2021 Wave 1

Gone are the days of once-per-decade upgrades for Microsoft Dynamics products – Business Central is committed to twice-yearly updates called “waves.” April 1st, 2021 marks the general release of the latest wave – 2021 wave 1. Microsoft is promising to bring hundreds of new features in this release, spanning across all the Dynamics 365 applications, … Read more

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Crestwood MVP award winners
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Crestwood’s Rockstars Boast Six New Acumatica MVP Awards for 2020

Sure, Tom Brady just scored his fifth Super Bowl MVP award. However, Acumatica recently announced its latest slate of Acumatica MVPs, and the Crestwood Associates team brought home six MVPs! So, who’s the real G.O.A.T.* here? This marks the second consecutive year in which Crestwood was the most awarded company; i.e. no other Acumatica partner … Read more

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Awards
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Crestwood Associates Wins Velixo’s (a top Acumatica ISV) Partner of the Year Award

The trophy case at Crestwood Associates is expanding yet again. Against some stiff competition, Crestwood came out on top as Velixo’s Partner of the Year for 2020. Velixo is an award-winning provider of Excel-based reporting solutions for cloud ERP solutions, namely Acumatica. “It’s such a treat to be named Velixo’s Partner of the Year. Our … Read more

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Crestwood Recap 2020
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A Look Back at 2020 for Crestwood  

Everyone will remember the year 2020 for the pandemic, but it wasn’t all bad.  Crestwood has a lot to be thankful for in 2020.  First, we moved to a great new office in Schaumburg, IL.  Everyone is settled in and enjoying our new space. We also helped many of our clients get set up to … Read more

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Microsoft Word Tips
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The Easy Way to Build a Table of Contents in Microsoft Word

Have you ever found yourself scrolling through hundreds of pages searching for specific information?  Keyword searches are time consuming and do not necessarily locate what you need. So, how do you manage to find that info?  The answer, you build a Table of Contents (TOC). In my previous blog, I talked about adding Styles to … Read more

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Seminole Case Study Image
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The Pockets Behind Green Energy – Seminole Financial Services gets Recharged with Business Central

Seminole Financial Services is a pension/investment fund management firm based in Belleair Bluffs, Florida. While the name has only been around since 2009, the company itself has been operating (with most of the same investors) for over 30 years. SFS has a range of different funds, but what they’re most known for are their renewable … Read more

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