Crestwood clients run the gamut, in terms of size, from small sole proprietorships to massive Fortune 200 corporations. We’re proud to offer a variety of resources for every level of need; no one-size-fits-all approaches from us. Our clients rely on us for any combination of services, from providing and implementing their ERP, to complex support … Read more
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is expanding rapidly. Customers are quickly making the switch to this cloud-based ERP solution, especially due to the work-from-home benefits and security. Microsoft is investing a ton of resources to make sure Business Central is the best-in-breed to meet the demands of growing businesses. Recently, Microsoft released an update, and … Read more
If you’re a Dynamics GP or 365 Business Central customer and have been considering going paperless, now is your chance. Get started quickly with a free trial of KwikTag’s KwikStart’s Cloud program. This trial period includes: Up to 50 Users – all of whom can start attaching and viewing documents right away. Up and running … Read more
Please note: Dynamics GP 2015 will have no more updates. Now is the time to talk to your Crestwood Account Manager about an upgrade. Contact us today! Round 4 US payroll tax update changes The Round 4 US tax update has been released with changes for Idaho and Connecticut. Once installed the new date … Read more
After spending 15 glorious years in Mount Prospect, IL, Partners Tim Thompson and Brian McGuckin moved Crestwood Associates to their new home at the Schaumburg Corporate Center, 1501 E. Woodfield Road in Schaumburg, IL. Moving is not easy, packing up, donating and purging unneeded items is very time consuming, not to mention difficult when you … Read more
If you’re looking for easier ways to schedule your employee’s time, check out the scheduling management tool now in Microsoft Teams called Shifts. It’s built mobile first for fast and effective time management and communication for teams. Shifts lets Firstline Workers and their managers use their mobile devices to manage schedules and keep in touch. … Read more
Every day I look for new ways to navigate Microsoft Teams seamlessly. Here are some nifty new tips I found helpful when working in Teams. Like to multitask? Chat anywhere on your desktop with Pop-Out Chat. Double-click a chat (or click the icon) in your chat list to open in a second window. Now, you … Read more
We often tell horror stories from the Crestwood Cloud. Our cloud team has experienced countless tales of triumph in the midst of bleak situations: A recovery effort after a massive cyberattack Migrating lost data from a faux-cloud Immediate thwarting of a ransomware attacker But today we bring you an exciting story of what happens when … Read more
Crestwood Associates has again been named to the Bob Scott’s Top 100 VARs for 2020 for the eighth year in a row. The Top 100 resellers are chosen from organizations that sell and implement Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and accounting software. “Wow, eight years in a row!” says Tim Thompson, Partner at Crestwood Associates. “We … Read more
One of the biggest dangers is failing to keep up with the expectations of current and prospective customers. In 2000, the Fortune 500 top 30 featured major players of the day such as Sears, Enron, Compaq, Lucent, MCI WorldCom, and Kmart Holdings. Being great at a point in time doesn’t mean perpetual greatness. Steve Jobs … Read more
Get your on-premise Dynamics GP or SL system safe and secure on the Crestwood Cloud. It’s secure, accessible, easier than you think, and can save you money. Before Covid-19, flexible work arrangements were a luxury. Today, they are essential in order to keep employees and families healthy and safe. Many businesses are realizing however, that … Read more
Crestwood Associates has been using Microsoft Teams for a while now, but I still get calls and questions every day about where something is located. Teams is great for collaborating, meetings, etc., but even I forget where something is at times. This article is going to show you tips and tricks for searching in Teams. … Read more
When your business relies on technology, it is good to know what you’re doing or at least have someone handy in IT that can help. I recently conducted an online Teams training, to which the client requested that the meeting be recorded so that it can be shared with other team members who were unable … Read more
Did you know that every time you add an image to your Word document, it automatically generates “Alt Text?” Do you know what Alt Text refers to? Alternative Text or Alternative Descriptions are written copy that describes the image. This text also helps screen-reading tools describe images to visually impaired readers. It will appear in … Read more
With so many of us working from home, what would have been a conversation over a cubicle, now requires a scheduled meeting. Here are some tips for getting more out of your Microsoft Outlook Calendar and how to get a meeting on the right calendars, fast! 1. Quickly View Calendar without Switching Screens Tired of … Read more
Crestwood employees have been working from home for quite some time now, but it’s an adjustment for us too. For me, I’m not used to having kids around 24 x 7. Therefore, that adds an interesting challenge to the day. No matter your situation, we want to help make things easier for you. We have … Read more
Update from January 2020 Post: No Better Way to Collaborate Other than Chat Microsoft is eliminating the ability to initiate a chat directly with a co-author of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint document. This change will take affect mid-April (across the web, Windows, and Mac versions of Microsoft Office). Moving forward, users can communicate with others … Read more
If you’ve built your business from the ground up, it’s likely you started with accounting software—odds are, you started with QuickBooks. Most businesses do. However, there comes a point when QuickBooks no longer keeps up with your growing business, and you may hear that your next step is enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. There is … Read more
Now that “shelter in place” has swept the nation to curve the spread of the Covid-19 virus, most companies are adapting the Work from Home (WFH) model, allowing their employees to continue to work during the shutdown. Working from home is nothing new for Crestwood employees. This model was adapted almost a decade ago. I … Read more
When you purchase from a supplier, they expect to be paid accurately, reliably, and in a timely manner. Driven in part by supplier demands and expectations, many organizations are looking for opportunities to automate their processes. While automation delivers a wide range of benefits, enhancing speed of payment and reducing the likelihood that exceptions and … Read more
Change is hard. Shocking, right? Say you’re trying to get healthy. You go out and buy workout gear, get excited about your future self, and you make it to the gym for a day. You wake up the next morning sore—barely able to make it up the stairs—but are still willing to push through. A … Read more
It’s hard enough to manage a sales staff. It’s on the sales manager to set quotas, deal with egos, track results, enforce policies, coach reps, and lay the groundwork for success. But even when things are working out well, you still have more work on your plate. Something we discussed in a recent blog, it … Read more
In today’s business world, it pays to be in the know—and it pays to be in the know now. Any delay in reporting is money going down the drain, any time spent compiling these reports is time that your staff could be spending helping the rest of your business, and any time these reports have … Read more
In the words of twentieth-century journalist, satirist, and writer of aphorisms H.L. Mencken: “strike an average between what a woman thinks of her husband a month before she marries him and what she thinks of him a year afterward, and you will have the truth about him.” One could say something similar about their business … Read more