We’re at it again! If you loved reading all of our Cliff’s Notes on New Features for Projects in Acumatica 2021 R1, you’ll be even more intrigued with what has changed in the user interface. User Interface Form Subtitle Changes The Subtitles of the Forms have changed and include the Record Type, Record ID and … Read more
I know you probably love reading all the release notes for the new versions of Acumatica, but I’ll save you some time and give you the cliff notes. Here is a list and screen shot of the new projects features in Acumatica 2021 R1. Projects Inactivate Account Groups An Active check box has been added … Read more
We don’t need to tell you the importance of a good CRM system. Customer Relationship Management is a fairly new module in Acumatica, and each release comes with a set of new features. We’re going to look at the latest updates below. Business Accounts New Layout of Business Accounts Form The Details tab has been … Read more
Please note: if you are using the FIRE system to file 1099-MISC/-NEC, the file structure is incorrect. Please reach out to your CAM or Crestwood support IMMEDIATELY for help installing the customization package to fix this issue. See the filing dates for 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC details. The problem: (Per Acumatica help files) The 1099-MISC and … Read more
As strange as it may be to hear this from us, we admit that ERP implementations can sometimes be a pain. Which is why we’ve developed a new methodology for implementations that integrates training your people into the earliest stages of the implementation – instead of just being handed a fully-functioning system at the end … Read more
Many of us have our month-end close process down to a science, but it’s always nice to have a refresher and/or cheat sheet. Below, we’ll go through the various modules and the reports you’ll use for each. For even more detail, check out this blog from earlier this year. Receivables Reconcile Receivables to General Ledger … Read more
Acumatica 2019 R2 was released in September, 2019 and included more than 100 improvements, enhancements, and new features. The release notes are extensive covering additions in the platform, usability, financial management, project accounting, inventory and order management, construction, field service, and manufacturing. Many of these new features were developed by user requests, to make Acumatica … Read more
I know you probably love reading all the release notes for the new versions of Acumatica, but I’ll save you some time and give you the cliff notes. Here is a list and screen shot of the new financial features in Acumatica 2020 R1. Banking Payables Receivables Fixed Assets Taxes Banking Validate External Transactions Form … Read more
In the wake of Acumatica Summit 2020 and on the precipice of the release of Acumatica 2020 R1, our team is looking forward and planning our year accordingly. Each new release provides us with a slate of new features to learn, so that we are best equipped to help YOU. So be sure to subscribe … Read more
Bank reconciliation is the bread and butter of all accounting systems – one of the most basic functions that almost every business needs to perform. Businesses upgrade to an advanced ERP to streamline the accounts receivable and accounts payable processes as much as possible. If you’re new to Acumatica, or just want a refresher on … Read more
If you’re on Acumatica 2018 R2 and running Fixed Assets, there is a processing bug you should know about. Here’s what happens when you try to run the Transfer Report in the Fixed Assets module for Acumatica 2018 R2 build 18.203.0006. Error message: What is wrong with my Transfer Report? You are not able to … Read more
In Acumatica you will find a number of drop-down or pick lists defined in Automation Steps. You can edit these lists however, it can be tedious and you don’t want to miss anything. Here’s a quick tutorial. Basics of Automation Steps Acumatica Automation Steps and also known as workflows. They consist of nodes and … Read more
In Acumatica, you can use snapshots to easily create a new tenant by copying settings from another tenant. Snapshots can be used as templates to quickly and easily set up new tenants similar in configurations; such as a test environment. They can: Contain full or partial data Can be saved locally Can be imported and … Read more
Acumatica exists to save you time, decrease errors, and ultimately save money. One way for users to superpower that efficiency is with keyboard shortcuts. We’ve written before about the reasons to use keyboard shortcuts, but here’s a refresher: Increase efficiency What would take 4 clicks with a mouse can be accomplished with a single keystroke, … Read more
The Quick Menu in Acumatica is definitely a customer favorite. It’s great – you can choose which screens you want displayed, easily and without much clicking around. My favorite feature of the Quick Menu in Acumatica is the ability to set up email notifications based on actions being triggered. For example, you’d like a notification … Read more
No, you don’t need a developer to add fields to a screen. Even if the field you want isn’t in the customization list, you can still add it. We recently had a client who needed the ability to sort on the status of their fixed assets. The problem was, there was no Fixed Asset Status … Read more
The Recurring Transactions function in Acumatica is just one of the ways that this system helps automate your processes. For repetitive transactions that occur on a regular basis, you can create a schedule and add it to a batch (or multiple batches) or a journal entry. This eliminates the need to pull each transaction one … Read more
Do you have batches where one line that is recorded to a wrong account, subaccount, or branch? You probably don’t want to reverse the whole transaction to fix it. In Acumatica, using the Reclassify action allows you to change the one line of a batch that needs to be fixed, instead of Reversing the whole … Read more
Here’s a handy tip when processing 1099s for a company set up with multi-branches. By configuring a reporting only branch, you can prepare consolidated 1099 data for each vendor for a company with multiple branches in Acumatica. No transactions are posted to this consolidated branch. Its sole purpose is restricted to reporting data. In this … Read more
Have you taken a look at the newest version of Acumatica – 2017 R2? Here are some things I overheard from my team when they first got it. Where did that go? It used to be here. Wow, I didn’t know that existed! Sometimes, when a new version is released and the user interface gets … Read more
Sometimes, it’s the little things we get excited about. This is definitely one of them. Acumatica now has a new feature so that you can have two different logos: One for your Acumatica interface The other for your Acumatica reports It might not sound like a big deal, but I’ve had issues with sizing report … Read more
Here’s one of our favorite new time-saving features in Acumatica 2017 R2 – print and send out statements on demand. This ability to send current statements translates into faster payments on current invoices. For example, many businesses send statements to customers with their orders; however, customers also call in and want a copy of their … Read more
Acumatica recently release some changes when it comes to taking snapshots of your system. At a quick glance, you now need to have everyone out of the system prior to taking a snapshot. Here are the details: If you have questions or need some assistance, visit our support page for more help.
Email. We live in it, well at least I do. Being able to do more work within my email system is a good thing. Acumatica now lets you do just that. With the new Outlook Plug-In, you can: Look up a sender See history with a sender Create new contacts Mark leads & opportunities All … Read more