If it seems like we just got back from Acumatica Summit 2021, it’s because we did! COVID craziness kicked back the annual January event into July this year, but Acumatica Summit returns again to the winter time slot for 2022 – January 23rd through the 28th. We suspect the folks at Acumatica just wanted to … Read more
Great Plains HR and Payroll Module Changes Some Microsoft Dynamics GP users will be seeing some changes in the upcoming years. The Human Resources and Payroll suites consist of four modules that provide existing functionality to Dynamics GP installations that will be discontinued in March of 2022. The four modules in question are: Payroll Extensions – … Read more
Save time by ordering pre-formatted tax forms and checks for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Dynamics SL. Crestwood Associates has partnered with Deluxe Checks offering you a Priority Service Code on all orders of IRS-approved tax forms, checks, invoices, and more. With this Priority code, you’ll receive special offers, discounts, and ease of ordering Dynamics related … Read more
The Inter-Continental Cigar Corporation (ICC) was established in 1996 and is one of the fastest growing companies in the US cigar market. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, ICC is home to one of the largest cooler and freezer facilities in the US. Its salesforce covers the entire continental United States and Al Capone cigars are available … Read more
Bank Reconciliation within Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is powerful, but if it is not set up correctly, it can wreak havoc. Microsoft Docs does have some documentation (on managing bank accounts in BC and auto-reconcile bank accounts in BC), but it doesn’t provide much of a step-by-step and inexperienced users may miss some things … Read more
With the rise of virtual meetings and remote work becoming the new norm, the quality of calls and meetings on Teams has become incredibly important. Microsoft is “committed to ongoing improvements to Teams audio and video quality, through user-facing features and settings, to cutting-edge codecs and AI.” With that, I am going to walk you … Read more
Businesses and organizations outgrowing entry-level accounting software and those running legacy ERP applications struggle to adapt to today’s rapidly changing business environment. As a result, companies are hampered by high IT costs for one-off integrations and intrusive customizations, providing minimal functionality to grow into new markets. Modern cloud ERP applications like Acumatica empower businesses and … Read more
OK, is anyone else constantly thinking about reporting? Just me? Well in case there are more of you out there – let’s talk reporting in Acumatica. Acumatica’s out-of-the-box reporting tool is called ARM, or Analytical Report Manager, if you want to use its full name. This native reporting tool is one of the many reasons … Read more
The critical part of producing great content requires getting feedback from your colleagues. Years ago, we found ourselves comparing documents next to each other to see what changes were made, and whether to accept those changes. It was time consuming reading word for word in each document trying to spot the differences and not knowing if what … Read more
Year-end is coming too quickly – can you believe the year is almost over? For our Dynamics GP folks, it’s time to start looking at what needs to be done. October 2021 Dynamics GP Release Let’s start with the latest release – Dynamics GP 18.4. Microsoft has added a ton of functionality this time around. … Read more
This is the second consecutive year of an event that we all hope won’t become an annual one: the IRS announced changes yet again to the 1099-NEC form. There are minor changes to some boxes, and the 1099-NEC form is now three forms per page (where last year it was two). Form 1099-NEC sizing: there … Read more
Another Business Central RE-Implementation Case Study If I said to you: “their system is set up in USD,” would it raise any flags to you? What if I said that to your VAR partner? Would they be alarmed? You read our title correctly; even American companies working SOLELY in US dollars shouldn’t be setting up … Read more
No business should be without insights from it’s own data. Business Intelligence BI software is a must have for any company. Make sure you have the right solution and you get the best return on investment ROI from your software. Here are 8 things to make sure you have from your BI. “Being able to … Read more
Accurate reporting is paramount to making effective decisions in any business. In Microsoft Dynamics GP, SmartLists are a fantastic tool for organizing your data exactly how you need it. In Dynamics GP, there are out-of-the-box SmartLists already loaded in your system. Those are great places to start, but when is anything ever perfect right out … Read more
How much does Acumatica cost? Acumatica ERP is not a one-size fits all solution. Unlike many other ERP software applications that charge per user, Acumatica charges on a consumption basis. I’m Christine, an Account Executive here at Crestwood Associates. As an Acumatica Gold Certified partner and reseller, I am here to help you determine if … Read more
Occasionally, my manager would come to me and ask that I transfer a Word document into a PowerPoint. As you may know, transferring the information by copying from Word and pasting it into a PowerPoint slide can be time consuming. You can now save time creating PowerPoint presentations with this clever new feature in Microsoft … Read more
Acumatica ERP Business Events provide a powerful platform to monitor data and events and to create actions such as an email notification or an import scenario. For example, check out some of our other blogs posts on business event scenarios: Using Business Events for Approval Reminders in Acumatica Using Business Events to Create Transactions – … Read more
Pumpkin spice lattes are back; college football is underway; folks are pulling out the Halloween decorations. That means only one thing in Business Central world: it’s time for Wave 2. Microsoft is set to release their Dynamics 365 Business Central Wave 2 release in October, and WOW are there some exciting new features planned. Microsoft … Read more
Today we get a little technical! This blog will walk you through how to add a new report to any form in Acumatica. We will use the Sales Order form as an example. Note on using the Workflow Engine: The steps below are applicable for forms supporting a new workflow engine. Since the Sales Orders form supports the … Read more
In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, default dimensions are what we use to categorize entries so you can track and analyze them on documents throughout the system. Dimensions can, for example, indicate the project or department an entry came from on a sales order. You can set up default dimensions for anything. You may, though, … Read more
Raise your hand if you ever had to transcribe an audio file and was frustrated by the number of times you had to hit the rewind button and listen to the same sentence repeatedly? Well guess what, with Word’s Transcribe feature, you no longer need to click that rewind button on the recorder; Transcribe instantly … Read more
As we sit on the precipice of the next Microsoft Dynamics GP release (scheduled for October), we figured it was time to again check in with our Great Plains folks! Payroll Tax Updates The first thing we should note is the updated payroll tax tables. Late July saw Round 4 updates in Idaho, Kansas, New … Read more
One of the biggest threats to business continuity today is the threat of malware and ransomware. We’ve covered this topic a lot on our blog, but for good reason. Malware can halt operations with the single click of a link from a seemingly innocent email. Let’s look at some ways to ensure that you’re taking … Read more
Dynamics 365 Business Central is better than Dynamics GP or Dynamics SL. You must try it out. Just as we love classic cars, vinyl records, and drive-in theatres, we love Great Plains, Dynamics GP and Dynamics SL too! But sometimes nostalgia needs to take a backseat to efficiency. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is simply … Read more