Acumatica Summit 2021 in Las Vegas did not disappoint. So what’s new in the Acumatica payroll system?Advanced functionality, improved performance, and superior support were some of the financial management highlights Crestwood clients are excited about. Day one, we heard from Jon Roskill, CEO at Acumatica. “We innovate our business and industry functionality at remarkable speeds, … Read more
Microsoft is the most common name in software and Azure, its Cloud offering, has quickly risen to be the number one choice for businesses using Cloud. As of last year, 57% of Fortune 500 companies relied on Azure for at least part of their Cloud solution. Why is Azure so popular? There are a number … Read more
Microsoft released the updated lifecycle roadmap for Dynamics GP. The dates show active development and support well into the future, 2028 and further, which indicates GP is here to stay. Since the October 2019 release of GP, Microsoft follows the Modern Lifecycle policy, which offers you continuous support and servicing, including fixes, new features, and … Read more
I could not personally tell you how long I have been waiting for Microsoft to release their Webinar platform in Teams. I could tell you the anticipation grew with every email from Microsoft teasing the release. Here at Crestwood we have been actively using GoToWebinar.com for all our webinar needs for as long as I … Read more
As part of our ongoing commitment to improving daily life for our customers, we have begun a regular cycle of updates to our Crestwood’s Add-On Products for Acumatica. Our dedicated developer is taking all the feedback we get from users, making changes and incorporating them into the next “release” of the products. This blog will … Read more
The 2021 mid-year release for Dynamics GP is officially here! The big thing to note is this: this is the LAST update for Dynamics GP 2016. If you are currently running GP 2016, you will not receive a year-end update for the 2021. Be sure to reach out to your Crestwood CAM about planning your … Read more
A comparison of Dynamics GP and Dynamics 365 Business Central No cost to upgrade: Business Central is Free vs. GP $3,200 per upgrade Dynamics GP upgrades average $3,200 plus user time to verify and check features, balances, and reports; whereas, Business Central automatically upgrades your system to the current version for free. Built for remote … Read more
Schaumburg, IL and Orlando, FL – June 10th, 2021 Crestwood Associates has again been named as one of Bob Scott’s Top 100 VARs for 2021, for the ninth year in a row. The Top 100 resellers are chosen from organizations that sell and implement Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and accounting software. “Nine consecutive years is … Read more
There are two questions eCommerce firms operating in a digital economy must be able to answer: What is an ERP solution and what are the best ERP solutions for eCommerce? The first question is easy, but the second one is more subjective. Let’s start with what an ERP solution is… Simply put, a cloud-based ERP … Read more
THE most powerful tool for business insights on the market right now is a big part of Microsoft’s Power Platform: Power BI. With Power BI (which stands for “Business Insights”), you can leverage your data to easily build reports and dashboards with interactive visualizations. And, not just Dynamics data either – even Acumatica, QuickBooks, or … Read more
Here is a really interesting tip! A customer of ours was looking to add the Vendor Order Number field to their Posted Invoices list. After researching, we found that it potentially involved connecting a separate table. We thought a customization was in order, but then I learned about an interesting workaround – editing the URL to … Read more
Acumatica has recognized Crestwood’s Lockbox Processing, 360° Sales View, and Collections Management products for quality and usability with their latest version Schaumburg, Ill. and Orlando, Fla. – May 7th, 2021 Crestwood Associates is proud to announce the first slate of add-on products (Lockbox Processing, 360° Sales View, and Collections Management) have been recognized as Acumatica-Certified … Read more
Acumatica Summit 2021 is fast approaching! With the end of the pandemic in sight, our team is thrilled to be taking part in the first live event in over a year and a half. Originally scheduled for January and then April, Summit is now set for July 18-23 at the Wynn Hotel on the Las … Read more
Microsoft has been really getting down to business with creating new features to help our daily lives move smoothly. Researching content for my next blog I came across three new features for Teams that you will like. Recap History Status Did You Miss Your Meeting? Here’s a Recap! Microsoft Teams now offers participants a total … Read more
Below is a guest blog written by our friends over at KwikTag. Join us for a quick 30-minute webinar about this topic on May 6th! One of the biggest misconceptions when it comes to Accounts Payable automation is that a business is “too small” to go digital – either they don’t have enough team members, … Read more
As I wrote in my last blog about the evolving user groups, help for Business Central is always out there – you just need to know where to look. Whether the help below is still Greek to you, OR you just want a little extra guidance, check out Crestwood’s premium BC training program. We’re calling … Read more
It is no secret that Acumatica is one of the best ERP systems available for small- to mid-sized businesses. However, even the BEST systems cannot possibly solve every single problem. And that is where the best VARs come in. Crestwood’s years of experience with accounting software has given our team the insight to know exactly … Read more
As an old-school Great Plains accounting veteran (my father was one of the very first partners in the late 70s), I’m a fan of user groups. GPUG, DSLUG, and even the three D365UGs (if I can figure out which one is which). In particular, the discussion threads are especially helpful. I trust feedback provided in … Read more
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
#1 – Automate Dynamics GP Check Links Utility With the latest release of Dynamics GP, you can set up a schedule to run Check Links outside of normal business hours. You are now able to run the processes without having to manually select the Check Links process. This process uses the Report Scheduler setup and functionality, so … Read more
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
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
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
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