As we discussed in a previous blog, Changes to 1099 Forms in Dynamics GP, the IRS announced big changes to reporting non-employee compensation and 1099 forms for the 2020 tax year. The 1099-NEC has moved non-employee compensation (box 7) off of the 1099-MISC to a new form: 1099-NEC. The other boxes have moved around. The … Read more
It’s November, fall is here, weather in the Midwest is getting a little chillier day-by-day. With year-end approaching, we want to make your daily tasks a little faster, easier, and hopefully painless. Check these out: Sometimes marking your status as Busy or Do not disturb honestly doesn’t really work, people still tend to interrupt. Get … Read more
Are you using the Acumatica Customer Portal or Open University? Have you signed up for the new Acumatica Community Portal? Acumatica has launched their new Community website to bring communication together in one location to help to support users in a more streamlined fashion. If you do not have a Customer Portal login already, you … Read more
One of the best features of Dynamics 365 Business Central is the ability to copy and paste into a General Journal entry. It’s one of the most helpful features in Dynamics 365 BC. Before you begin to copy/paste into the journal you need to make sure your Excel spreadsheet has the same number of columns … Read more
A client recently had some changes in their IT department that required the accounting department to no longer use the System Administrator (SA) user. In order to use an existing Dynamics GP user account or create a new user account with SA-level permissions, the following permission and access need to be assigned. Dynamics GP Steps … Read more
In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, you can use filters in just about every window to create an ad hoc report that can then be shared amongst roles. For example, let’s say you want to create a filter to show any customer with a currently due balance that start with the letter A. First, navigate … Read more
It’s the end of October, and Halloween is right around the corner, we like to break out the horror movies, tell ghost stories, and dress up in scary costumes. However, we find this enjoyable because we know it’s not real. But for many businesses, there are some very real horror stories that occur when they … Read more
[This is a guest blog post, reposted from our good friends at Artsyl Technologies. Artsyl Technologies specializes in business process automation, and integrates seamlessly with all the ERP systems we provide. Join us for a live webinar demo and see it in action!] Often, employees are asked to set up a few performance metrics or … Read more
Acumatica just released their 2020 R2 edition and presented new features in their recent Virtual Road Show, we asked Crestwood Sales what their favorite new features are. Here’s what they said! [Be sure to register for our upcoming Acumatica 2020 R2 new features webinar!] User-Friendly Upgrades in 2020 R2 Christine Jacob was especially impressed by … Read more
You may already have been accustomed to selling virtually. However, there are many people who became instant virtual sellers when the pandemic hit. Today’s blog post is for those searching for some tips on virtual selling. Tip: Do your Research and be Prepared To start, you have to get the correct decision maker on the … Read more
The end of the year is fast approaching – do you have a plan? Acumatica 2020 R2 was launched recently, and with that Acumatica will be retiring version 2019 R1 at the end of January (January 31, 2021). [Join us on October 29th for a webinar discussing all the new features! And don’t forget that … Read more
Write with confidence with Microsoft’s Editor feature. Available on both the web and desktop version, this AI-powered service helps bring out the best writer in you. With one click on the Editor button, view what Editor underlines as an issue in your documents or emails and gives you suggestive changes you may make or ignore. … Read more
I had a client recently inquire as to how to run a list of payables transactions they wanted to accrue. For example the client needed to see documents that were posted after July 31, 2020 and the Document Date was before August 1, 2020. They also needed to see the Account Number. In order to … Read more
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is the newest guy on the block – but that doesn’t mean that it’s difficult to learn and use. Quite the opposite, in fact. Microsoft has outdone themselves on training and ensuring that users have everything they need at their fingertips. Any problem you may encounter has been addressed here … Read more
While I was exploring Microsoft’s website for the next productivity tip, I found a plethora of Office templates and fun activities you can do with your family. Through your Microsoft Office 365 subscription you will be able to search and create freely from a mass selection of premium Office templates for work, school, or family projects. Explore templates for budgets in Excel, templates to create a KNOCK-OUT presentation in PowerPoint, or design brochures or … 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
Video is a powerful tool, and an increasingly necessary one for businesses of all sizes. From the marketing department to the sales team, human resources to consultants, video can be used to automate processes, set yourself apart from competitors, and tell stories that would be difficult (or worse – boring) with just text. If you … Read more
Earlier this year, the IRS announced some big changes to reporting non-employee compensation and 1099 forms for the 2020 tax year. The 1099-NEC has moved non-employee compensation (box 7) off of the 1099-MISC to a new form: 1099-NEC. Changes to 1099 Forms – A History Lesson The IRS made the change because there was an … Read more
This event is over (and it was great!) See the recording! Good news: 2020 is over! COVID-19 thwarted our plans for in-person events this year, but no fear; we’ll still walk you through year-end. Close out the year with Crestwood Associates in this special 2-hour webinar. Mary Lenehan, one of our in-house Dynamics GP … Read more
Getting through your list of recurring journal entries can be rough to set up, especially if you have a lengthy list, but once you have gotten through that, all you should need to think about is posting. If some of your recurring entries don’t need to get posted every frequency, you may run into a … Read more
Staring at PowerPoint slides during your company meeting whether working remote or at the office can be a bit, here it is I’m going to say it… BOOORRRRRIIINNNING! Let’s be honest, company meetings with zero interaction with team members is no fun. After the first 15 minutes of just listening to the presenter, interest is … 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
With fall upon us, construction—at least in the northern half of the US—starts to slow a bit. We hope you took into account this summer of where you stand and start thinking of what’s next. It’s time to take a look at your current business and get to know what you can improve. For many … Read more
Microsoft Excel can be very intimidating especially when you’re not an expert, like me. I was asked to write a blog on a topic I was not familiar with. I chose to challenge myself and learn more about Excel and the creation of PivotTables. What is a PivotTable? A PivotTable is a tool that helps … Read more