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Last week (October 6, 2020), Microsoft released a new service pack for GP 2018.  This service pack is a “must-install” pack, first for the proverbial plethora of new features contained in the service pack, and second, because it corrects a problem with the Word Template feature that arose last month due to an Office update that automatically was installed on many clients’ computers.  

Driver-based forecasts lend strong financial clarity, so why aren't all organizations using them?  The reason, of course, is that developing and maintaining cash forecasting models is not easy.  A modern Corporate Performance Management (CPM) tool like Solver, however, can help automate and simplify such financial planning processes.  

Microsoft recently announced their Dynamics 365 2020 Release Wave 2. Scheduled to release in October, it includes significant updates and enhancements across their entire Dynamics 365 family of products.

Sage Intacct 2020 Release 3 is here.  This article highlights some of the exciting new features

Information today is coming at organizations faster and in higher quantity than ever before. Historically companies have been focused on implementing systems that are good at collecting data. However, as companies try to leverage that information, it is difficult to slice and dice into actionable reports because the data you need is either not accessible or in separate systems.

Thinking it might be time to move from GP to a newer, cloud-based solution? Wondering if maybe Microsoft’s new Dynamics 365 Business Central is the right system for you? Wishing you could have a free copy of Business Central to test drive at your leisure? If so, your wish has come true.  

If you are looking for a convenient and inexpensive way to screen your employees when they stop working remotely and start coming back to work, here’s a quick tip.   Use Microsoft Forms or Forms Pro to create a simple questionnaire like the one below and then use Microsoft Power Automate to store the information and notify the appropriate people if there is potential risk.    

If you have multiple legal entities, Sage Intacct has introduced a game changer with their 2020 R2 Release. In addition to several non-related enhancements, they have added the following key features and enhancements that will save hours to days creating, troubleshooting and reconciling inter-entity transactions.

On May 26, 2020, Microsoft announced a new CSP – Enhancement Plan Renewal offer to help accelerate their customers’ journey to the cloud. This new offer enables existing Dynamics GP users renew through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program and receive dual use rights to Dynamics 365 Business Central online licenses.