Acumatica Summit 2020 Day One Recap – Acumatica Has Arrived
Seven years ago, at my first Acumatica Summit, I left knowing Polaris Business Solutions needed to become a partner. There was an excitement and a sense of community that I hadn’t seen since early Solomon Software events. At that Summit, cloud ERP was in its infancy and Acumatica’s competitors, and many others, were still doubtful of Acumatica’s future. It was still another year before Acumatica would break the 1,000 customers threshold and the company was only 6 years old. But, the enthusiasm from Acumatica’s employees and partners was convincing. Today, after the first day of Summit 2020 in Las Vegas it is now obvious – Acumatica has arrived.
Dynamics SL Year End Updates for 2019
Microsoft has released the year end updates for the 2019 tax year for Dynamics SL. Although there were no changes to the 1099 or W-2 form, the update did include some changes for Payroll.
Acumatica vs. Dynamics SL: Dashboards
Your ERP system has a wealth of information about the health of your business, so getting the right data to the right users in a timely fashion can help you take corrective action if necessary. One of the most popular ways to provide users with relevant data is through dashboards. When comparing the options current Dynamics SL users have compared to Acumatica users there is certainly a big difference.
Tracking Project Budget Overruns in Acumatica
Beginning with Acumatica ERP 2019 R2, the system will check as users are entering documents against the cost budget of a project, taking into account what is remaining on the budget and warn users of the situation. A new inquiry screen is also available to review all the overruns.
Acumatica 2019 R2 Now Available
Acumatica has announced the 2019 R2 release is now generally available. This continues Acumatica commitment to provide two upgrades a year and with over 100 improvements and new features there is something in this update for everyone. Most improvements came as suggestions from customers, developers and partners. Here are just a few highlights of the new release:
Five Reasons to Migrate to Cloud-based Accounting Software
Whether it’s a hosted approach (where you run your traditional accounting software on a remote, web-accessible server) or an SaaS solution (here, an outside vendor sells you access to their software, which accumulates, stores, manages, allows you to analyze your financial data) – there are, pun intended, a host of reasons to take a hard look at the cloud. And lest you assume we’re biased, I’ll just point out Polaris is an integrator that has long experience with, and a deep appreciation of, both traditional, on-premises accounting software and the new breed of web-based solutions. So, it’s with a legitimate measure of objectivity that we can enumerate our top five reasons to migrate your accounting function to the cloud.
Dynamics SL 2018 CU2 Is Now Available
Microsoft has released Dynamics SL 2018 Cumulative Update 2 (CU2) and it is now available for download. Below is a summary of some of the enhancements:
Acumatica vs. Dynamics SL : Project Setup
Microsoft Dynamics SL has always had a strong reputation for project accounting going back decades. Project Maintenance and the setup of the Project Controller module help define how Dynamics SL will function and is key to any successful implementation. Acumatica provides its users project functionality as well, so how do the main setup options compare with Dynamics SL?
Acumatica 2019 R1 Now Available
Acumatica has announced the 2019 R1 release is now generally available. This continues Acumatica’s commitment to enhance the product with two major updates a year. Platform usability, general business applications and industry specific enhancements highlight the areas in this release. Some of the improvements are highlighted below:
Acumatica vs. Dynamics SL : Project Allocations
Microsoft Dynamics SL has always had a strong reputation for project accounting going back to the Smith, Dennis and Gaylord (SDG) days. One area that was always a differentiator was the Allocator module. With the Allocator module users are able to calculate and post new transactions to post to the GL and to the project. These transactions may apply indirect costs, like fringe and overhead, calculate fees and revenue or create asset entries to WIP, CIP or Unbilled A/R.
So how does Acumatica’s functionality compare to Dynamics SL’s for project allocations? We take a look at some areas below: