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Business intelligence made easy
When you think business intelligence, you likely think about charts and graphs that reveal valuable data about your customers, profits, and operations. While these may be simple enough for some to understand, what if you could simplify your data even more? A new innovation in the business intelligence world may have just made this a […]
Microsoft 365 add-ins worth installing in 2026
Microsoft 365 is powerful out of the box, but the right add-ins can make Word, Excel, and Outlook genuinely more useful. Here are a handful worth your time today — plus a quick word on where Copilot fits in.
A practical guide to smart BI planning in today’s ERP world
Business Intelligence only pays off when it’s tied to clear questions, clean ERP data, and decisions people actually make. Here’s a practical, human take on planning BI in 2026—covering Power BI, embedded analytics in Dynamics 365 Business Central, AI copilots, and the governance habits that keep it all trustworthy.
Making Journal Entries Easier in Dynamics 365 Business Central
A small journal entry shortcut—entering a negative number to flip a debit or credit—still saves finance teams real time in Dynamics 365 Business Central. Here’s how it works today, and why these little efficiencies matter more than ever in a modern ERP environment.
Reprinting the Outstanding Transactions Report: From Dynamics GP to Business Central
Reprinting the Outstanding Transactions Report after a bank reconciliation was a small but welcome change in Dynamics GP 2013 R2. Here’s why that feature still matters today—and how the same need is handled in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for finance teams modernizing their ERP.
The Internet Information Button in Dynamics GP—and What It Looks Like in Modern ERP
The old Internet Information button in Dynamics GP let users attach links, emails, and documents to master records like customers and vendors. Here’s how it worked—and how the same idea has evolved in Dynamics 365 Business Central and other modern ERP platforms.
1099s in Dynamics GP: A Human Refresher for Today’s ERP World
A friendly, practical walkthrough of handling 1099 vendors in Microsoft Dynamics GP—how to set vendors up right, fix the inevitable mistakes, print 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC forms, and think about where GP fits in a modern, cloud-leaning ERP world.
Year-End Close in Dynamics 365 Business Central: A Practical Checklist
Year-end close looks different in today’s ERP world. Here’s a practical, human checklist for closing the books in Dynamics 365 Business Central—covering GL, AP, AR, inventory, fixed assets, and payroll—plus the planning steps that make next year easier.
Increasing Password Attempts in Dynamics GP (and What to Consider Today)
By default in Dynamics GP, if you type your password wrong 3 times GP closes. This setting can be controlled in the Dex.ini file. The setting is: SQLNumLoginTries = number The default is 3, setting this to -1 allows an unlimited number of tries. This doesn’t change any SQL based lockout parameters, it simply keeps […]
Receivables Document Write-Off
Opened Write Off Documents in Dynamics GP and got an empty list? Nine times out of ten the answer is hiding on the Customer Card — and it’s a good reminder to keep AR clean whether you’re staying on GP or planning a move to Business Central.