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Microsoft Dynamics GP Overview Videos

Microsoft Dynamics GP Videos

Microsoft Dynamics GP is a richly featured financial accounting and business management solution that allows you to use familiar, powerful software to operate and grow your business. Below are 4 introductory videos to help you learn how Microsoft Dynamics GP can: Meet your specific needs Get you up and running fast Help you make smart […]Read More

Integration Trends in 2013

Integration

In the recently published State of Customer Data Integration 2013, more than 921 technical professionals, business leaders, system integrations, VARs, and partners, shared information on business system integration, CRM integration, and overall customer data integration trends. General integration trends include: Do-It-Yourself Integration Widespread But on the Decline: Custom code continues to be the main way […]Read More

5 Challenges and Solutions for Nonprofit CFOs

5 Nonprofit CFO Challenges and Solutions

Successful management of a nonprofit organization requires attention to detail. Careful administration of expenses and meticulous reporting practices are essential to meet regulatory compliance, and to secure future funding. Increasing revenue. Consolidating across multiple entities. Budgeting. Implementing internal controls. Facilitating audits and compliance reporting. Sometimes, it’s easy to overlook the fact that CFOs of nonprofit […]Read More

Government Contractors and the Cloud

Government Contractors and Cloud Solutions

In an interview with Mike Fauscette, group vice president, Software Business Solutions, Deltek asked a variety of questions about the use of cloud for government contractors including: cloud advantages for government contractors, what types of contractors are a good fit for cloud solutions, what government contractors should look for in cloud providers and more. You […]Read More

ExpenseConnect Demo Video Now Available

ExpenseConnect Demo

Do you use Concur for travel and expense management and need an automated solution for bringing this data seamlessly into Intacct? Integrate expense data seamlessly between Concur and Intacct with ExpenseConnect. ExpenseConnect is a packaged cloud-to-cloud integration product that eliminates the need for your organization to manually download and manipulate files for integrating data between […]Read More

Microsoft Dynamics Training Classes offered By Brittenford Systems

Microsoft Dynamics Training Online or Virginia, DC, Maryland

Did you know Brittenford Systems offers a variety of training classes for Microsoft Dynamics SL, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft FRx, SharePoint, and more? We offer Microsoft Dynamics training in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC. Also, we offer online classes that can be attended remotely! Below we will share 11 tips to get maximum value from […]Read More

The Complete Hiring Guide – Free Ebook

Hiring Guide Ebook

The Complete Hiring Guide from Brittenford Staffing is an essential employer’s resource for contemporary hiring decisions. A recent survey conducted by CareerBuilder reports that over half (54%) of employers cite the difficulty of recruiting top talent as their biggest challenge in 2012. The number does not come as a surprise, as it takes a significant […]Read More

4 Features of a Modern Accounting System

4 Features of a Modern Accounting System

Selecting an accounting system for your organization is a big decision. The selection is increasingly important when your organization is growing in size or complexity. Manual processes will drain your productivity and you may struggle to analyze the growing amount of financial and operational data. Therefore, you need to modernize your system. A white paper […]Read More

CRM: Software as a Service (SaaS) vs. On-Premise

CRM: Software as a Service (SaaS) vs. On-Premise

Analysts forecast that by 2015, one-third of all spending on customer relationship management software will be for SaaS Technology versus 26 percent in 2010 (2 QAS; Data Quality New; CRM spending to focus on SaaS; February 9, 2011). But what is best for your business? Will a SaaS-based CRM solution or on-premise CRM meet your […]Read More

Microsoft Dynamics GP for Professional Services Organizations

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Professional Services Organizations typically focus on several key activities – increasing employee utilization, capturing and forecasting billable hours, streamlining project management, and enhancing collaboration and sharing across the enterprise. Often, tracking all of the aspects of a project or contract is the biggest challenge in the professional services industry. So, how do you efficiently use […]Read More

Accounting Software Selection For Nonprofits

NonprofitAccountingWebcast

Join us for an Intacct sponsored webinar on Tuesday, February 26th at 11:00 AM PT/ 2:00 PM ET called, “Nonprofit Accounting Experts Share Best Practices For Selecting Accounting Software”. Nonprofit organizations have very different accounting needs than for-profit companies. When it’s time to consider a new accounting system for your nonprofit, what features and functionality […]Read More

5 Common Mistakes When Choosing ERP Software

5 Mistakes When Choosing ERP Software

When choosing an ERP solution, you want a strong return on investment. With a variety of choices available to you, make sure to choose software that will allow you to operate and grow your business. Choosing an ERP solution for your business is a big decision. Therefore, you want avoid making any mistakes in the […]Read More

PositivePay Demo Video Now Available

PositivePay Demo Video

A check fraud prevention service is now available through Intacct Platform Services. PositivePay is a check fraud prevention system for your Intacct checking accounts. This service is fully integrated with the Cash Management Module and has the flexibility to meet any bank format required. Key benefits include: Dramatically reduces check fraud Can be used with all US banks and […]Read More

Webcast: BIO Analytics for Dynamics SL and GP

BIO Analytics for Dynamics SL and GP Webcast

BIO is a business intelligence solution that leverages your investment in Microsoft Dynamics and other operations databases, giving you power and flexibility for reporting and data exploration.  With BIO, even a novice can create reports and role-based dashboards that provide optimum financial, operational, and strategic information. BIO for Microsoft Dynamics SL is optimized for the […]Read More

KippsDeSanto Hires a Virtual CIO – Case Study

KippsDeSanto Case Study

KippsDeSanto partnered with Brittenford Systems to receive virtual CIO services. KippsDeSanto is a premier investment bank located in Northern Virginia. They provide services to clients in industries such as IT, Defense, Communications, and Government Contracting. They assist business owners and management teams seeking liquidity who are planning the next steps in their company’s growth, or […]Read More

Non-Profit Accounting: 3 Reasons to Upgrade

Non-Profit Accounting

Successful management of a nonprofit organization requires attention to detail. Careful administration of expenses and meticulous reporting practices are essential to meet regulatory compliance, and to secure future funding. However, many non-profit organizations continue using an accounting system that fails to meet the needs of their organizations. An article entitled, “Regular Upgrades Necessary for Non-Profit […]Read More

Moving to Cloud Accounting: “It’s Just a Matter of Time”

Moving to Cloud Accounting

What does a tipping point look like? We polled the attendees at our Cloud Accounting Thought Leadership Summit this week to see how many are already using Software as a Service. 52% of the attendees are not.  However, 52% of their peers – respondents to a survey we reported on – are using it. With numbers balanced […]Read More

CPAs Benefit From 10 Steps to a Digital Practice In The Cloud

AICPA Cloud Ebook from Brittenford Systems

 New Levels of CPA Firm Workflow Efficiency Thanks to Accounting Today for this article. The American Institute of CPAs has published a new book that offers advice to CPA firms on how to use cloud computing. The how-to guide, “10 Steps to a Digital Practice in the Cloud: New Levels of CPA Firm Workflow Efficiency,” […]Read More

Paper Problem Hiding Business Inefficiencies?

Business Process Management Best Practices

Do you ever think of how your paper problem in your organization could be actually causing or hiding your business inefficiencies?  How long does it take to approve invoices?  Do you have to search for them on someone’s desk?  What if the “approver” is out on the road and not in the office?  Do you […]Read More

Modifying Forms in GP 2010 is as easy as Modifying a Word Doc

Modifying Forms in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010

The folks at Microsoft have outdone themselves with the release of Dynamics GP 2010.  Modifying reports and forms has never been this easy or flexible.  Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 now has pre-defined templates for several frequently used reports in Sales Order Processing, Receivables, and Purchasing modules.  There are currently 22 built-in templates that can be […]Read More

Reduce Software Support Cost with Self-Help Resources

Reduce Software Support Cost with Self Help Resources

One of the key benefits of having an active Microsoft Support Service Plan is access to CustomerSource.  Microsoft Dynamics CustomerSource is an information-packed, password-protected site for customers who use Dynamics SL, Dynamics GP or Dynamics CRM.  Access to CustomerSource is included with your annual Microsoft service plan. CustomerSource can help you reduce your support costs […]Read More

What can SharePoint do for you?

Often when talking to clients about SharePoint capabilities, I get the question, “What can this product actually do for us?”       SharePoint is a web based collaborative environment that provides content management, search capabilities, integrated reporting and analytics, and workflow and routing processes.       Here are some suggestions to help you […]Read More

Upgrading to Windows 7?

Windows 7 is getting great reviews from our Dynamics SL clients, and Brittenford Systems has been using it internally for months with very positive results.               However, before your organization upgrades to Windows 7, it’s important that you upgrade Dynamics SL to version 7.0 Feature Pack 1. Version 7.0, […]Read More

Emerge Stronger: How to Build Reporting Infrastructure Cost-Effectively in a Slow Economy

During an economic recession, some companies cut back, hunker down, and hope to survive.               Watch this webcast replay to learn about three companies – clients of Brittenford Systems – who took a different approach. They took steps to emerge stronger…to thrive.               […]Read More

Sorting Grid Columns in Dynamics SL Read-Only Inquiry Screens

A new feature I like in Microsoft Dynamics SL 7.0 FP1 is the ability to sort information, in ascending or descending order, in several read-only inquiry screens. I’ve provided a full list of the affected screens at the end of this blog post, but first, I’ll explain the feature. Look for ‘Click on a column […]Read More

Secure Project Reports to Non-Dynamics Users

Clients frequently ask me… “How can I get project data in reports that people can access without having to buy a Dynamics license? (or spend my time running the report and emailing it to them!)” There is a simple, free (yes I said FREE) software solution called SQL Server Reporting Services. This is a web […]Read More

Busting the Myth of “DCAA Certified” Accounting Systems

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I’m frequently asked by CFO’s at goverment contractors which accounting software systems are “DCAA Certified.” The answer: None.  Zero.  Zip. Contrary to an urban myth, the Defense Contract Audit Agency, or ‘DCAA,” does not certify accounting software.  The DCAA does, however, require considerable detail about the direct, indirect, and overhead expenses associated with every item […]Read More

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