As a loyal Microsoft partner, Boyer & Associates was excited to hear the company’s recent announcement regarding Project Madeira, a reinvented accounting or ERP solution for small and midsized businesses. Project Madeira connects with tools in Office 365 to manage finances and streamline operations. This Software as a Service will be running on Microsoft Azure and is scheduled to become generally available in the [...]
No nonprofit organization will get eager or significant donors without good financial reporting. The ability to keep close tabs on money going in and out is key to keeping the organization running smoothly. In fact, financial reporting is so important that many nonprofits using Microsoft Dynamics as their overarching ERP software are adding third-party solutions [...]
Since I worked at Solomon Software for nine years, readers might assume that I continue to push this product out of a sense of nostalgia or loyalty. While I consider myself a loyal person, that is not my reason for sticking with what is now called Dynamics SL. Here are four great reasons for our [...]
Most people who are searching for nonprofit accounting software want to see a few solutions, get strong references and if possible buy the solution that someone they trust is already using and liking. Boyer & Associates has three strong Microsoft ERP solutions that hundreds of nonprofits throughout the Twin Cities use. Which one would work [...]
Every finance professional knows the importance of budgeting. A company can thrive or dive based on its ability to handle resources wisely. Recently, I’ve heard the term “forecasting” a lot. At first glance, one might dismiss it simply as a synonym for budgeting, but in reality the two represent very different ways of approaching your [...]
What is XPS? XPS was designed as a replacement for the Enhanced Metafile (.EMF) format. It is similar to a .PDF file, but is based on XML instead of the PostScript language. Pros It is an electronic document that can’t be changed, true paperless document. The XPS viewer is usually installed on all newer windows [...]
Pros There are no files to distribute to the users Allows the users to select different versions of the report, such as the previous month. Cons The user is not always aware of when the reports have been updated for the month. The link may have a different name but it always opens the current [...]
The process of managing multiple awards from multiple funding sources and across multiple fiscal years can become difficult and cumbersome. The goal is for us at our Nonprofit Microsoft Accounting Software Comparison Seminar on March 24 will be to show how easy it can be to replace spreadsheets with a fully automated award management process. [...]
You already use Microsoft Dynamics software at your company, so why are you getting information about a Nonprofit Microsoft Accounting Software Comparison Seminar? Don’t these people know you already have their product? Why are they wasting your time? The answer is simple. We believe current users will benefit from the event as well. Here are [...]
Pros The users can be notified when the report is updated. Allows users not logged into the network to view the reports. Cons May require additional software and costs. The link may have a different name but it always opens the current version. Improvements This feature was not available with FRx. Generating Reports The first [...]
