Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 implementation : successfully implement Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 with easy-to-follow instructions and examples / Victoria Yudin ; cover image by Aashish Variava.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yudin, Victoria.

Contributor:

Variava, Aashish.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Accounting--Software.

Accounting.

Accounting--Data processing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (430 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, England : Packt Publishing, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Biography/History:

Yudin Victoria: Victoria Yudin has been designing, implementing, integrating, and customizing business management and accounting systems for over 20 years. She has been a user of Microsoft Dynamics GP (and its Great Plains Software predecessor) since it was available on DOS and has been a Dynamics GP consultant for almost 15 years. Victoria has the distinction of being the only person in the world named a Microsoft Dynamics GP Most Valuable Professional (MVP) each consecutive year since 2005. She has also been on the DynamicsWorld's Microsoft Dynamics Top 100 Most Influential People list each year since 2010. Victoria has also been in the top 10 of Doug Pitchers "most famous, awesome and totally influential Dynamics people" list for all 3 years it has been published. (http: //bit. ly/18UaKkL) Victoria has an undergraduate degree from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, and has numerous certifications for Microsoft Dynamics GP and related technologies. In November 2000, Victoria started Flexible Solutions, Inc. to bring together her experience in accounting and business with her love for technology. Flexible Solutions (www. GPReportsViewer. com) is a Microsoft Dynamics GP Partner, offering the GP Reports Viewer add-on for Dynamics GP, as well as Microsoft Dynamics GP implementation, reporting, and support services. In September 2008, Victoria started her blog, called Ramblings and musings of a Dynamics GP MVP (http: //victoriayudin. com) to share her experiences and thoughts with the Dynamics GP community. Currently Victoria's blog gets more than 45, 000 hits per month. Victoria also regularly helps fellow Dynamics GP users and consultants on many of the Dynamics GP online forums, including Experts Exchange, where she has earned the rank of Wizard. Victoria previously authored the Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Implementation book and has had articles published on MSDynamicsWorld. com and in the GPUG Magazine.

Summary:

A step-by-step guide for planning and carrying out your Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 implementation. Detailed descriptions and illustrations of setup screens and practical examples and advice are included for the Dynamics GP system and core modules.If you are a new or existing Microsoft Dynamics GP consultant or an end user who wants to implement, install, and set up core modules of Dynamics GP 2013, then this book is for you. A basic understanding of business management systems and either Dynamics GP or a similar application is recommended.

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Application Structure and Licensing; Structure of Dynamics GP - modules and series; Dynamics GP licensing; Core modules explained; Dynamics GP and Microsoft SQL Server; What you may not expect from a SQL Server Application; Application security and SQL Server authentication; SQL Server databases created by Dynamics GP; SQL Server sort order options; Where is the application server?; Dexterity and product dictionaries; Dexterity components; Dynamics GP products

Report Writer and ModifierFinancial reporting: Management Reporter, AFA, and FRx; Summary; Chapter 2: Planning - Business Requirements; Implementation team; Who should be on the implementation team; Project manager; The team and practical considerations; To plan or not to plan; How to start planning; Not Just Widgets, Incorporated-a sample company; Identifying reporting needs ; Financial statements; Multiple control accounts on Balance Sheets; Variations of Profit and Loss Statements; Management reports; Business forms; Running two systems concurrently; Pros; Cons; Recommendation

Populating dataMaster data; Historical data; Open transactions; General Ledger; Payables Management; Receivables Management; Inventory; Purchase Order Processing; Sales Order Processing; Bank Reconciliation; How to import; Training; Implementation timeline; Summary; Chapter 3: Planning - Dynamics GP System; Companies in Dynamics GP; Benefits of having one company in Dynamics GP; Benefits of having multiple companies in Dynamics GP; Integration with other systems; General Ledger Chart of Accounts; Account framework; Account format; Master record IDs and names; Fiscal periods and years

Users and securitySales and purchase taxes; Additional setup considerations; Shipping methods; Payment terms; Credit cards; Credit cards accepted from customers; Credit cards used to pay vendors; Posting setup; Post Through General Ledger Files; Create a Journal Entry Per; Posting Date From; Require Batch Approval; Multicurrency; Currencies; Exchange Rate Tables; Summary; Chapter 4: Planning - Infrastructure; Scope of vision; Dynamics GP system requirements; Client requirements; Server requirements and recommendations; Remote Desktop Services requirements; Web Client

Additional notes and considerationsWeb applications; Virtual environments; Printers; Officially supported - what it means to you; Network requirements; The Remote Desktop Services-only approach; Pros of a Remote Desktop Services-only implementation; Cons of a Remote Desktop Services only implementation; The Web Client-only approach; Test/development environment; Add-on products; Shared files; Modified dictionary files; Shared network location; Locally on each Dynamics GP client; OLE notes; Integration Manager files; Data backups; Additions to the implementation timeline; Summary

Chapter 5: Installation of SQL Server, Dynamics GP, and Integration Manager

Notes:

"Professional expertise distilled"--Cover.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 14, 2013).

ISBN:

9781782177852

178217785X

OCLC:

859388349