CAL Business Solutions - CAL Zone Microsoft Dynamics GP Great Plains User News -July/August 2008

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July/August 2008

The CFO Advisor:

Accounting Software Tips & Trends

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Microsoft Pricing Model Wins Gold

Affordable CRM

Play "Office Olympics"

Excel Tips & Tricks

Trivia Tidbits

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The CAL Business Solutions e-newsletter provides you the latest accounting software trends, industry news, local events, and of course tips and tricks for the CFO's favorite tool - Microsoft Excel! Plus random trivia just to keep you entertained. This month we are focused on "Olympic Goals"! -Anya Ciecierski, CAL Business Solutions

Microsoft Wins Forrester Gold for Dynamics Pricing Model

Extensive efforts at streamlining software pricing for Microsoft has paid off. The new pricing structure, launched in July 2006, eliminates the complicated module pricing in favor of easy to understand concurrent user based pricing. Microsoft is at "the top of the podium" in the Small and Medium Business (SMB) section of this study which stacks Microsoft up against 11 other competitors and compares against 97 criteria.

The study shows that Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) policies are an especially good fit for buyers that fit these 3 criteria... read more

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Source: Microsoft Business Solutions Leads In Enterprise Apps Software Licensing And Pricing For SMBs The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2007 - R "Ray" Wang, Sharyn C. Leaver, Elisse Gaynor, and Meghan Donnelly, Forrester Research

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Get CRM Without The Olympic Price Tag
China has shown us what can be done with an unlimited budget - but what about the rest of us? Are you interested in the benefits of a completely integrated CRM system, but do not have the budget for a full CRM implementation?

Do you want complete information about your customers, such as contact history, sales history and open orders, available at your fingertips on one screen? Do you want to empower your sales and customer service reps with customer billing information in your financial system, but don't want to give them TOO much access? You can do this without implementing a full CRM system, and at a fraction of the cost.

Plus, Most CRM systems store information in a separate database and use bridge software to integrate into your back office accounting system. But there is a better way.

CAL Business Solutions can tell you how. Email me today for more details.

Play "Office Olympics" Online Game
Try this fun interactive online game - navigate your player across the office obstacle course showing the hurdles you have to overcome if you don't own Microsoft Dynamics GP that keeps all your information in one place and everyone on the same page.

(Hint: stand on top of one obstacle to jump a higher obstacle and watch out for those dangerous file cabinets!)

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Get the Competitive Edge With Better Insight Into Financials

Microsoft Dynamics financial management tools present many ways to report, analyze, and publish financial information. Use the powerful analytical tools in your business management solution to ascertain business performance. Watch the business performance of key performance indicators (KPIs) on your intranet portal, streamlined for the benefit of business executives. Export information into a spreadsheet for further analysis. And access feature-rich, flexible report creating capabilities to present business information in the best format for your audience.

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Excel Tips & Tricks

Ignoring Blank Cells When Performing Calculations

Problem:

Columns A & B contain numbers as well as empty cells. But you want to be able to multiply each number in column A with the matching number in Column B without getting false results or errors. Try this tip for getting past this common problem.

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Trivia Tidbits

Question: When the Olympics were held in France, in 1900, the winners were given _________instead of a medal.

7 Stories You Have Not Heard About the Olympics and Crazy Opening Day Ceremonies (like when the Olympic torch accidentally became a Korean BBQ)

Answer: A valuable piece of art!

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About CAL Business Solutions

CAL Business Solutions is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner focused on Microsoft Dynamics GP financial management systems. Offering implementation, data conversion, customization, plus support and training.
* 26 years of experience
* In-house development team
* Connecticut's only GP training center
* 6x Dynamics President's Club Winner - recognizing the top 5% of Dynamics Partners worldwide.
www.calszone.com

About Microsoft Dynamics GP

Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly Great Plains) is a full featured, cost-effective solution for managing and integrating finances, sales and purchasing, distribution, manufacturing, project accounting, field service and even human resources and payroll. Available in 3 versions for every business.

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