Microsoft Dynamics GP For Dummies

  • 5h 50m
  • Renato Bellu
  • John Wiley & Sons (US)
  • 2008

Dispel myths and reap the benefits of this robust accounting software!

If you're like most business people, accounting is the last thing you want to spend lots of time doing. This friendly, no-nonsense guide gets you up to speed, highlighting the most useful and practical features, disproving common misconceptions, and letting you in on the best tips and tricks — all in plain English!

  • The plain truth — see how to set up Dynamics GP, get around the program, create a company, and build an effective chart of accounts
  • Module madness — get the details on the modules you'll use most often in the Purchasing, Sales, Inventory, and Financial series
  • Collect — bill customers, manage receipts, and easily match payments to invoices
  • Bank reconciliation — track processed payments and deposits against your bank statements
  • Year-end stuff — close your books and print reports from all the data you've collected
  • Keep data up to date — use Professional Services Tools and utilities to find and fix data discrepancies
  • Lock it down — discover how to protect your database and set up a disaster recovery plan
  • It's in the Office — leverage the interoperability between Dynamics GP and Microsoft Office applications
  • Customize — make GP fit your business perfectly

Open the book and find:

  • How to make SmartList work for you
  • Set-up tips to make GP's home page more efficient
  • All about the Customer Card
  • Ways to set up vendors quickly and easily
  • How to save keystrokes with Quick Journal and batch frequency
  • Shortcuts for easy report printing
  • Secrets of a hassle-free upgrade
  • What your disaster recovery plan should contain

About the Author

Renato Bellu created the first Microsoft Dynamics GP practice for a major CPA firm and has been the technical lead on several large and complex implementations. At Avanade, a joint venture of Microsoft and Accenture, he collaborated on a project that received the prestigious Microsoft Pinnacle Award.

In this Book

  • Introduction
  • What Microsoft Dynamics GP Does Best
  • Getting Started with Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • Paying Bills
  • Working with Purchase Orders
  • Billing Your Customers
  • Using the Sales Order Processing Module
  • Cash Receipts and Collections
  • All Roads Lead to the General Ledger
  • Bank Recs (Not Bank Wrecks)
  • Getting Inventory Under Control
  • Closing the Books
  • Analyzing Information Through Inquiries, SmartLists, and Reports
  • Using Utilities and the Professional Services Tools
  • Safeguarding Your Database
  • Extending Dynamic GP's Functionality with Modifications & Customizations
  • Implementation Pitfalls
  • Most Useful Features
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