As the clocks tick closer to the new year, we contemplate financial closing procedures to end 2022 on the right foot and put us in a prime position for entering 2023’s first transactions. So, how do you go about preparing for and closing out the year?

2022 is coming to an end, and that means situating yourself to properly close your financials and prepare your ERP for next year so there’s no hiccup in your processes when the clock strikes midnight on December 31. Make sure all your ducks are in a row now to avoid any last-minute scrambling and problems around the holidays.

Your Microsoft Partner makes just as big of an impact on your business growth as the systems themselves. From system design to implementation, customizations, and ongoing support and user trainings, they get to know your business needs and should play an active role in improving your processes and helping you plan for growth.

An excellent Partner should work with you to help your business grow and achieve long-term goals, but what if you feel like you aren’t receiving the results you need? Here are three signs that your current Partner isn’t setting you up for success:

Delayed payment processing, high processing costs, frequent manual processing errors: Does this describe your accounts receivables (AR) pain points right now? If so, you’re not alone. ERP users may face these troubles if their payments solution is not integrated. Managing the order-to-cash cycle can be easier, and you can banish those pain points with Versapay.

Total Visibility and Control in D365 Business Central: CRM, OMS and Workflow. Join Regional Sales Executive Bob Buresh and Product Leader Alex Schelhaas as they showcase the incredible value that Cavallo Distribution Cloud brings to Microsoft D365 BC. Learn how your team can provide superior customer service, gain transparency into your ordering processes and maximize efficiency with workflow and business intelligence tools.

ADP will be joining the Syvantis team to discuss their HCM Business Central integration, ADP Workforce Now®. Come check out their solution, ask all your questions, and see if ADP is a fit for your organization!

Wednesday, September 28 @ 11:00 AM (CT).

Next up in our Business Central Add-on Spotlight series is Nodus, who specialize in secure payment processing and accounts receivable automation specifically for the Microsoft Dynamics space. Join this collaborative webinar to learn more about Nodus’ solutions, watch a demo, and ask Nodus reps all your questions.

Business Central is a leading mid-market solution for businesses of all sizes that want their financial management software to do more for them – more automation, more collaboration between teams, more connected processes, and more insight into real-time data to make better decisions.

Simplifying financial routines is one of the biggest draws of an ERP, and Business Central comes fully featured with plenty of time-saving tools and modern additions that any team will appreciate.

Dynamics 365 Business Central hosts a fleet of business intelligence tools that can manage, track, and analyze company data more easily. Users can generate reports and easily share critical documents and data with others, and Business Central users can maximize the power of their data by utilizing dimensions when tracking data entries in accounts or documents.

Microsoft has released plans for this year’s Release Wave 2, with new features and improved usability across the Dynamics 365 suite of applications – Dynamics 365 Marketing, Sales, Business Central, and more.

If you don’t want to read the entire Release Wave plan, here are the updates you should know about.

Beginning October 1, 2022, Microsoft will disable basic authentication for Exchange Online, making modern authentication the only possible authentication method for email functionality in Dynamics GP. This means that some companies might experience disruptions to their email and workflow functionalities in GP if basic authentication is still being used, which is often the case for those using older versions of GP. Enabling modern authentication opens the door to using multifactor authentication (MFA), as well, which we highly recommend (but more on that later).

Not sure if this affects you or what actions to take next? Read on, and hopefully we will be able to answer those questions.

Our next spotlight is on Insight Works, an ISV specializing in a variety of apps for manufacturing and distribution—both free apps and via subscription. Insight Works reps will highlight apps to streamline your manufacturing process and warehouse operations while answering any questions you may have.

Our Business Central Add-on Spotlight Webinar Series features ISVs that offer powerful add-ons that can extend your day-to-day ERP capabilities—at a cost much lower than adding a new application to your business tech stack. We’ll cover add-ons for AP automation, eCommerce, HR, Payroll, WMS, EDI, Distribution, Manufacturing, dimension management, AR, and more throughout this series.

Community Summit NA is a once-a-year chance to gather with other Microsoft users in a space that encourages growth, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. There's something for everyone, and you'll leave feeling refreshed, inspired, and well-equipped to make real, positive change in your organization.

To stand out in an expanded marketplace, your business needs to cut through the competition and create personalized, customer-forward experiences. To find prospective customers with the right message, at the right time, and through the right avenues. Dynamics 365 CRM can elevate your sales and marketing efforts by equipping your team with the tools needed to capture each prospect’s attention at the moment that matters most. Here are ways that Dynamics 365 Sales, Marketing, and other CRM services can keep your business agile in today’s increasingly competitive market.

Often, there are too many disconnected apps at play in the workplace, so the challenge is to ensure that any additional app you add to your tech stack is multifaceted and adds tangible value to your work process. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems provide useful tools to teams who attract leads, build rapport with opportunities, and support current clients. Here are a few of the ways that CRM apps within the Dynamics 365 suite can be more than just a CRM.

Of top priority for sales teams is the question of how they can become more efficient, more streamlined, while also improving their ability to land more leads and opportunities. Well, as part of the same Microsoft platform, Dynamics 365 Sales and Outlook present a unique ability to make that happen. Managing customer data, creating strong and informed relationships, and optimizing your daily work all become easier when you lean into the interconnectivity of these systems.

Microsoft is backing Business Central as its go-to ERP solution for organizations in need of an easy-to-use, full-featured, and modern business solution. Although Business Central is a cloud-native application—meaning it’s strongest when fully hosted and operated on the cloud—there are a few hosting options that your organization can choose from depending on your business needs, budget, and infrastructure capacity. We’ve laid out the three possible hosting options for Business Central, and the best use cases for each method.

Join Syvantis for a webinar! We’re excited to offer demos of two specific tools that will give you back hours in your workday and cut manual data entry out of your routine.

Understanding the sales funnel and knowing how to navigate each phase is key for businesses to attract, win, and keep high-quality leads and build long-term customer relationships. Dynamics 365 Sales and Marketing are the cloud-based solutions that can help you meet every type of customer right where they are, with exactly what they’re looking for at any point in the sales funnel.