Article

13 Favorite New Features of Dynamics GP 2013

by Frank Hamelly
Senior Consultant, I.B.I.S., Inc.,

[Editor's Note: Join Frank for a live webcast on his favorite GP 2013 features, live on Wednesday, December 18]

As a long-time Microsoft Dynamics GP user and consultant with experience in a number of other accounting and ERP systems, I've had a wish list of features for years.  Some of those items I've communicated to Microsoft in the past and some not. After patiently waiting (not by choice), I have found that GP 2013 addresses a lot of my wish list and more.

To that end, I'd like to share my 13 favorite new features in GP 2013.  I'm not sure why 13, except it's a baker's dozen and the latest version of GP has a 13 in its name.  Here they are, in no particular order.

1. Reason Codes for Stock Movements/Adjustments

Reason codes are used to identify causes for and track costs associated with item stock movements and adjustments. Once reason codes are set up, they can be assigned to line items on inventory adjustments, variances, transfers and stock counts.

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Reason Code Setup

2. Purchase Order Receipt Tolerance

Has a vendor ever over shipped a PO to you?  The receipt tolerance can be set to prevent over-receipt of the original PO quantity of an item.  Likewise, it can be set to automatically close a PO if the receipt is less than the original PO quantity and the receipt is within the set tolerance.  That way, you don't have to manually close POs that haven't been and never will be fully received.

<... class="become-member ms-auto me-auto">

FREE Membership Required to View Full Content:

Joining MSDynamicsWorld.com gives you free, unlimited access to news, analysis, white papers, case studies, product brochures, and more. You can also receive periodic email newsletters with the latest relevant articles and content updates.
Learn more about us here

Get full access

Accounting Dynamics GP Financial Management GP 2013 GP 2013 R2 Inventory Management
About Frank Hamelly

Frank Hamelly, Sr. Dynamics Consultant with I.B.I.S., Inc., in Charlotte, NC,  is a business and technology professional with over 25 years experience implementing and supporting various ERP systems and business process re-engineering initiatives across all organizational areas and across various industries, for small, mid-sized, and Fortune 500 companies.  He has held numerous positions in Accounting, Finance, Customer Service and Information Systems.  His application experience includes SAP R/3, Baan, Fourth Shift, Peachtree, MAS 90/200, Quickbooks and Microsoft Dynamics ERP.  His industry experience includes manufacturing, , distribution, telecom, aerospace, life sciences, utilities and media.  Frank studied Business Administration with an Accounting concentration at the University of Pittsburgh.  He is a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP), a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and has been named a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) each year since 2008.  He writes articles for Dynamics-related web sites and is a regular speaker at Microsoft Dynamics Convergence, GPUG Summit, MSDynamicsWorld's Decisions Virtual Conference, a trainer and presenter for the Great Plains Users Group (GPUG) and has been a reviewer for various books written by fellow MVPs.  Frank is author of the blog GP2themax with 5,000 visits per month.

More about Frank Hamelly