From the Blogs: First Impressions of Nav 2009, Accounting Software Exposé, Microsoft Dynamics CRM URLs, Tax Compliance and Dynamics GP

Things Have Changed: First Impressions of NAV 2009: The InspireSmart Microsoft Dynamics blog provides its initial reactions to Dynamics NAV 2009. The blog briefly describes both the anticipated and unexpected changes initially apparent in the Excel and Word export features, inventory costing, and license tracking. This post does a fine job of introducing the updated features. Readers seeking deeper insight into the impact of Nav 2009 will likely also benefit from several recent MSDynamicsWorld articles, including:

• NAV 2009, Part 1: Totally New Approaches to Role Tailored User Experience and Architecture

• NAV 2009, Part 2: For Web Services, "Sky Is the Limit"

• As a New User of Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Should You Delay Adoption to Await the Revolutionary New Version?

• How Do I Best Plan for the Arrival of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009?

The Truth Behind Accounting Software: Bill Kennedy, in his Energized Accounting blog, offers a very thoughtful and straightforward deconstruction of the current state of accounting software, such as the ways accounting products are marketed, how they are implemented, and the role of implementers. Kennedy writes, "If someone starts comparing two accounting packages, stop them right there. There is no standardized language in accounting software upon which to base a fair comparison. Two packages may claim to have advanced inventory features, multi-currency, role based security etc., ...