It’s that time of year again- Time to dust off the books, crunch your numbers, wrap up last minute changes, backup your data, and prepare to enter the new business year. Year-end looms on the horizon and it’s essential to plan ahead.

Make the transition from this year to the next simply, smoothly, and effortlessly. When performing your year-end, give yourself sufficient time so details don’t slip through the cracks. And equally important, you will need to follow the procedures precisely.

Listed below are your year-end resources , so you can anticipate and prepare for any year-end requirements.

Checklists

• Year End Checklist for Inventory Control, Receivables, Payables, Fixed Assets, and General Ledger  More
• Year End Checklist for Payroll   More

W2 Wage and Tax Statements

• Data Source Guide - Description each box on the W-2 statement and explains where the information in the year end wage file comes from in Dynamics GP. More
• Electronic Filing - You will need an add on module to be able to generate the EFW2  from Dynamics GP. Contact us for more information.
• Forms - You can order Dynamics GP compatible tax and other forms at Microsoft Business Checks. Use Promo Code MM4026 for expedited service.
• Electronic Forms - Printing, stuffing & mailing your W2s got you down? For less than the cost of a postage stamp, Greenshades Software offers distributions through a secure website that allows your access to their forms. More

Year End Training

• Training Class - A classroom session where each student will obtain a manual that will assist them in completing their year-end close. The class will cover both calendar and fiscal year-end procedures. Designed for Controllers, CFOs and Accounting Managers, this half-day seminar provides detailed instruction on how to close subsidiary and general ledgers at the end of the fiscal or calendar year. Also, you will find out how to start-up the new fiscal year, continue to make adjustments to previous fiscal year, and provide a secure accounting environment during the transition of fiscal periods.

• Training Manual - If you don't need a full training session, but would like the comfort from a detailed training manual?  We are offering, at a discount, Accolade's Publishing Year End Training Manual. 

Click here to order the training manual or schedule a training class.

Dynamics GP User Group

The Dynamics GP User Group, sponsored by Vertical Solutions, was held earlier in December 2011.  It delivered the latest information and helped attendees increase their success with their systems. Those who attended this event, were not only be prepared for Year End, but up to date on the latest improvements in Microsoft Dynamics GP.

User Group Slides