Insight eNews
A Monthly Newsletter from AVF Consulting, Inc.
Microsoft Navision Solution Center &
Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
November 2005
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From the President: End of Year Preparation-
AVF News: Join AVF for a Wine Tasting, User Group Meeting, Discounts on AVF Consulting rates and more!
Spotlight on Navision User Group: New Independent Navision User Group!-
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From the President-- Andrew Fass
Get Set for Year End!
As 2005 comes to a close, we wanted to review some important information that will assist you with your year end processing. For procedures on closing a fiscal year, click here NavisionYearEnd2X for Navision 2.X and here NavisionYearEnd3X for Navision 3.X. For steps on processing 1099's click here, Processing1099. Some additional steps you can take to ensure a smooth year end include:
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Place your order
for W2’s, etc. as soon as possible.
We typically recommend ordering from Deluxe Business Forms at
www.deluxeforms.com. Please specify Priority Service Code:
#K04084. Remember to order extra
forms for any testing and reprints that may be necessary.
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Print out your W2,
W3, and 941’s now in order to check for data or reporting problems.
Simply print the appropriate documents on blank paper and review the
data. Review closely those employees that lived in multiple states,
received a bonus, have pre-tax deductions, have non-cash
compensation, have other miscellaneous exceptions, etc.
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Confirm that the
employee’s payroll information on the Employee Card is accurate.
In particular, review the Retirement Plan check box and the Deferred
Compensation check box.
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If you require
assistance with any year end adjustments,
like non-cash compensation (e.g. an auto allowance), please contact
AVF now so that we can help you make the appropriate entries for
your review before the end of the year.
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If you require
assistance with your year end procedures after December 31st,
please
contact AVF now to schedule time in January. Our assistance will be
provided on a first come, first serve basis.
- If you submit files on Magnetic Media, AVF is available to review the file prior to submission, but please schedule our time for this service.
As part of your annual maintenance, AVF will provide you with the updates to your tax tables and any updates to the standard form layouts at no additional charge. These updates will be distributed by email, so please provide us with the email address and contact name of the person responsible for receiving the tax updates. In addition, please specify the jurisdictions you report to.
Please note that AVF Consulting is prepared to assist you in your year end preparation; however, any services rendered by AVF Consulting on your behalf will not be considered part of your annual maintenance and will be billed on a time and materials basis (with the exception of the tax and form updates as previously specified). Contact our support department at 410-296-5100.
AVF News & Events
Welcome AVF's New Employees, David Maxwell and Meredith Mitchell: David comes to AVF from Engineered Systems and Solutions, a Pittsburgh distributor where he managed the company's use of Microsoft Navision for supply chain management and warehouse logistics. David has been hired as a Consultant because of his strong project management skills and Navision knowledge. Meredith is a Towson University student majoring in Mass Communications and Communication Studies. She is currently interning as a Marketing Assistant.
Year End User Group Meeting: AVF is holding its annual User Group Meeting where we will cover Year End issues. To help accommodate everyone, we will hold one meeting in Baltimore on Tuesday, November 29th and one meeting in DC on Thursday, December 1. Free for CCP members. $99 fee for non-CCP members. Register today at: http://www.avfconsulting.com/news_events.asp
Customer Appreciation Wine
Tasting at the Baltimore Aquarium:
The Microsoft Mid Atlantic Medium Business
team cordially invites you to join local CIOs for an executive briefing
and Wine Tasting at the Baltimore Aquarium, Thursday December
1st from 5:30pm to 8pm. Register today using event ID
1032282217
at:
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032282217&Culture=en-US
Microsoft Dynamics NAV: In
September's newsletter, we introduced Microsoft's name change of
Microsoft Business Solutions-Navision to Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
You may have already seen this change in Microsoft's advertising.
For details, read the article in
September's Insight eNews.
Emergency After-Hours Services: AVF is now able to assist you with your IT and Microsoft Navision needs day and night. Signing up is free! You are only billed when you use the service or request Emergency After-Hours work. Let us know if you are interested, contact Lottie Gruzs at support@avfconsulting.com or 410-296-5100.
Have a Navision Support Request? Log onto our helpdesk at www.avfconsulting.com/helpdesk. Call 410-296-5100 and ask for Support to get a login and password to the helpdesk.
30 Day Warranty on All Development Work Performed by AVF: AVF stands by its work and guarantees all development work for 30 calendar days from the completion date. You have those 30 days to test the work and let us know if it has any problems or did not meet your specifications. If we have not heard from you within 30 days of the development project completion, AVF considers the work satisfactory.
Spotlight on International Navision User Group
International Navision User Group--Join Today!
Have you heard about the newly developed International Navision User Group? About six months ago, several Navision thought-leaders met at a Microsoft conference and decided to form an international Navision User Group. NUG as it's known as was created with the intent to maximize value for individuals and companies using or interested in Microsoft Navision. As a member of NUG you will be able to:
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Share expectations and learn from others
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Gain an understanding of the future of Navision
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Learn about add-ons that are available
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Learn about upgrading to new releases, what will the 4.0 upgrade be like?
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Provide input to product management and the future of Navision functionality.
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Gain an understanding of the International aspects of Navision
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Gain a common place for peer to peer interactions
NUG will provide members with a variety of activities designed to strengthen the communications among those responsible for directing the design and implementation of Navision. This is a great opportunity for all Navision users to insure they continue to maximize the investment made in a Navision implementation. There is added value in this user group since it is an independent organization, run by Navision users just like you!
Those who are interested can find more information and membership applications online at www.navug.com.