If your organization relies on Microsoft Dynamics GP, you’ve likely heard the clock ticking. Microsoft is winding down mainstream support, the urgency to move off GP is greater than ever. For many finance leaders, that “when” is now. But moving from GP to Business Central (or any modern ERP) is no small task—including reporting. You’re […]
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Budgeting season doesn’t wait, and when it hits, it hits fast. Whether you’re managing inputs from every department or juggling shifting targets, a little early prep can save you hours (and a few headaches) down the road. Here’s how to get ahead: 1. Clean Up Last Year’s Budget Before you dive into building next year’s
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As a finance leader, your role extends far beyond reporting. You’re guiding strategy, managing risk, and enabling decision-making across the business. In this context, how you distribute financial reports is no small task—it’s a key capability that impacts transparency, security, and agility. Here’s a streamlined guide to modernizing your report distribution process. 1. Keep Pace with Expanding Regulations
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Because budgets can’t wait – and neither can your team. In municipal finance, stability matters. So does agility. That’s the challenge: balancing both while dealing with budget pressures, lean teams, and constant demands for clear, accurate information. The truth is even well-run departments are often one retirement or vacancy away from falling behind. Future-proofing your
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As a CFO or controller of a mid-sized company, you understand that time is one of your most valuable assets. Optimizing your finance function to reduce time spent on routine tasks can lead to significant improvements in company performance. Here’s how reallocating your team’s time can drive tangible benefits: Enhanced Decision-Making and Strategic Focus
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Supporting finance leaders with smarter, audit-ready reporting solutions. As a municipal finance leader, you’re already navigating a complex landscape of financial regulations, political expectations, and resource constraints. Your team is responsible for ensuring compliance with Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS), preparing annual budgets, financial statements, and variance reports, managing grant and infrastructure fund reporting, and supporting
As a finance leader, you live at the intersection of strategy and precision. You need financial reporting tools that don’t just work, they need to work efficiently, scale with your business, and empower fast, confident decision-making. For years, Microsoft’s Management Reporter (MR) has been the go-to solution for many mid-sized organizations running on Dynamics GP.
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The transportation and logistics industry powers global commerce, but behind the scenes, executive and financial teams grapple with complex challenges—managing rising fuel costs, coordinating multi-entity operations, and meeting strict compliance requirements, to name a few. At Vivid Reports, we help companies streamline reporting and gain deeper financial insights. In this blog, we highlight key best
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Dashboards have become an essential tool to support many business functions. Today, you can find dashboards included with most ERP and business process software such as CRM and HR. A dashboard is often the first thing that is shown after someone logs into a system. So, what is a Dashboard? The basic purpose of a dashboard
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When we were designing Vivid Reports CPM, we decided to use a separate data warehouse layer. We are often asked why, and what we feel the advantages are. I hope this article will shed some light on why we feel a data warehouse layer provides a superior reporting experience. There are two fundamental data access methods when it comes
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