CAL Business Solutions, Inc.

About CAL Business Solutions, Inc.

CAL Business Solutions provides sales, installation, training and support for Microsoft Dynamics GP and Acumatica accounting software. Founded in 1982, CAL works with over 300 customers nationwide with a focus on Southern New England. If you are considering new accounting software, upgrading your existing system, or currently use Microsoft Dynamics GP or Acumatica and want the best local support and training, contact CAL Business Solutions.

INFOGRAPHIC: 10 Brilliant Ideas to Outsmart Your Competition with Microsoft Dynamics ERP

This infographic is designed to visually answer the questions, “Why should I consider Microsoft Dynamics GP” and “What value will I get from Microsoft Dynamics GP”? Share this infographic on your own site with the embed code below. Then download the related white paper, 25 Brilliant Ways to Outsmart Your Competition with Microsoft Dynamics ERP at www.calszone.com/brilliant-erp

By |2022-03-25T11:52:23-04:00November 6th, 2015|ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Infographics, Microsoft Dynamics GP|Comments Off on INFOGRAPHIC: 10 Brilliant Ideas to Outsmart Your Competition with Microsoft Dynamics ERP

Microsoft Dynamics GP Pricing Guidelines for Distribution Companies

The price of Microsoft Dynamics GP financial accounting software systems for distributors can vary widely. You may need simple inventory tracking all the way up to a full warehouse management system (WMS). In order to start the conversation, and make sure we are all in the same ballpark, here are some guidelines.

By |2024-06-17T20:38:30-04:00November 6th, 2015|Distribution Industry, Dynamics GP Promotions/Cost, ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Why Choose CAL?, Why Choose Dynamics GP|Comments Off on Microsoft Dynamics GP Pricing Guidelines for Distribution Companies

Who Provides Microsoft Dynamics GP Support for Distribution Companies?

Many distribution companies own a Microsoft Dynamics GP solution. Perhaps you even purchased it back in the old “Great Plains” days. Your business may have started out simple, and Dynamics GP (Great Plains) was just your core financial system. Over the years maybe you added on other disparate systems for inventory management and product configuration.

By |2024-06-17T20:38:30-04:00November 4th, 2015|Distribution Industry, ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Why Choose CAL?, Why Choose Dynamics GP|Comments Off on Who Provides Microsoft Dynamics GP Support for Distribution Companies?

6 Things Distributors Need to Be Able To Do Within Their Financial Accounting Software

Every company uses financial accounting software, but when you are a distribution company there is more to it than just debits and credits. There are specific features you distribution company needs in the software in order for your business to thrive. Here are six things distribution companies need to be able to do within their financial accounting software.

By |2024-06-17T20:38:30-04:00October 29th, 2015|Distribution Industry, ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Microsoft Dynamics GP|Comments Off on 6 Things Distributors Need to Be Able To Do Within Their Financial Accounting Software

Microsoft Dynamics GP Tip: How to Bring In Open AP/AR/Inventory in Microsoft Dynamics GP

Sometimes we get stuck in our ways. Over the last 15 years I had one process to bring in open AP/AR/Inventory in Microsoft Dynamics GP. But I have found a better way.

By |2022-03-22T16:04:43-04:00October 28th, 2015|Accounts Payable Tips, Accounts Receivable Tips, Dynamics GP Tips, ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Inventory Tips, Microsoft Dynamics GP|Comments Off on Microsoft Dynamics GP Tip: How to Bring In Open AP/AR/Inventory in Microsoft Dynamics GP

The CAL Zone – Microsoft Dynamics GP Newsletter – October 2015

  • Dynamics GP Video Tip: How to Change Customer IDs
  • Module of the Month: Electronic Banking Suite
  • 10 Scary Things Users Can Do To Screw Up Dynamics GP
  • Sleep Patterns of 21 Highly Successful People That Might Surprise You (Infographic)
  • Dynamics GP Blog Posts, Dynamics GP Promotions and Upcoming GP Add-On Webinars
By |2024-08-06T15:45:24-04:00October 16th, 2015|Acumatica, CAL Zone Newsletter, ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Microsoft Dynamics GP|Comments Off on The CAL Zone – Microsoft Dynamics GP Newsletter – October 2015

How To Set Up PIN Code to Place an Order With A New Dynamics GP Partner

Our team has been placing Dynamics GP orders for decades and we have always told companies that we can only place orders for them if we are their official “Microsoft Partner of Record”. Apparently that has now changed, and orders can be placed by any partner.

By |2023-10-28T10:46:23-04:00September 17th, 2015|ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Why Choose Dynamics GP|Comments Off on How To Set Up PIN Code to Place an Order With A New Dynamics GP Partner

SalesPad Panels Report: A Review of Web Portal in SalesPad for Dynamics GP

The SalesPad web portal is not very widely used right now, but I think that is going to change. A great session at the SalesPad Panels event had to do with SalesPad's web portal. This tool is still pretty new, I think they started talk about it about a year ago. Although not too many clients used it now, SalesPad is working on development and I think as it becomes a more mature product, it will be more viable for additional clients.

By |2024-06-17T20:38:35-04:00September 15th, 2015|Dynamics GP Events, ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Marketplace/ISV Partners, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Why Choose Dynamics GP|Comments Off on SalesPad Panels Report: A Review of Web Portal in SalesPad for Dynamics GP

SalesPad Panels Report: Security Script Manager in SalesPad for Microsoft Dynamics GP

One of my favorite sessions at the SalesPad Panels 2015 event was about scripting in SalesPad. We have talked before about SalesPad’s flexibility and what you can do with SalesPad scripts but this session was geared towards the people who are writing the scripts and helping us to write them better. And the things SalesPad is doing to make writing scripts better and easier within the software. In the latest version of SalesPad 4.4.1.0, which was just released a couple of days ago, they have cool new functionality called Security Script Manager.

By |2024-06-17T20:38:35-04:00September 15th, 2015|Dynamics GP Events, ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Marketplace/ISV Partners, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Why Choose Dynamics GP|Comments Off on SalesPad Panels Report: Security Script Manager in SalesPad for Microsoft Dynamics GP

The CAL Zone – Microsoft Dynamics GP Newsletter – September 2015

  • Dynamics GP Video Tip: How to Merge Customer Accounts
  • Are You Going to GPUG Summit 2015 in Reno?
  • ISV Spotlight: Avalara
  • 5 Scientifically Proven Ways to Have a More Productive Morning
  • Dynamics GP Blog Posts, Dynamics GP Promotions and Upcoming GP Add-On Webinars
By |2024-08-06T15:45:23-04:00September 15th, 2015|Acumatica, CAL Zone Newsletter, ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Microsoft Dynamics GP|Comments Off on The CAL Zone – Microsoft Dynamics GP Newsletter – September 2015

The CAL Zone – Microsoft Dynamics GP Newsletter – August 2015

  • GP Tip: How to Clean up Home Page Layouts
  • 37 Free but Dangerously Powerful PSTL Tools for Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • Module of the Month: SafePay
  • ISV Spotlight: Nodus Technologies
  • Amber Bell Chosen as GPUG Summit 2015 Speaker
  • Dynamics GP Blog Posts, Dynamics GP Promotions and Upcoming GP Add-On Webinars
By |2024-08-06T15:45:23-04:00August 17th, 2015|Acumatica, CAL Zone Newsletter, ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Microsoft Dynamics GP|Comments Off on The CAL Zone – Microsoft Dynamics GP Newsletter – August 2015

43 Questions You Must Ask Before Hosting Dynamics GP Online

We want to make the Dynamics GP Cloud experience as SIMPLE for you as possible. We have come up with 43 questions designed to cover everything you need to know so you can make an informed decision and compare “apples to apples” of various cloud software vendors and between different Dynamics GP data center offers.

By |2021-11-09T10:46:39-05:00August 7th, 2015|Dynamics GP New Features, Dynamics GP Online, Dynamics GP Promotions/Cost, Dynamics GP Upgrade Resources, ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Microsoft Dynamics GP|Comments Off on 43 Questions You Must Ask Before Hosting Dynamics GP Online

Microsoft Dynamics GP Product Strategy and Roadmap Through 2016

Once you make an investment in a product you want to know the roadmap, the direction where it is headed. Microsoft Dynamics makes that information very clear. Check out the published “Microsoft Dynamics GP Roadmap” graphic and download the latest “Microsoft Dynamics GP Product Strategy Statement of Direction PDF”

By |2022-11-07T20:37:47-05:00August 6th, 2015|Dynamics GP New Features, Dynamics GP Online, Dynamics GP Upgrade Resources, ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Why Choose Dynamics GP|Comments Off on Microsoft Dynamics GP Product Strategy and Roadmap Through 2016

PRESS RELEASE: Connecticut Based CAL Business Solutions Celebrates First Listing as Bob Scott’s Insights Top 100 VAR

Every year the Top 100 VAR (Value Added Reseller) partners based on revenue. The Top 100 resellers are chosen from organizations specializing in the sale and implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and accounting software. CAL Business Solutions, a Microsoft Dynamics GP reseller, is honored to have been named to this list for 2015.

By |2024-06-17T20:38:30-04:00July 29th, 2015|CAL News, ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Microsoft Dynamics GP|Comments Off on PRESS RELEASE: Connecticut Based CAL Business Solutions Celebrates First Listing as Bob Scott’s Insights Top 100 VAR

Dynamics GP Video Tip: How to Merge Customer Accounts

What happens when you realize that two accounts were set up for the same customer in Microsoft Dynamics GP? You need to merge customer accounts in Dynamics GP. See how to do this you will use the Customer Combiner and Modifier utility (formerly part of the Professional Services Tools Library (PSTL) but can now accessed from the main Sales window in Dynamics GP.)

By |2022-03-22T16:07:56-04:00July 24th, 2015|Dynamics GP Tips, ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Navigation Tips, Video Tips|Comments Off on Dynamics GP Video Tip: How to Merge Customer Accounts

Dynamics GP Video Tip: How to Change Customer IDs

In the customer maintenance window you do not have the ability to edit or change the customer ID after it is created. See how to use this utility to allow you to change the ID. This change will effect all transactions for that customer – current and past. It will look like the other ID never existed.

By |2022-03-22T16:07:56-04:00July 21st, 2015|Dynamics GP Tips, ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Navigation Tips, Video Tips|Comments Off on Dynamics GP Video Tip: How to Change Customer IDs

The CAL Zone – Microsoft Dynamics GP Newsletter – July 2015

  • 10 Scary Things Users Can Do To Screw Up Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • ISV Spotlight: AvidXchange
  • Modules of the Month: Purchase Order Processing & Requisition Management
  • How Much Does it Cost to Upgrade from Dynamics GP 10 to GP 2015?
  • Dynamics GP Blog Posts, Dynamics GP Promotions and Upcoming GP Add-On Webinars
By |2024-08-06T15:45:22-04:00July 20th, 2015|Acumatica, CAL Zone Newsletter, ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Microsoft Dynamics GP|Comments Off on The CAL Zone – Microsoft Dynamics GP Newsletter – July 2015

Dynamics GP Video Tip: Professional Services Tools Library: Receivables Transaction Unapply

All of the tools in the Professional Services Tools Library, or PSTL, are now free! But many Microsoft Dynamics GP users don’t take advantage of them. In this video series I will show you my favorite PSTL tools. Tip #2 is how to use the RM (or Receivables Management) Unapply tool in Microsoft Dynamics GP.

By |2022-03-22T16:07:56-04:00July 15th, 2015|Dynamics GP Tips, ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Professional Services Tools/PSTL Tips, Video Tips|Comments Off on Dynamics GP Video Tip: Professional Services Tools Library: Receivables Transaction Unapply

Dynamics GP Video Tip – Professional Services Tools Library: How to Enable ‘Doc Date Verify’

All of the tools in the Professional Services Tools Library, or PSTL, are now free! But many Microsoft Dynamics GP users don’t take advantage of them. In this video series I will show you my favorite PSTL tools. Tip #1 is how to enable doc date verify in Microsoft Dynamics GP.

By |2022-03-22T16:07:56-04:00July 15th, 2015|Dynamics GP Tips, ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Professional Services Tools/PSTL Tips, Video Tips|Comments Off on Dynamics GP Video Tip – Professional Services Tools Library: How to Enable ‘Doc Date Verify’

37 Free but Dangerously Powerful PSTL Tools for Microsoft Dynamics GP

Before 2012 Dynamics GP users had to pay a fee for these tools and they were not cheap. Then Microsoft made them all available for free. And now some of the most popular tools have been incorporated right into the main Dynamics GP system. But if you want to use the rest of the free PSTL tools they still need to be specifically installed or activated in your Dynamics GP system.

By |2023-09-18T20:06:32-04:00July 15th, 2015|Dynamics GP New Features, ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Why Choose Dynamics GP|Comments Off on 37 Free but Dangerously Powerful PSTL Tools for Microsoft Dynamics GP

Dynamics GP Video Tip – How To Clean Up Page Layouts in MICROSOFT Dynamics GP

You can restrict security for each user in Microsoft Dynamics GP. But by default there is lots of info that shows on the screen that they can’t use. For example, a user that was set up as an AP clerk will never have access to sales, inventory, payroll etc… So why clutter up their screen with things they can’t have? In this video you will learn how to clean up the screen to only show what you need.

By |2022-03-22T16:07:56-04:00July 9th, 2015|Dynamics GP Tips, ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Navigation Tips, Video Tips|Comments Off on Dynamics GP Video Tip – How To Clean Up Page Layouts in MICROSOFT Dynamics GP

How Much Does a Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrade Cost?

We provide an average price but there are several variables to consider, such as number of companies, database size, and other factors that impact the total. This video gives several tips to help you save money and lower the cost of your next Microsoft Dynamics GP upgrade.

By |2024-06-17T20:38:35-04:00July 8th, 2015|Dynamics GP Demo/Videos, Dynamics GP Promotions/Cost, ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Microsoft Dynamics GP|Comments Off on How Much Does a Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrade Cost?

Dynamics GP Video Tip – How to Copy Home Page Settings in MICROSOFT Dynamics GP 2015

In this tip you will see how Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 now enables you to copy user security and home and area page settings when adding new users or when updating existing users.

By |2022-03-22T16:07:55-04:00July 6th, 2015|Dynamics GP Tips, ERP Tips & Tricks Blog, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Navigation Tips, Video Tips|Comments Off on Dynamics GP Video Tip – How to Copy Home Page Settings in MICROSOFT Dynamics GP 2015
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