AXUG Summit 2013 Tampa

This session has been CANCELED. It will be rescheduled as an AXUG webinar. Excel is a popular tool with Microsoft Dynamics AX, but do you truly understand how powerful of tool it can be? In this exciting session, we will review how you can utilize the built-in functionality of the Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Excel Add-in to import general journal entries.

Many companies are challenged to increase productivity without increasing costs, and utilize employees in more value-added processes, especially in departments traditionally known for repetitive, manual processing like accounts payable. Luckily, process improvements remain within your means, as A/P has consistently been one of the best places to find cost savings and quick return on investment. Best-in-class A/P departments have realized increased visibility, better audit capability and compliance, increased efficiency, and reduction of time and effort with A/P reform for Dynamics AX. But of the many possible initiatives, which makes best sense for your company? Join this discussion to learn how you should prioritize these opportunities and build the proper business case to obtain approval within your organization to move forward with a new A/P project initiative. We will review successful initiatives to achieve operational efficiencies in accounts payable, such as data capture & OCR, workflow, e-invoicing, document management & archives and other components of process improvement.

Financial dimensions in Dynamics AX 2009 provide the ability to really drill down and report on financial data in a robust manner, but they must be set up correctly to make sure this reporting can happen. In this session, learn how to properly evaluate, assign, test, and implement financial dimensions in Dynamics AX 2009.

Are you fully utilizing dimensions in your Dynamics AX system? It's OK - many of us aren't. In this session learn how dimensions and account structures in Dynamics AX 2012 can be set up to provide a powerful base for your finance and accounting needs. This session will walk you through the 'how2' and 'why' behind setting up dimensions correctly, and the associated account structures, to make sure your accountants and controllers are doing the happy each month!

Should we use the Rapid Start Tool for company setup or go with Inter-unit instead? Depending on your business scenarios, there are multiple areas that are significantly impacted by intercompany functionality, so make sure know where and how. Additionally, we will highlight select functionality that may or may not be available in Legal Entity vs. Inter-unit.

Do your groups/roles have risks associated with inherent segregation of duties? How do you monitor changes to critical data? Is your security set up the way it needs to be? Are you struggling to meet SOX requirements? Don’t let your Dynamics AX system stand in your way. Attend this session to learn tips and tricks to make sure the auditors have the information they need during your next audit.

Dynamics AX 2012 multi-company and currency capabilities can now be effectively expanded into advanced shared services, such as financial management in the areas of centralized payment and account receivable, purchasing, centralized order management across multiple entities, and product and services management. In this session, learn how these capabilities can streamline your business lines for a more profitable expansions and operations.

Are you fully utilizing dimensions in your Dynamics AX system? It's OK - many of us aren't. In this session learn how dimensions and account structures in Dynamics AX 2012 can be set up to provide a powerful base for your finance and accounting needs. This session will walk you through the 'how2' and 'why' behind setting up dimensions correctly, and the associated account structures, to make sure your accountants and controllers are doing the happy each month!

Many companies do not take advantage of the power that Dynamics AX 2009 provides in the area of allocations. In this session, learn more about the various allocation methods that can be applied in Dynamics AX 2009 and how to best set up, test, and implement these allocation methods.