Answer: If you’re relying solely on GP functionality and the territory manager is different than the salesperson: no, you can’t. You can create territories in GP and assign customers to them, but GP provides no commission calculation for the territory manager. You’ll have to use a spreadsheet to manually calculate how much your territory manager has earned…
Answer: Yes, you can, but not with GP’s built-in capabilities. Dynamics GP itself only allows you to assign a single salesperson to a customer, which means that if you want to quickly, easily, and accurately assign multiple salespeople to one customer in GP, you’ll need to use a commission calculation solution like Commission Plan. Example: For Customer…
Answer: Dynamics GP cannot automatically assign different Salesperson IDs to different line items on a sales document, which means it does not have the built-in ability to pay a royalty or unique commission rate for each unique line item. However, you do not have to calculate this manually. Commission Plan’s automation capabilities make it easy for you to…
How to defy Microsoft’s GP scare tactics and outsmart the “upgrade” hype using horror-movie survival wisdom. Say what you want about them: horror movies aren’t just entertainment. They’re survival training…and they contain valuable lessons. Really, if the people in horror movies had watched any horror movies, they wouldn’t make dumb decisions like running into the attic to hide from the…
Answer: In Microsoft Dynamics GP, there is no built-in way to automate two commission calculations for the same salesperson on the same sales document (such as, an invoice). That’s why many businesses choose to automate this process with Commission Plan to make it fast, easy, and accurate. Example: Let’s say a sales rep earns 8% commission on each…
Realized you need commission management software? Don’t let tomorrow’s GP “emergency” distract you from your core business plans today. Running a business can feel like driving on a misty night down a road filled with potholes. As a leader, you develop good roadmaps to get your business from Point A to Point B, but every…
A clear-eyed look at what to expect when moving from Dynamics GP to Business Central. Microsoft Dynamics GP has been around for over 2 decades, and most companies implemented it many years ago. Considering the timelines, it is unlikely that you were working at your current company and part of the ERP implementation team when GP was…
Accelerate Dynamics GP commissions processing for immediate return on investment (ROI) Most business leaders know that maintaining complex commission structures helps motivate the sales team and drive revenues for specific products. But Microsoft Dynamics GP users also know that calculating complicated Dynamics GP commissions can take a long time and a lot of effort. It doesn’t have to. In fact, it makes sense…
Even with Dynamics GP support ending, third-party solutions will keep your system viable and valuable for years to come. Microsoft has announced a timeline for the end of Dynamics GP support, but that doesn’t mean you need to rush into a new ERP migration. Considering that your ERP forms the financial and operational backbone of your…
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