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Question: How Do I Pre-Populate Different Commission Rates by Salesperson Type in Dynamics GP?

By John Stulak

Answer: There is a way to do this in Dynamics GP, but it requires thinking beyond native GP functionality. Out of the box, GP allows you to assign a single Salesperson ID to a customer record, but it does not provide a way to automatically apply different commission calculation rules based on salesperson type. If managers…

Question: Is There an Easy Way to Split Royalties Among Multiple Creators in Microsoft Dynamics GP?

By John Stulak

Answer: If you’re solely relying on GP’s built-in functionality, the answer is no. GP only allows you to assign a single Salesperson ID to a customer record. In the case of a royalty split, you’d want to assign a few Salesperson IDs to a specific line item/ inventory item (such as a book or album)…

Question: Can I Automatically Calculate Commissions for a Territory Manager in Dynamics GP?

By John Stulak

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…

Question: Can I Assign Multiple Salespeople to One Customer in GP?

By John Stulak

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…

Question: How Can I Use Dynamics GP to Pay Royalties or Unique Commissions on Inventory Items?

By John Stulak

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…

Question: How Can I Automatically Pay One Salesperson Multiple Times on a Single Sales Document in GP?

By John Stulak

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…