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Seamless 2025 Year-End Updates: EthoTech Commission Plan and Microsoft Dynamics GP Compatibility

By Kevin Rasmussen

Microsoft continues to roll out their updates for Dynamics GP, and we’re excited to share some important updates with you! EthoTech has confirmed that the latest release of Commission Plan (dated 2025-12-12) has been thoroughly tested and is fully compatible with the GP version 18.8).  At EthoTech, we take compatibility seriously. With every update from Microsoft, our…

Don’t Forget to Update Your Quotas Matrix Before the End of the Year (It’s Essential for Accurate Quota-Based Commission Calculations)

By John Stulak

Find out the simple steps to refresh your quota-based commission setup before next year. There are three types of Commission Plan Matrices you can use to determine the commission rate to be paid to each of your salespeople. Two of those matrices, the Standard Matrix and the Tiers Matrix, require no action from you year to year.…

Migrating Off GP Won’t Solve Commission Issues. Commission Management Software Can. 

By John Stulak

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…

How to Simplify Dynamics GP Commissions and Motivate Salespeople

By John Stulak

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…

Reliable by Design: How Commission Plan Became Metropolitan Sales’ Trusted Solution

By John Stulak

EthoTech Is the Software to Trust That Lasts Decades Metropolitan Sales Company is a value-added distributor of point-of-sale hardware. For more than 40 years, their hard-working sales team has been the driving force behind many of the touchscreen monitors, barcode scanners, receipt and label printers, and other critical business hardware found in companies across the U.S.…

How to Fit Variable Comp into Your Company’s Overall Compensation Plan

By John Stulak

Employees and employers often focus their attention primarily on variable pay, but it’s vital to consider the entire compensation plan. These tips help you craft a balanced compensation strategy.  As with all aspects of business, success with each employee’s compensation plan comes from balancing each of the leading compensation package features: insurance, time off, base…

Commission Pay and Financial Planning: Advice to Share with Your Employees

By John Stulak

Boost Your Employees’ Financial Success by Sharing These Tips to Manage Commission Pay The Federal Reserve Board estimates that 28% of working Americans have a household income that changes from month to month. 10% of adults with variable income have experienced financial hardship as a result. It’s time to address this.  As a business leader, you took quite a…

Simplify Your Commission Plan: Boost Sales and Motivation

By John Stulak

Learn 4 Ways to Simplify Commission Structures and Unlock Sales Potential Commissions are the lifeblood that keeps your salesforce motivated and driven. But what happens when your commission structure becomes so complex that it confuses more than it inspires? If your sales team struggles to understand how their commissions are calculated, they might feel demotivated,…

How to Email Salesperson Compensation Reports in Commission Plan

By John Stulak

Find Out How You Can Complete All Your Salesperson Compensation Reports in the Time It Takes to Complete One Did you know that EthoTech Commission Plan has email functionality? Emailing salesperson compensation reports directly from Commission Plan helps you save time and maintain effortless transparency with your Sales team. Best of all, it’s really easy to use. Here…

Here Are 3 Better Ways to Get Commission Information Out of Microsoft Dynamics GP 

By John Stulak

Put Down the Baseball Bat. We’re Sharing the Top Ways You Can View and Share GP Data Anytime and Anywhere. Microsoft Dynamics GP is great for collecting data, and it delivers an incredible productivity boost for its users. We genuinely love GP, and we know it so well that we also know its glaring limitations for commissions reporting.…