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Microsoft Convergence
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Save the date and join us in the Big Easy for
Convergence 2009 in New Orleans, March 10 - 13! Network with a targeted
group of business professionals and discover how you can get the most
value from your Microsoft Dynamics solutions - and increase your business
potential.
To receive the latest information about this year's big
event, sign up for registration alerts now by clicking here.
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Microsoft Dynamics GP User Offer
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For
a limited time*, Microsoft is offering a discount on additional system
users:
- Buy 2 users and
get the 3rd user for 1/2 price
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Buy 5 users and get 1 user free
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*offer valid until
December 15, 2008.
Please contact Pauline Zorz for
more information.
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Upcoming Training Classes and User Groups
Sherwood Systems offers great Microsoft Dynamics GP
training sessions. Here's a quick list, with details available on our website
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Dec 11 - GP User Group
If you would like to host a class or meeting at your office
please contact Pauline at 602- 943- 9696 ext 101 or email
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Welcome New Customers!
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Arizona
Water Company,
Advanced
Reimbursement Management, LLC
Milton's
Distributing Company
Public
Safety & Elected Officials Retirement Fund
Wheeler Coating,
Round Rock, TX
Thank you for choosing
Sherwood Systems!
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Microsoft
Begins Digital Downloads
Starting
in 2009, Microsoft will begin distributing software to partners and
customers through digital downloads. Physical media (DVD Disks)
will be available upon request only.
The
Microsoft Download process is fast and easy - no waiting for delivery
of software, no materials to store or save, and no boxes to
throw away.
You
will always get the most recent updates and help reduce our carbon
footprint around the world!
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Contact
Pauline Zorz at (602) 943-9696 X101 or via email with any
questions.
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Greetings
from Sherwood Systems
Welcome to
the November edition of TheNewswire.
If you have questions regarding topics covered in this issue, please
contact us via email or by phone at (877) 943-9696.
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What does the Economic
Stimulus Act mean to your business?
Incentives to make purchases in 2008 rather than waiting
until 2009
The Economic
Stimulus Act signed by President Bush in February promotes business
investments in 2008 by significantly expanding depreciation and
one-time expensing options for qualified capital expenditures.
This provides
significant incentives for organizations to buy technology platforms
and applications.
"If a
firm is contemplating a fairly large investment, there is a substantial
benefit to do it this year rather than next year," according to
Matthew Shapiro, a professor of economics at the University of
Michigan. He recommends companies examine their capital spending plan
on a multiyear basis to see if any purchase planned for 2009 should be
moved to 2008 in order to capitalize on the more generous tax
treatment.
Learn more
about the 50% Special Depreciation Allowance and Section 179
Expensing on the IRS website here.
Be certain to
consult with your tax advisor on the implications of the depreciation
allowance and the Section 179 expensing.
Contact Ed
at 602-943-9696 X113 or via email for more information.
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4 Telltale Signs Your Next
Customer Won't Pay By Jennifer Azara
Desperate times call for extra vigilance in order to
protect your company's resources.
It's not just employees with entitlement mentalities
helping themselves to extra pens and notepads you need to worry about.
External fraud is on the rise, thanks to - you guessed it - the bum
economy. Even if your company has never fallen victim to external
fraud, you'll want to fine tune your radar now, and encourage your
Finance staffers to do the same.
One key place to stay sharp: Accounts Receivable. Many
company cash flows are already getting crunched - the last thing you
want to do is fill an order you'll never get paid for!
Seeing one or more of these signs doesn't necessarily
mean someone's trying to pull a fast one at your company's expense. But
it is probably worth some additional investigation.
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eMailer Manager: Mass eMail, Fax or EDI
Documents
eMailer
Manager is a fully integrated solution for emailing and faxing
your critical business documents directly within Microsoft Dynamics GP
to your customers, employees and vendors.
- Customer
invoices, statements, EFT payables, payroll remittances and
purchase orders can be emailed or faxed within a single batch
process
- Documents
are converted to PDF files and emailed via Microsoft Outlook or
IBM Lotus Notes
- Your
email/Fax messages can be customized by company and person
- Document
delivery history is easily viewed
We use this
product internally for emailing our customer invoices and
statements and have reduced our printing and mailing costs and
saved time in the process!
We'll be featuring this product at our December GP User
Group meeting. If you would like more information contact Pauline
Zorz at 602-943-9696 ext 101 or via email.
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Meet Sherwood Systems:
Rebecca Brashear, Quality Assurance
Rebecca is another one of the "old-timers" at Sherwood
Systems, which might account for the many hats she wears. Her primary
role is to support, test and document our Sherwood products and GP
customizations. In addition, she also maintains the Sherwood website,
writes the quarterly newsletter, and sends out the weekly training
invitations.
Rebecca has been working in software development and
testing for over 20 years. Her first job out of college was
working for a start-up software company with a computerized food cost
tracking package. From there she went on to installing
software and training users in the moving and storage industry, and
then to a position as the Accounting Manager at a local moving
company.
Missing the 'excitement' of the computer industry,
Rebecca returned to software testing at a large legal software provider
in their new PC/Unix division. (She remembers getting her first
PC with a 40mg drive and wondering how she would ever fill it
up!) In this position she honed her quality assurance testing and
project management skills, working with a team of developers, testers
and product specialists.
After starting a family, Rebecca worked freelance for
awhile for small software companies doing software testing, end-user
training and user documentation. She worked at Sherwood as an
independent contractor for a few years, before becoming a full-fledged
employee 12 years ago. She's seen many changes at Sherwood,
including the transition from Unix-based to PC/network business systems.
The focus on the customer, and working with a great team of dedicated
individuals, are Rebecca's favorite aspects of her job.
Rebecca has a BA degree in Anthropology from ASU and a
few years of accounting classes from Phoenix College. When
not working, Rebecca enjoys spending time with her family, boating,
camping, skiing and travelling with her husband and teenage daughters.
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Sherwood Holiday Schedule
Our offices will be closed on the following days for the
holidays:
November 27, 28 - Thanksgiving
December 25, 26 - Christmas
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