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Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Financial Management

By : Ian Grieve
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Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Financial Management

By: Ian Grieve

Overview of this book

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 is a mature accounting software, ERP application, which is aimed at making life easier for financial professionals. This book is to assist readers in improving their use of Microsoft Dynamics GP by showing them how to get the most out of the financial aspect of the system. Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Financial Management is intended to add value to your organization by making use of additional modules and processes by introducing readers, new or experienced, to some of the financial management modules of Dynamics GP, such as Analytical Accounting, Cash Flow Management, and Encumbrance Management. Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Financial Management introduces the six essential financial modules. You will get acquainted with accounting to enable reporting, before gaining an oversight into inflow and outflow of cash. Budget studies cover all aspects of budget use in Dynamics GP for comparing actual figures against the budgets created and maintained within the system. The final chapters cover PO Commitments and Encumbrance Management; two sides of the same coin. Both modules allow for the control of purchasing by either committing or encumbering the transactions and preventing overspending.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Financial Management
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Using the Cash Flow Calendar


The Cash Flow Calendar displays the inflow and outflow of cash according to the rules defined against the default cash flow forecast.

To view the Cash Flow Calendar, perform the following steps:

  1. Open the Cash Flow Calendar window in Dynamics GP by selecting Financial from the Navigation Pane on the left, and then clicking on Cash Flow Calendar in the area page under Inquiry | Financial.

  2. As the legend shows, a red entry wrapped in parentheses on the first line of a date shows a net daily outflow of cash, as occurred on the 4th of April; and a blue entry shows a net daily inflow of cash as shown on the 12th of April. The balance in black on the second line shows the balance to date.

  3. Double-clicking on a calendar cell will launch the Cash Flow Explorer window, where the details of the movement can be seen.

  4. When the Cash Flow Calendar window is opened from the menu or area page, only the default cash flow forecast can be viewed. The Cash Flow Explorer window can be used...