Finance Solution CenterFrom top-level analysis to daily transactions, see how Microsoft Dynamics can help people in Finance roles develop, execute, and monitor financial goals to maximize business potential. Also, visit the Microsoft Dynamics Live Finance Community to learn from and collaborate with individuals who also work in the finance industry. Microsoft Dynamics lets you take control of your company's finances and manage for best business results. Almost all finance managers, whether you are a Chief Financial Officer (CFO), controller, Accountant, or Bookkeeper, need to manage budget processes, ensure regulatory compliance, and create, access, and distribute financial reports. The scenarios below give you a practical impression of what you could achieve with Microsoft Dynamics in these critical areas. Manage an efficient budget processBusiness moves fast. Financial managers need nimble budgeting and planning tools to keep up with changing business conditions. CFOs and other financial managers rely on their business management solution to inform the budgeting process. If financial management systems are not integrated with other business applications, business decision-makers may need to work with obsolete information. Microsoft Dynamics offers integrated business management solutions that feed the most current data into the budgeting process, leading to more accurate assumptions about market conditions. In addition, financial managers can use Microsoft Dynamics to explore "what-if" scenarios that help them make wise budgeting decisions. And they can use the solution's collaborative tools to establish executive buy-off and get all needed input for budgeting. Microsoft Forecaster, a Web-based budgeting and planning solution, integrates directly with Microsoft Dynamics general ledger capabilities, and further simplifies and speeds up the budgeting and planning process. Ensure compliance with regulationsRegulatory compliance is a significant concern for almost all companies, especially those that are publicly traded and the companies that do business with them. Microsoft Dynamics is an integrated business management solution that provides a solid foundation for reporting and process automation, which both are key to managing compliance. By bringing formerly disparate sources of information into a single view, managers are able to implement processes that ease compliance and generate requisite documentation. Help reduce human errors and establish easy-to-follow audit trails. Microsoft Dynamics works with other Microsoft infrastructure components, such as the 2007 Microsoft Office system and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, to provide a single source of data and automatic data transfer between systems. Access financial reportsCFOs and other executives and managers need accurate and timely data in order to make well-informed business decisions. Microsoft Dynamics business management solutions gather information from throughout the organization, store it in a single repository, and deliver it via a number of customized reports. With Microsoft Dynamics, data is always accessible to people who need it. Microsoft Dynamics allows your people to distribute reports via the company intranet or through e-mail, or easily export data into a spreadsheet for further analysis. And with a Web-based executive dashboard, people have access to necessary information anytime and anywhere, in a secure manner. For financial officers, Microsoft Dynamics provides business intelligence, reporting, and analytics functions, and it integrates with other Microsoft Business Intelligence platform applications that enhance the reporting process and, in turn, financial management. For example, Microsoft FRx financial reporting and analysis software is integrated with Microsoft Dynamics business management solutions. View a demonstrationWatch these demos to see how Microsoft Dynamics enables these solutions. The demos require Adobe Flash Player.
Customer showcase Culligan Soft Water Service Company (Culligan Water) uses Microsoft Dynamics solutions to improve their budgeting and reporting processes and increase productivity. Find more Microsoft Dynamics customer stories. Next steps |     |