Easier than you think. Better than you expect.

Our approach: an implementation that’s efficient, low-risk, and built to deliver measurable benefits.

Migration without the headaches

Migration without the headaches
Your data goes with you
Choosing the safest path (tool-agnostic)

Your day gets lighter—approvals, reconciliations, and postings stop eating the close. Your past stays useful. Updates stop breaking your week and supported extensions replace brittle customizations.
• Less grind: fewer clicks, faster close
• More clarity: cash, cost, and margin in one place
• Lower risk: cloud updates without the hardware drama

Operate in Business Central with clean masters, opening balances, and active documents. Your years of GP data and attachments remain searchable for audit and analysis. And Finance works in one pane; auditors still get the trail.

What moves vs. what stays

  • Moves to BC: customers, vendors, items, COA/dimensions, opening balances, open AR/AP, open SO/PO, inventory on hand
  • Stays archived: prior-period GL/AP/AR/Inventory/PO/SO + attachments (fully searchable)
  • Why: BC stays lean and fast; history stays complete for audit and trends

We pick the right method for your footprint—explicit trade-offs on speed vs. transformation vs. maintainability before we start.

  • Native Cloud Migration: fastest when you’re close to standard GP
  • Configuration Packages: ideal when redesigning COA/dimensions or needing targeted transforms
  • Integrations: for heavier ISVs or parallel e-comm/POS/payroll you’ll phase in

Construction and Dynamics 365

Push data collection to the edge of your operations, turning experience into data that protects profit.
Forest Products
Most GP shops here lean on niche lumber systems for pricing, attributes, and logistics. In BC, you get clean dimensions and a single flow from quote to delivery without duct-taped spreadsheets. We replace brittle tools with supported extensions and our blueprinted processes so finance and operations finally speak the same language.
ISVs & Migration:

If you’re on tools like LumberTrack/FiberTrack, we’ll retire that footprint and implement SSNW’s Sales-to-Delivery pattern in Dynamics 365—continuous visibility from order to delivered margin. Moving to a BC-native flow avoids dual systems and keeps audits simple.

Construction
Job cost, T&M vs. fixed-fee, and field service are the heartbeat. BC handles core financials while we map project structures, cost codes, and approvals so close is clean and WIP is trustable.
ISVs & Migration:

Many GP environments rely on WennSoft/Key2Act; in BC you can pursue modern construction stacks and connect to Procore where needed. We’ll decide case-by-case: migrate off legacy GP add-ons, keep what’s working via supported connectors, and phase the rest without disruption.

Law Firms
The priority is compliant trust accounting (IOLTA), robust time & billing, and clean matter-based reporting. BC gives you solid GL and approvals; we add legal-specific layers and controls so three-way trust reconciliations are painless.
ISVs & Migration:

BC-compatible solutions like Abakion Legal or DS365 Lawyer Management cover cases, calendars, and billing; Nolan can automate bank rec; Journyx can handle time capture if you’re staying tool-agnostic. We align the design with your bar’s IOLTA guidance.

Medical Offices
You need clean payables, payroll, and recurring services with tight controls—without tangling core ERP into your EHR. We keep BC focused on finance (AP, GL, fixed assets, recurring contracts) and integrate at the ledger or subledger level where it’s safer.
ISVs & Migration:

Greenshades for payroll/HR integrates natively with BC; Continia Document Capture handles AP/OCR and three-way match. We keep PHI out of ERP flows and use standard connectors where it’s prudent.

Universities
Multi-entity/fund structures, budgets, and encumbrances matter most. We design a dimension model that supports grants, funds, and departments, then add encumbrance/budget control so commitments and actuals reconcile the way auditors expect.
ISVs & Migration:

Binary Stream MEM for multi-entity control; Tangicloud for fund/grant accounting; advance budget/encumbrance add-ons when required. We’ll retire GP encumbrance modules and bring the control you need forward in BC.

Other (Distribution, Services, Multi-entity)
If you’re a distributor or multi-entity group, we standardize orders, pricing, and margin visibility, then tighten cash collection and purchasing so inventory and finance stay in sync.
ISVs & Migration:

Cavallo (SalesPad) brings distribution workflows forward on BC; Binary Stream MEM consolidates entities; Mekorma and/or Continia cover payments/AP automation. We choose the lightest-weight stack that keeps you current and secure.

Phases

Assess & Plan

We inventory your GP companies, modules, ISVs, and custom work; define the data cut (what moves vs. what stays archived); and map risks, timeline, and budget. You leave this step with a clear scope, success criteria, and a draft cutover plan everyone agrees on.

5

Design & Ready

We finalize your Business Central design—COA/dimensions, security/approvals, and integration touchpoints—then run a mock data load to validate mappings. You also get a test plan, training outline, and a “go/no-go” checkpoint before we start real migration work.

5

Cutover & Support

We freeze transactions, run the final delta, and validate balances—then go live over a weekend. Hypercare covers the first close in Business Central, we retire GP safely (with archive access in place), and schedule a post-go-live tune-up for process and reporting tweaks.

5

Cutover & Support

We freeze transactions, run the final delta, and validate balances—then go live over a weekend. Hypercare covers the first close in Business Central, we retire GP safely (with archive access in place), and schedule a post-go-live tune-up for process and reporting tweaks.

Timeline, pricing, and what drives cost

Typical timeline is 12–20 weeks for core finance + light distribution. Cost is shaped by entity count, data volume/history plan, extension replacements, integrations, and reporting depth. Licensing is a mix of BC Essentials/Premium; add Power BI/Power Automate as needed.

Want a quick, high‑level estimate? Use our Scope & Price tool for Business Central to get a tailored cost range, module roadmap, and licensing guidance.

Ready to move or just want a plan you can trust

Book a 30-minute GP to BC assessment. Leave with scope, timeline, cost drivers, and a data plan that preserves history without slowing you down.

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