# Finance & Operations
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DAC News Desk: Highlighting Digital Transformation and Analytics with Kent Jordan
The impact of digital transformation on people and analytics are just a couple of the things Kent and I chat about. Curious? Take a listen.
4 Ways Microsoft D365 Reduces Operational Expenses in Transportation
Check out this blog to discuss the top four ways Microsoft D365 reduces operational expenses in transportation.
Back @ IT Take: Cybersecurity Is Taking A Hit - Could It Be A Good Thing?
Security concerns tend to come and go depending on the news of the latest cyber-attacks. But could this turn into a good thing for you and the industry?
Trial Balance Year to Date Trend Report (#168)
Trial balance trend reports are considered useful month-end close tools and are often used by controllers and accountants to track changes.
Back @ It Take: Is The “Power User” Now The “Citizen Developer”?
Are Power Users and Citizen Developers the same thing? Where do you draw the line? Check out my take on this topic and decide which one you are.
The Importance of Accounts Payable (AP) Automation
Implementing AP automation software allows companies of all sizes to automate and streamline their account payable processes, which helps remove tedious manual tasks while providing better control and visibility into important financial and supplier data.
Back @ It: Exploring Business Process Automation asking "Are Bots Taking Over?" (Episode 4)
The F.U.D. effect is real and should be addressed if you are implementing RPA. In this episode, I'll address this and a new term you should know regarding RPA
The Future of Finance Is Leaving Paper Checks in the Past
Paper checks? Who uses those anymore? In this post from Steve Murphy from the Payments Journal, it's clear that digital payment systems (and digital wallets) are what's need to adapt to consumer purchasing habits.
Supply chain management in e-commerce: Enabling B2B online revenue acceleration
To put a complex process into simple terms: supply chain management serves as the foundation on which to lay both your offline and online operations.Supply chain challenges, especially ongoing ones, make it tough for businesses to split their focus between addressing those issues and optimizing their e-commerce experiences. As a result, those who already serve buyers online are worried about keeping their customers happy, aware that buyers’ opinion of their suppliers is impacted by the quality and reliability of service and fulfillment.Recent research conducted on the manufacturing industry shows that 98% of manufacturers are already implementing or planning to implement an e-commerce solution. Now is the time to focus on implementing productive solutions geared at tackling manufacturers’ biggest B2B e-commerce supply chain management challenges.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance offers a complete set of capabilities that no other accounting or financial software can provide. With built-in predictive analytics and intelligence to manage, plan, and analyze your financial processes and real-time insights into business performance, it empowers you to run your business more efficiently and with enhanced agility. Built on Microsoft Azure, it tightly integrates with Office 365 and the Power Platform to connect your data for a seamless experience.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Operations
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Operations is a seamlessly integrated offering that connects sales, resource management, project management, and accounting teams, to provide greater visibility, agility, and collaboration across the project operations business cycle. The application is bundled with capabilities to unify all aspects of project-based businesses, and works in tandem with other Microsoft Dynamics 365 applications and the Power Platform to transform your services-business from ground up.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Human Resources
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Human Resources handles all HR related functions, from recruitment and onboarding to management and Human Capital Management reporting. The application acts as a single platform to unite information silos, enable data-driven decision making, and instil a culture of collaboration, progression, and transparency. It comes with features such as integration with LinkedIn, Microsoft Power BI dashboards, and interactive analytics that optimize the entire management of human resources.