Microsoft Dynamics NAV/AX Implementation - Russian ERP Market
By Andrew Karasev
Alba Spectrum Technologies
USA 1-866-528-0577 or
1-630-961-5918, Russia:
(095) 918 3314,
Germany: (0177) 8349 806,
help@albaspectrum.com
In this small article we will be giving you
highlights on Microsoft Navision and Axapta implementation, customization,
tuning and reporting in Moscow and on Russian ERP/MRP market in general. We
suggest this information to IT directors of multinational corporations with
connection to Russia, Kazakhstan, Central Asia. Recently - in September 05
Microsoft Business Solutions renamed Microsoft Great Plains, Navision and Axapta
into Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics AX,
following the directions of Project Green. We will be discussing localization,
government reporting, language translation.
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Localization.
Microsoft has two ERP products for Russia and CIS - Microsoft Dynamics NAV -
Navision and Microsoft Dynamics AX - Axapta. Microsoft Dynamics GP is not
localized and is not available in Russia from Microsoft Business Solutions
Moscow. You can purchase the license from MBS Partner in US and implement
Microsoft Great Plains in Russia, but you will face government reporting
issues
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Language.
Both - Microsoft Navision and Microsoft Axapta have interfaces translated into
Russian and to some extent you can have multilanguage version, the reason we
are rising multilanguage issues - in order to control your subsidiary in
Russia you should have at least English interface and reporting.
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Government Reporting.
Russian tax reporting is somewhat relatively conservative and the regulation
here is rather strict. Also, tax inspectors assume that you use standard
chart of account and do transactions on the General Ledger level, following
accounting transactions prescribed rules.
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Chart of Accounts & Transactions.
Standard chart of accounts has enumerated codes for accounts and geared toward
manufacturing accounting. Again - accounting code prescribes you do
transactions in General Ledger. The regulation would be not an impediment, if
you are manufacturing company and tune your manufacturing ERP / MRP module to
use codified and state-approved accounts/transactions. However if you are
service business, especially high-tech oriented - the code is a pain for you,
because Sales Order Processing or Service modules are typically designed under
the assumption of accrued accounting, without posting your profit and expenses
through "goods in production" type of accounts.
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Cash Based Accounting.
Technically you can use either one: cash based or accrued methods. However,
the accounting code was designed with the idea of the cash method.
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Implementation Partner.
For the company, having headquarters in the US/Europe, consulting company
selection is important question. Technically implementation should be done in
Moscow, but the implemented ERP should be "consolidated" into Corporate ERP,
an so - the communication between consulting company and your headquarters
based IT and Finance department should be very efficient.
We encourage you to analyze your
alternatives. You can always appeal to our help, give us a call: Russia:
(095) 918 3314, Germany: (0177)
8349 806, USA 1-866-528-0577 or
1-630-961-5918,
help@albaspectrum.com
Andrew Karasev is Chief Technology Officer at
Alba Spectrum Technologies (
http://www.albaspectrum.com ), serving Microsoft Great Plains, CRM, Navision
to mid-size and large clients in California, Illinois, New York, Georgia,
Florida, Texas, Arizona, Washington, Minnesota, Ohio, Michigan, Montreal, Moscow