Armanino Introduces Product: Dynamic Insights(SM)

SAN RAMON, Calif., July 11, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Armanino ^LLP ( www.amllp.com/microsoft-dynamics ), one of the largest Microsoft Dynamics Partners in the U.S. and a provider of integrated audit, tax, consulting services and technology, today released Dynamic Insights ^SM , an affordable, easy-to-use software package for reporting and analytics. Out of the box, Dynamic Insights ^SM provides the three key elements of reporting and analytics that most companies are using multiple point solutions to address: financial reporting, business intelligence, and budgeting, forecasting and planning.

A Gold Certified Microsoft Dynamics ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Partner, Armanino took the hands-on experience of its consulting practice and integrated leading software solutions to create Dynamic Insights ^SM to enhance the power of Microsoft Dynamics. Deployed in just days, Dynamic Insights seamlessly integrates with a company's existing Dynamics AX or GP system and presents ERP data ready to use for the following key strategic activities:

• Financial Reporting : Dynamic Insights ^SM generates and distributes Board and management reports with no dependence on IT, including provision of an audit trail to meet SOX disclosure and other regulatory compliance requirements.
   
• Business Intelligence : Easy to use and understand pre-packaged dashboards for sales, finance and executive team members from Dynamic Insights ^SM help organizations to anticipate change and accelerate growth. Dynamic Insights ^SM includes an advanced logical data mart that provides out of the box integration with functional areas in Dynamics AX or GP.
   
• Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning : Dynamic Insights ^SM automates the budgeting process, slashing time spent while improving security through replication of the Dynamics AX and GP security roles.

"Armanino's Dynamic Insights ^SM product has given our company's investors and management team great visibility into profitability across territories," said Ben Netick, CFO of Access, the nation's largest privately-held records and information management services provider. "On our solid ERP foundation of Microsoft Dynamics GP, we now have the ability to forecast earnings, customize our reporting, and dig deeper into our performance metrics than ever before."

Dynamic Insights ^SM empowers a mobile workforce with dashboards, reporting, and budgeting and forecasting delivered on smart phones, tablets and laptops with no additional development effort.

"Armanino's consultants help companies achieve process improvements, cost-savings and productivity gains by optimizing technology investments," said Matt Armanino, COO and Partner of Armanino's CFO Advisory Services practice. "We have a legacy of helping our clients achieve sustainable improvement in their businesses. With Dynamic Insights ^SM , Armanino can help companies gain deeper value from their Microsoft Dynamics AX or GP investments."

About Armanino ^LLP

Armanino is one of the largest Microsoft Dynamics partners in the nation as a value-added reseller (VAR) and implementation partner for Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Dynamics AX, and Dynamics GP. Additionally, the firm offers the Microsoft Dynamics AX for High Tech Industries ™ Certified for Microsoft Dynamics (CfMD) solution. This proprietary product helps technology companies, including software & internet, semiconductor, medical device, pharmaceutical and electronics manufacturers, to empower their sales forces, cut costs and time-to-market, improve forecast accuracy, and manage distributor relationships and supply chains. As a Microsoft Inner Circle partner, Armanino is among the top 1% of partners in the world.

Armanino LLP ( www.amllp.com ) is the largest independent accounting and business consulting firm in California and the 29th largest firm in the United States. Armanino provides an integrated set of audit, tax, consulting and technology solutions to companies in the U.S. and globally. The firm helps clients adapt and change in every stage of business from start-up through rapid growth to the sale of a company. Armanino emphasizes smart technology; leading a cloud revolution of financial, operational, sales and compliance tools that are transforming the way companies do business. Armanino extends its global services to more than 100 countries through its membership in Moore Stephens International Limited – one of the world's major accounting and consulting membership organizations. In addition to its core consulting and accounting practices, Armanino operates two other divisions – AMF Media Group ( www.amfmediagroup.com ) and Financial Horizons ( www.financialhorizons.com ).

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