Books4You

From AccountView to Business Central:
automation and reduced administrative workload

Books4You handles print jobs from preparation through to finishing, with short turnaround times and a strong focus on quality and service. All production takes place in ’s-Hertogenbosch in a climate-controlled production facility equipped with modern printing equipment. Orders come in via the webshop, telephone or email and require streamlined supporting administration.

 

The Challenge

Books4You used AccountView for its financial administration, but the solution was no longer supported by the supplier. In addition, a growing amount of manual work and duplicate data entry threatened to limit growth and efficiency. The goal was clear: a modern, cloud-based administration platform that automates repetitive tasks, improves integrations and reduces the administrative workload.

 

Our Solution

In phase 1, we replaced AccountView on a one-to-one basis with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (cloud). Vasilok installed and configured Business Central as the central financial administration system, guided the migration from AccountView and provided training for the team. At the same time, we implemented bank integrations and established a connection with the production application, allowing orders from the webshop to be processed and invoiced automatically in Business Central.

 

What we did

  • Installed Business Central and completed the basic configuration; provided training for the team.
  • Guided and verified the migration of AccountView data to Business Central.
  • Set up bank integrations for importing bank statements and automatic reconciliation.
  • Integrated the production application so that sales orders automatically generate invoices in Business Central.
  • Configured document layouts so that invoices and expense claims can be generated directly from Business Central.
  • Prepared the automatic processing of customer payments via MultiSafepay.

 

Results for Books4You

  • Business Central now serves as the central financial administration system.
  • Thanks to the integration with the production application, sales invoices are created automatically, eliminating a significant amount of manual work.
  • Bank integrations and automatic reconciliation save time and reduce the risk of errors.
  • Clean, consistent data results in more reliable reporting and better decision-making.
  • The administrative workload has been noticeably reduced, creating room for further automation.

“By switching to Business Central, we have eliminated a lot of manual work from our processes and gained more reliable reporting.” — Joep van Boxtel, Books4You

 

The consultant’s role

Jos de Lang was responsible for the installation, configuration of the basic functionality, knowledge transfer related to the migration and functional coordination with the developers. He advised on process improvements and coordinated the technical adjustments.

 

What we are proud of

With a small team, significant progress was achieved in a short period of time: not only a successful migration, but also immediate improvements to processes and automation. The customer demonstrated a great deal of flexibility throughout the project, which strongly contributed to its successful implementation.

 

Next steps & optimisation

The next phase of work will focus on completing the automatic processing of payments via MultiSafepay, further refining the integration between the production application and Business Central, and optimising the webshop to further reduce manual processing.

 

Recommendation

Books4You recommends Vasilok for its flexible approach, practical support during the migration and its ability to actively contribute ideas for process improvements that deliver tangible benefits.

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