What's New in Microsoft GP 2013 R2

Microsoft GP 2013 R2 has been released and has bunch of new features and enhancement in the UI, New Version looks better and powerful. You can find the what's new document published by Microsoft here.

Below are some of the features listed

• Foundation enhancements
• Purchasing Requisition functionality has been brought into the desktop side of the application with GP2013 R2
• Workflow is being completely redesigned and rebuilt to be based in Dexterity rather than SharePoint.
• The identity management feature for GP 2013 R2 has some addresses a couple of immediate needs with the web client but will also provide additional identity capabilities as we move into companion apps and a service based architecture.
• Improved Web Client Functionality.
•  Enhancement to SmartList Designer that release with SP2.  Enables user to create GoTo’s to forms, navigation lists, SmartLists and Web Pages from a SmartList record.
•  Take Company Offline.
• Print Reaming Documents for Email.
• Email or Print any reports in Microsoft Word.
• Email functionality added to the Customer Email Options to allow the end-user to point to specific email addresses to use based on the document type.
• Users now will be able to attach physical documents directly from a scanner.  
•  The OLE file attachment functionality on the notes will be replaced with Doc Attach Functionality which will work on both the Desktop Client and the Web Client. 
• For users that have OLE file attachments on Notes in Dynamics GP, HR or Manufacturing, running this utility will extract those files and them import them into the SQL tables for Doc Attach. 
• Microsoft SQL Reporting services on Transaction forms.
• With R2, we are freshening the user interface on the desktop client by adding ribbons to the forms and updating the font to a more current look.  
• Financial enhancements
• Reverse Fiscal Year - Undo the GL Year End Process.
• FA default Asset ID from Asset Class.
• Integration of Multi-Currency revaluation with AA.
• Copy and Paste to GL Entry
• Reprint Outstanding transactions report from Bank Reconciliation..
• Default sort order for payables check.
• Distribution enhancements
• Human Resources and Payroll enhancements
• Field Service Series enhancements
• Project Accounting enhancements