Behind the Scenes

Allison (Accounting Software Support Specialist) bought herself a new motorcycle.
Julie’s (Implementation Consultant) son, Joey, was recently featured as a distinguished alumni from his high school. Also, her son Jackson just took a job as a Colorado State Public Defender in the Colorado Springs, CO office. Julie and her husband traveled there this past week to look for a place to live.
Katrina (Customer Service Representative) and family welcomed new puppy Kota!
Ashley’s (Accounting Software Support Specialist) daughter, Paytin, jumped to block a ball from coming over the net during her JO Volleyball game.

Online Classroom Training

Red Wing Software has converted our in-person CenterPoint Classroom Training to an online format for 2021. Online Classroom Training sessions offer the same curriculum as the live Classroom Training seminars, which have been temporarily canceled due to COVID-19. The format has been altered to better suit online learning. Hours are limited to four hours per day and run from two to four consecutive business days (depending on the course). Attendees join a scheduled Online Classroom Training session with other Red Wing Software users. Sessions are presented by an experienced Red Wing Software instructor. Online Classroom Training is the most comprehensive way to learn how to use CenterPoint.
You can view and register for all available sessions by clicking here or click one of the individual session links below.
CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture
  June 15, 2021 and June 16, 2021
9:00 am – 1:00 pm CST
Cost: $150.00
AND
June 22, 2021 and June 23, 2021
9:00 am – 1:00 pm CST
Cost: $150.00
This training is a four-part 16-hour live online session held on two sets of consecutive days for a total cost of $300.00 (4 hours/$75.00 for each part) and will be limited to 15 participants.

Online Training Sessions

We are pleased to offer our Red Wing Software customers an opportunity to learn more about CenterPoint via Online Training sessions. Online Training sessions provide you with in-depth information and explanations that allow you to learn more about CenterPoint from any location where you can access the internet (high-speed internet connection recommended). The sessions are presented live by one of our CenterPoint experts while you view the presenter's computer screen. You will have the opportunity to ask questions. The sessions are recorded and sent to you so you can refer to the information afterward.
You can view and register for all available sessions by clicking here or click one of the individual session links below.
Customizing CenterPoint Reports
  Tuesday, May 4, 2021
9:30 am – 11:30 am Central Time
Price: $59.00
Customizing CenterPoint Payroll - Leave Processing
  Thursday, May 6, 2021
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Central Time
Price: $39.00
Red Wing Software also offers pre-recorded On Demand Training Video sessions as well as live training sessions. This gives you the flexibility to access the training at any point after the original live session was offered. The pre-recorded On Demand Training Video sessions can be purchased with 30-day access and can be viewed as many times as you like during the 30 days. You can view and purchase all available pre-recorded sessions by clicking here.

Notes from the President

Ken Hilton - President Red Wing Software

Spring is here according to the calendar. Although, with snow on the ground in many parts of the country, it may not feel like it. The arrival of spring prompts many of us to start thinking about doing some spring cleaning. Included in your spring cleaning should be a review of your financial information. Here are a few things to think about cleaning up.
When entering transactions, it’s easy to enter, as new, the name of a customer or vendor that may already exist in your database. This creates a duplicate of that name and may make it difficult to find transactions related to that name. Having duplicate names also skews the numbers when performing an analysis of the business you’ve conducted with that person or company. In CenterPoint, you can easily go into setup and combine duplicate entries, making it easier to find transactions for that name.
Another example is one that I recently completed with my personal data. Since I started keeping my personal records in our software (November 1987), I have had separate accounts (subaccounts) for “dining out” and “school lunches” under a “meals” account. Since I have not paid for a school lunch in over 25 years, it’s probably unnecessary to separate those expenses. Not a big deal, but it makes my data a little cleaner.
Of course, it’s also the end of a calendar quarter, and that’s always a good time to take a look at how your actual business is doing compared to the budget you created for the year. (You did create a budget, didn’t you?) Also, it’s good timing to check inventory that you have on hand against the information in your accounting program.
I’m sure you can think of several other things that can be completed as part of your spring (data) cleaning.