Make Payroll a Priority Prior to 2029

Last fall Microsoft clarified the future of their legendary ERP solution Dynamics GP, which has begun the process of being sunsetted. They had previously announced they were ending the sale of perpetual licenses in April 2025, and subscription licenses in April 2026. However, there had been questions surrounding how long they would continue to offer updates and support for the platform. Microsoft clarified that mainstream support for the platform would come to an end in 2029, with extended support ceasing in 2031.

This change will affect businesses that use Dynamics GP for any of their systems, and will be particularly important for those that use GP Payroll. When support for Dynamics GP ceases, so will the updates that provide vital tax information changes, making it impossible for those companies to continue to run payroll successfully.

These businesses need to make a change, whether they like it or not.

It is not time to panic, however; it is time to plan.

You have time to prioritize your payroll department, ensuring you find the right solution for your needs. The best way you can do that is by partnering with the experts at Enavate to assess which potential solution will be optimal for your unique challenges and requirements.

Options Abound, Choose Wisely

There are dozens of options for running payroll available to most businesses, and choosing between them can be tough.

For any organization moving from Dynamics GP to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC), those choices become increasingly relevant. While BC is a modern, agile, cloud-based ERP solution that powers a company’s entire business, unlike GP, it does not include comprehensive payroll functionality. Instead, Dynamics 365 BC is built to be seamlessly and easily integrated with other solutions.

You can take advantage of this ease of integration and select a payroll solution that best-fits your unique business needs, knowing that it will work seamlessly with the rest of your financial data in Business Central.

Take the Test, Assess the Situation

Many businesses who have exclusively been on Dynamics GP long-term may not know all the options for payroll management available. Some may not even know what, exactly, your business will need after upgrading.

In order to assist you, Enavate has created a short Payroll Assessment that you can complete online to discover what your payroll needs are, both now and in the future.

The assessment is a simple set of questions about the business setup and intended use of your payroll software. Questions vary from whether or not you have in-house payroll and HR staff, to whether or not payroll needs to be linked with other systems in the business. Users are then asked to rate their payroll complexity. With this information, Enavate’s experts can assess the needs of the business and offer recommendations for the proper solution, tailored to fit your unique needs.

Take the free Payroll Assessment, HERE.

Partner Up for Payroll Success

Choosing a new payroll system can feel daunting for businesses used to operating a payroll-inclusive ERP system. By partnering with Enavate, you can lean on our decades of expertise to ensure that you make the right decision for your unique needs, have a smooth implementation process, and an optimal cut-over to your new payroll solution.

The Clock is Ticking

With the end-of-life cycle for Dynamics GP growing closer, now is the time to figure out the path you must take in order to ensure that your payroll processing is not disrupted by the end of support.

By completing the Payroll Assessment, you can start selecting the best possible solution for your needs before the end-of-support rush.

Picking a new solution now will ensure that vital tax updates will continue and your payroll processes will not be interrupted. Embracing the cloud sooner rather than later will elevate every aspect of your business, ensuring that you are best-positioned for whatever comes your way.