When finance and technology leaders gathered in Orlando for Community Summit North America 2025, one message echoed across every booth, breakout, and demo stage: finance automation isn’t a future priority; it’s happening right now.
From October 19–23, the Microsoft Dynamics community came together to explore what’s next for ERP modernization, data intelligence, and process automation. And for Quadient, this year’s Community Summit 2025 was all about showing how powerful things become when Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) work together.
For attendees, the takeaway was simple: you don’t have to rip and replace your ERP to modernize your finance operations. Quadient is one of the few ISVs still investing in Microsoft Dynamics GP and NAV, empowering organizations to extend the longevity of their systems through automation, rather than disruption.
A New Era for Microsoft Dynamics Users
As Microsoft gradually sunsets Dynamics GP, many finance teams are faced with uncertainty: do they migrate, or do they optimize what they already have? At Community Summit North America 2025, our conversations with hundreds of GP and Business Central users revealed a growing appetite for smarter, hybrid approaches.
Quadient’s message resonated deeply. We showcased how AP and AR automation can seamlessly integrate with Dynamics GP, NAV, and 365 Business Central, connecting payables and receivables in one intelligent workflow.
Finance leaders saw firsthand how this unified experience reduces manual entry up to 83%, saves $13 per invoice on processing costs, and enables teams to manage payments and approvals 24/7 from the cloud. These numbers aren’t projections; their results already being achieved by Quadient users across North America.
Where Innovation Met Real Conversations
This year’s Community Summit 2025 wasn’t just about product showcases; it was about real dialogue. Quadient’s booth became a hub for CFOs, controllers, and ERP partners eager to talk about the realities of automation in the Microsoft ecosystem.
Three major insights emerged:
- GP Longevity Is a Strategic Advantage
Many organizations are committed to Dynamics GP for the foreseeable future, but few vendors are still innovating for it. Attendees were surprised and relieved to see that Quadient’s AP solution continues to support GP integrations through SmartSync, which syncs data between Quadient AP and Microsoft GP with one click or via automated scheduling.
- 3-Way Matching Is Becoming Non-Negotiable
Our sessions on 3-way matching, the process of validating invoices against purchase orders and receipts, drew huge interest. With OCR accuracy rates up to 99%, Quadient AP automatically captures and verifies invoice data, reducing fraud risk, and eliminating repetitive manual checks. Attendees saw how this reduces approval times, improves accuracy, and strengthens audit readiness.
- AP & AR Together Deliver True Visibility
Most finance teams automate either payables or receivables. But connecting both sides of the ledger creates a real-time view of cash inflows and outflows. By merging AP and AR dashboards, users gain an end-to-end understanding of working capital, from invoice receipt to customer payment, all within their existing ERP environment.
What Finance Leaders Wanted to Know
At Community Summit North America 2025, conversations consistently circled around three burning questions:
- How can we reduce approval bottlenecks without losing control?
- Can automation deliver measurable ROI, and how fast?
- Is it possible to unify payables and receivables without migrating ERPs?
Quadient’s answer was simple: Yes, and here’s how.
Through hands-on demos, attendees saw how automation can eliminate manual data entry, reduce late payments, and improve vendor and customer relationships. With configurable workflows and AI-enabled exception handling, finance teams can now process invoices, match payments, and reconcile accounts in a fraction of the time.
Our internal benchmarking, reinforced by live summit demos, showed that companies using Quadient achieve near-touchless processing, faster approvals, and consistent savings per transaction. For many, that’s not just efficiency, it’s transformation.
Real-World Impact: What Customers Are Experiencing
Beyond the show floor, Quadient continues to help finance teams turn automation into measurable performance.
- One Dynamics GP customer reduced data entry workload by 83%, cutting their approval cycle from three days to just a few hours.
- Another Business Central client used Quadient AR to automate cash application and reduce Days Sales Outstanding by over 40%.
- In both cases, teams reported higher accuracy, stronger compliance, and faster month-end closes with no need for costly ERP migrations.
These results echo what we heard at the Summit: finance leaders don’t just want automation; they want automation that works with their systems, not against them.
Extending ERP Lifecycles with Intelligent Automation
As Microsoft Dynamics transitions evolve, one thing is clear: automation is the key to continuity. Instead of being forced into immediate cloud migrations, companies can extend the value of GP and NAV by layering automation on top.
Quadient’s modular architecture lets teams:
- Capture and match invoices automatically using AI-driven OCR (up to 99% accuracy).
- Sync payments between Quadient AP and Dynamics GP with SmartSync, ensuring data is always up to date.
- Manage multi-entity views across subsidiaries for consolidated visibility.
- Configure workflows without coding, reducing IT dependency.
The result? Finance teams retain full control while gaining the speed and accuracy expected from modern systems.
The Shift Toward Unified Finance
If there was one defining theme at Community Summit 2025, it was a connection. Attendees wanted to connect their people, systems, and data into one cohesive finance ecosystem.
By bringing AP and AR together, Quadient is redefining what “connected finance” means in the Microsoft world, turning static ERP systems into dynamic engines of insight. With automation bridging payables and receivables, businesses can finally see their entire cash cycle in one place, every invoice, every payment, every opportunity to improve liquidity.
It’s the kind of visibility finance leaders have been chasing for years, and at the Summit, they got to see it in action.
The Takeaway: Automation That Moves Business Forward
Community Summit North America 2025 made one thing clear: finance teams aren’t waiting for transformation; they’re leading it.
Quadient is proud to be part of that movement, empowering organizations to automate today, not someday. Whether you’re running Dynamics GP, NAV, or 365 Business Central, our AP and AR solutions are built to help you save time, reduce costs, and achieve total financial visibility without disrupting your ERP.
Because the future of finance isn’t about choosing between innovation and stability. It’s about having both.
Ready to See It for Yourself?
If you missed us at Community Summit 2025, you can still experience how Quadient simplifies and strengthens financial operations across AP and AR.
Book a personalized demo today to see how our automation suite can transform your payables, receivables, and your entire finance ecosystem.