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Dynamics AX Online Payment Services Expiring – Replacement

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Dynamics users will need to make a major update soon. Effective January 1, 2018, Payments Services for Microsoft Dynamics ERP Payment Services, including any versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX, will be discontinued and users will be unable to process credit or debit transactions after December 31, 2017. CenPOS, an enterprise payment engine, offers an integrated alternative that works seamlessly with both AX and third party applications like Magento ecommerce.

Vendor selection for replacing Payments Services will directly impact profits, efficiency and customer experience. For example, how customers receive, retrieve, and pay invoices are all part of the payment processing ecosystem. Businesses will need an Integrated Service Vendor (ISV) with a PCI Compliant integrated payment gateway. Solution functions, and how they interact with Dynamics AX, varies widely by integration.

Payment processing is a specialized niche that ERP, ecommerce, and business consultants rarely have the in-depth knowledge to advise businesses of best options. In fact, significant new changes have been announced; for example, new requirements for recurring billing to include a unique reference to the initial authorization.

“The Payment processing knowledge gap has been exacerbated by an onslaught of new financial, card brand, and compliance rule changes that show no sign of letting up.” Christine Speedy, CenPOS

CenPOS, an enterprise payment gateway and merchant centric cloud processing platform, is an industry leader in payment processing globally. One of the first to market with both US EMV chip and pin, the CenPOS omnichannel solution maximizes cash flow and profits across all sales channels while improving the customer experience.

CenPOS Dynamics AX Fast Facts:

  • Accounts Receivable Flexibility: Process authorizations, payments and credits:
    • Sales Pickup – Will call, partial order as well as full delivery
    • Journal Entry for Project
    • Free Text Invoices
    • Return Orders
    • Credits, partial credits
    • Sales Orders – Cash and carry
  • Reconciliation Efficiency: automatic daily settlement, single deposit (dependent upon processor setup)
  • Payment types: Accept Check, ACH, credit card, wire, cash, Paypal (Varies by sales channel)
  • Sales Channels; Retail (US & Canada EMV), Electronic Bill Presentment & Payment (includes hosted customer invoice portal and automated collections), Ecommerce, Online Payments, other
  • Compatibility: Agnostic- works with most processors, including First Data, Chase Paymentech, Moneris, WorldPay and others.
  • B2B: Certified for level III processing all channels, including retail, a critical element in managing interchange rate qualification, the biggest cost of credit card processing.
  • Availability: Global

See CenPOS Dynamics AX integration in action here: video overview

CenPOS is a merchant-centric, end-to-end payments engine that drives enterprise-class solutions for businesses, saving them time and money, while improving their customer engagement. CenPOS’ secure, cloud-based solution optimizes acceptance for all payment types across multiple channels without disrupting the merchant’s banking relationships.

CenPOS SALES CONTACT: Christine Speedy, cspeedy AT cenposreseller.com 954-942-0483. Dynamics consultants encouraged to contact us to learn more.

Link: Microsoft Official Notice

Dynamics AX ERP Customer Payment File Import

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To apply payments received from customers to matching invoices is easy with our Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 payment processing module, no customization required. Automating payment processing, including journal entries, is essential to maximizing efficiency and accuracy. Other solutions usually only address part of the payment acceptance cycle; now with one module, revenue from all sales channels are processed and matched to your invoices.

PAYMENT TYPES: Accept cash, credit card, wire, Paypal, ACH, Remote Deposit Capture.

SALES CHANNELS: Ecommerce, Retail (US and Canada EMV), Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment (EBPP or EIPP), Lockbox and others.

While using a lockbox service is an option, is it necessary? With integrated EBPP, your clients can view and pay multiple invoices electronically with your preferred payment methods. A key to EBPP adoption is reducing friction, and with the capability for recurring customers to pay via text or email in just 2 clicks is powerful enough to drive high adoption and fast payments almost immediately. If you do receive payments in the mail, Remote Deposit Capture and batch upload capability are available.

Collections are automated on your schedule; many solutions are limited in this respect, increasing DSO due to “first of month” statement delivery or other limitations. For those customers that run into credit issues, users can set up an automated collections schedule- any amount, any dates.

Looking for Dynamics AX solutions to improve your accounts receivable and overall treasury management? Contact us today.

 

 

Dynamics AX Retail EMV certified terminals

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What EMV chip card terminals can be used with Microsoft Dynamics AX Retail POS? We support Verifone MX 915, Ingenico ISC250 multilane terminals and the Ingenico ICMP mobile terminal and have a variety of certifications so that you can process EMV chip transactions today with all the major US processors, including First Data, Chase Paymentech, Tsys, Vantiv, Moneris and others.

verifone MX915 EMV terminal

Verifone MX915 EMV chip card accepted terminal.

Microsoft Dynamics AX EMV for Retail key purchasing questions related to EMV certifications:

Does POS solution support EMV chip with pin debit?
Does POS solution support EMV chip with pin credit?
Can customers bypass chip and just use mag swipe?
Can customers bypass entering pin?
Does EMV certification include partial authorization? If not, what happens when account doesn’t have enough for transaction?
Are terminals injected with P2P encryption?
Do you have mobile EMV with chip and pin?
If business to business, does the EMV certification include level 3 processing?

Are all of the above working right now in a live environment, or are there still bugs to be worked out? If any answers are no, merchants need to understand the impact before choosing a solution.

How will the gateway help with my other sales channels?
How will the solution reduce PCI Compliance burden?

“My clients have been processing EMV chip transactions with multilane terminals successfully since January 2015. It’s dizzying even for me to keep up with what which terminals are certified for which solutions. Since that information changes constantly, it’s best to call for a consultation to assess short and long term needs to achieve the best outcome while minimizing business disruption,” Christine Speedy.

Is it integrated to Retail Hero? No, that’s a separate integration that Retail Realm would need to do since the product is exclusive to them.

How much do terminals cost? It depends on the terminal. They’re reasonably priced. Please be aware, merchants must acquire terminals only through us or our approved distributor to ensure security and reliability of EMV and payment ecosystem. You cannot bring your own device.

How much does it cost? The Dynamics AX ERP and POS payment module is included free with purchase of our payment gateway services, which are very reasonably priced.

Where can I buy the Dynamics Ax POS EMV payments module? Contact us.

Can I use with my merchant account? Yes.

 

Microsoft Dynamics AX EMV terminals certified today

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EMV chip certified solutions are now available for Microsoft Dynamics AX. As they’re still fairly new, it’s important to ask questions about functionality. EMV chip card acceptance certification is complicated, which is why many companies did not complete their certifications by the October 2015 liability shift.

Dynamics AX EMV for Retail tips to compare solutions:

  • How is pin-debit managed? Is EMV chip and pin supported? Can customers bypass entering pin? This is important because whoever supports the highest level of security determines liability for fraud.
  • Is level III data supported? This is important if the customer base includes business to business. For example, building materials distributors have retail and wholesale customers, and qualifying transactions for level 3 interchange rates can significantly improve profits.
  • What are the acquirer options? Can you choose your own, or are you required to use a specific processor?
  • Is P2P supported? Point to point encryption is an extra layer of security to prevent data breaches from malware and other criminal activities.
  • What is the audit trail? Identifying who did what and when is a part of PCI Compliance.
  • Can user functions be limited by job role, required for PCI Compliance?
  • If omnichannel, how will the solution help with all sales channel needs?
verifone MX915 EMV terminal

Verifone MX915 multilane signature capture terminal

ingenico mobile emv icmp

Christine Speedy, 3D Merchant Services owner,  can help guide you through the complexity of choosing the best solution for your business. Which terminal is certified with which processor? From mobile to multilane, Christine’s knowledge and experience will help you implement faster, and take the pain out of consulting with multiple vendors that come up short on solutions.

Microsoft Dynamics AX Shift4 vs CenPOS

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Looking for Microsoft Dynamics AX PCI Compliant payment gateway solutions? CenPOS crushes Shift4 for business to business payment solutions impacting profits and cash flow. Open new markets with payment guarantee, get paid faster, pay less to process credit cards, and reconcile wire transfer payments easier with CenPOS.

ITEM SHIFT4 CenPOS
Level 3 Processing Retail No Yes
Level 3 Processing MOTO No Yes
Level 3 Processing Ecommerce No Yes
US EMV First Data, Paymentech Yes- certified solutions for First Data, Paymentech & all major processors; multiple terminal options
Cardholder Authentication- Payment Guarantee No Yes
Electronic Bill Presentment & Payment No Yes
Treasury Management No Yes
Check/ ACH Check yes; ACH? Yes
Wire Transfer No Yes

Shift4 Data Source: http://www.shift4.com/dotn/integration/banks-processors.cfm

CenPOS can be used standalone or integrated. For CenPOS pricing, Dynamics AX module and other integrated solutions, contact Christine Speedy.