About the Reviewers

Jivtesh Singh is a Microsoft Dynamics Certified Technology Specialist for Dynamics GP, based in Sydney, Australia. He has been awarded as the Microsoft MVP for Dynamics by Microsoft for 6 years in a row (2011-2016). Through his blog, which is widely read in the Dynamics GP and CRM community, he covers tips and tricks and news on Dynamics GP.

Over the last 15 years, Jivtesh has lead and managed successful product development and Dynamics implementations for multiple clients, including some of the Fortune 500 companies. He is a Dynamics consultant and systems implementer, and he has been associated with the Microsoft technologies since the launch of the Microsoft .NET framework. He has over 10 years of experience in development and maintenance of enterprise software using coding best practices, refactoring and usage of design patterns, and test-driven development.

Jivtesh recently built a Kinect interface to control the Microsoft Dynamics GP Business Analyzer with gestures. Later, he built a part of the GP future demo for Convergence GP Keynote.

He has set up a custom search engine directory for the Dynamics GP blog (www.gpwindow.com) to help with easier access of Dynamics GP resources for the GP community. With MVP Mark Polino, he has also set up a Dynamics GP product directory (www.dynamicsgpproducts.com).

Jivtesh's blog on Dynamics GP is available at www.jivtesh.com.

You can visit his custom search engine for GP blogs at www.gpwindow.com.

You can reach him on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jivtesh or contact him on his e-mail id <jivtesh@gmail.com>.

Leslie Vail is a CPA and is working as a Microsoft Dynamics GP consultant for nearly 20 years. She started off working on version 1.0 in 1993. During this period, she completed numerous implementations, conversions, and custom development projects. She is a session leader at many partner and customer technical conferences and conducts training classes throughout North and Central America.

Leslie has been a Microsoft Dynamics GP MVP since 2007. She is recognized throughout the industry for her product expertise and contributions to the Dynamics community. She is the principal of ASCI, Inc., a consulting firm located in Dallas, TX.

As a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), she serves as a subject matter expert (SME) for the Microsoft Assessments and Certification Exams (ACE) team. She is a member of the US MCT Advisory Council and has been listed as one of the Microsoft Dynamics Top 100 Most Influential People by DynamicsWorld. She is one of the top contributors to the Microsoft Dynamics GP Newsgroup and Dynamics Community forum. Leslie maintains the popular Dynamics Confessions Blogspot (http://dynamicsconfessions.blogspot.com/) site.

She has reviewed and developed Microsoft Courseware, co-authored the book Confessions of a Dynamics GP Consultant, Accolade Publications, and is the Technical Editor of several books dedicated to Microsoft Dynamics GP.

Leslie provides implementation and consulting services for companies ranging from a family office to a multinational manufacturing firm. She is a Microsoft Certified IT Professional in Microsoft Dynamics GP Applications and Microsoft Dynamics GP Installation & Configuration as well as a Microsoft Certified DBA (Database Administrator).

She holds a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist certification in Dexterity, Modifier with VBA, Integration Manager, Report Writer, HR/Payroll, Financials, Inventory and Order Processing, FRx Report Designer, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2008, and Microsoft XP Professional.

A skilled developer, Leslie uses Dexterity, Modifier with VBA, Integration Manager, and eConnect to provide custom solutions to her clients. She is a Certified Integration Developer (CID), a Dexterity CID, a Dynamics Tools CID, and a Dexterity Certified Systems Engineer.

Her training proficiency spans the entire Microsoft Dynamics GP product line. She is an experienced trainer and teaches classes for Dexterity, Financials, Inventory and Order Processing, HR/Payroll, Integration Manager, Modifier with VBA, FRx Report Designer, SQL Server Reporting Services, Report Writer, Crystal Reports, SmartList Builder, Excel Report Builder, Integrated Excel Reports, Extender, and System Manager.

Prior to working with Microsoft Dynamics GP, Leslie was the tax director for a large financial institution, before which she worked for one of the original Big Eight accounting firms as a senior tax accountant.