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Announcing Acumatica Cloud ERP 2021 R1

Acumatica Cloud ERP 2021 R1 Feature Review

Acumatica 2021 R1 Feature Review

Acumatica 2021 R1 Overview

Save Time with Superior Usability

Acumatica delivers award-winning, browser-based usability that you can access from any device with an internet connection. Our modern UI and flexible workflows consistently rank highest in usability.

In 2021 R1, we build further on Acumatica’s mobile image recognition: automatically capture business cards to create CRM contacts. Users can navigate directly from inquiry results to external URLs, and side panels now support custom ordering and visibility.

Feature List for Usability

  • Create CRM contacts automatically with mobile image recognition for business cards
  • Enhance side panels with custom ordering and visibility
  • Navigate seamlessly to external URLs from Generic Inquiry results
  • Send targeted communications via filtered inquiry results

Gain a Competitive Edge with Best-in-Class Functionality

Acumatica is tailor-made for mid-market growth businesses. Our single, integrated suite embeds core functions with industry-focused capabilities for Commerce, Construction, Distribution, Field Service, and Manufacturing. In 2021 R1, we’ve enhanced every edition.

Feature List for Financials and CRM

  • Simplify operations with centralized vendor management
  • Improve CRM data quality with intelligent deduplication
  • Maximize sales potential by tracking contacts on sales orders

Feature List for Distribution and Commerce Companies

  • Streamline cross-company sales with automatic PO and SO creation
  • Expand offerings via enhanced drop-ship workflows
  • Reduce collections risk with commerce order scoring
  • Control integrations with granular sync options for custom fields

Feature List for Manufacturing and Field Service Companies

  • Access product lifecycle management via Arena integration
  • Make accurate delivery commitments with APS capable-to-promise
  • Link AP bills to field service appointments for true cost tracking
  • Simplify invoice corrections in Field Service

Feature List for Construction Companies

  • Boost usability with Procore integration enhancements
  • Benchmark performance using CFMA metrics

Grow Your Business with a Powerful, Flexible Cloud Platform

Acumatica’s future-proof cloud platform offers native mobility, an intuitive UI, and easy AI/ML integration. Designed for performance, scalability, and security, it adapts to your business today and tomorrow.

In 2021 R1, we enhance AI/ML image recognition, add a dynamic KPI Meter to dashboards, extend workflow automation, and introduce French-Canadian localization for Canadian customers.

Feature List for Platform

  • Use AI/ML image recognition to capture business cards
  • Set dynamic goals and track KPIs at-a-glance with the new dashboard KPI Meter
  • Support Canadian markets with French-Canadian localization
  • Optimize workflows across modules with our visual workflow engine

And much more…

For full details, check out Acumatica 2021 R1 release notes.


Since 1986, Collins Computing has empowered mid-market organizations with modern ERP solutions—bringing deep expertise in Microsoft Dynamics GP and Acumatica Cloud ERP.

Exclusively focused on implementing the best ERP solutions to the mid-market. Our success has been proven with hundreds of Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP and Acumatica Cloud ERP installations and implementations throughout Southern California (Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Diego County, Riverside County, Ventura County, and San Bernardino County), Utah (Salt Lake County and Utah County), Phoenix Arizona and Oregon.

Whether you need cloud migrations, custom integrations, AI‑powered reporting, or hands‑on training, our consultants are committed to your success every step of the way.

Talk with our ERP specialists today and discover how modern, scalable ERP can transform your business.

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