Xledger Partnership Announcement

Xledger Partnership Announcement

February 2025

Millennium Consulting is delighted to announce it has signed a Partnership Agreement with accounting and financial management software company Xledger.

Xledger is a cloud-based finance software designed to automate financial processes, provide real-time insights, and scale with growing businesses.

“We are excited to announce the Millennium and Xledger alliance, a partnership that combines the strength of our companies. This collaboration will leverage Millennium’s expertise and customer-centric capabilities to expand our customer portfolio while sharing 30 years of industry best practices with a broader client base. Together, we are poised to deliver innovative solutions that drive success for our clients.”

— Jeremy Lucas, COO, Millennium Consulting

Xledger offers a comprehensive cloud-based ERP solution that streamlines financial management, automating key accounting, budgeting, and reporting processes. Its multi-entity, multi-currency, and real-time capabilities empower businesses to enhance efficiency, gain valuable insights, and drive growth.

“We are thrilled to be working with Millennium Consulting, our accounting software and their expertise in the market will support so many businesses going through finance transformation. Alongside our company cultures naturally aligning, our joint passion for innovative technology, expert advice and supporting businesses to thrive is the making for a great partnership.”

— Phil Chalmers, Strategic Partner Manager, Xledger UK

About Xledger

Xledger is one of the most automated and unified ERP systems on the market, designed to streamline financial management and enhance business performance. With five offices globally, Xledger empowers tens of thousands of customers worldwide, delivering real-time reporting, automation, and seamless multi-entity, multi-currency capabilities across industries.

https://xledger.com/uk/

About Millennium Consulting

Millennium Consulting is a trusted partner in delivering tailored technology solutions to businesses, backed by 30 years of finance and ERP implementation expertise. With a focus on customer-centric service and industry best practices, Millennium empowers clients to optimise operations and achieve long-term success.

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Millennium Consulting Awarded ISO27001 & ISO9001 Certification

December 2025

Confirmation of our re-certification for another 3 year period through to 2029, subject to annual assessments.

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Updated and re-validation in January 2025

Updating and re-validation of our ISO 9001 & 27001 certification to the globally recognised UK Government UKAS standard. The ISO 27001 certification now aligns with the latest ISO 27001:2022 standard.

Updated and re-validation in January 2024

Updating and re-validation of our ISO 9001 & 27001 certification to the globally recognised UK Government UKAS standard.

Updated and re-validation in January 2023

Updating and re-validation of our ISO 9001 & 27001 certification to the globally recognised UK Government UKAS standard.

December 2021

Millennium Consulting passed another ISO 27001 & 9001 audit with flying colours!

In December 2021 the highly successful recertification process was completed with no nonconformities identified in the audit. With special thanks to Mike Deal and Andre Peter for ensuring that we continue to conform to ISO standards internally and externally.

February 2021

Millennium is proud to announce that during December 2020 we obtained ISO27001 & ISO9001 certification.

While adhering to ISO guidelines in recent years, in 2020 the decision was made to formalise this via accreditation. After an intensive 9 month period, we are delighted to announce that this goal has been accomplished.

By gaining ISO 27001 & 9001 certification, we continue to demonstrate our commitment to providing quality service, effective cost management and timely delivery to our customers while at the same time anticipating their demands. In future we will continue to review our management systems, policies and information security management processes to achieve our ongoing objective of providing the highest quality service to our clients. Finally, to maintain our ISO status, we will continue to invest in technology, development and processes so we can best serve you, our customers.

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Millennium Consulting Named Sales Growth Partner of the Year by Unit4

January 2025

We are thrilled to announce that Millennium Consulting has been awarded ‘Sales Growth Partner of the Year' by Unit4

This recognition, presented at the Unit4 SKO conference in Amsterdam, celebrates our exceptional growth and the strength of our long-standing partnership with Unit4.

"We are delighted to be named Sales Growth Partner of the Year by Unit4. This award is a testament to our strong collaboration with Unit4 and our shared commitment to delivering exceptional ROI to our customers.”

— Jeremy Lucas, COO

This achievement reflects our teams’ dedication, expertise, and collaborative efforts. It also reinforces our unwavering commitment to fostering innovation and delivering outstanding results for our clients.

Why choose Millennium for Unit4?

We are an Elite Unit4 Partner with over a decade of experience working with Unit4 systems. That means we have the knowledge and expertise to design, implement and support the right Unit4 solution for your business. We also make it easy to extend your system, providing additional applications that allow you to augment and tailor your solution to meet your needs.

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Millennium Consulting awarded four Unit4 Partner Awards

January 2025

Millennium Consulting awarded four Unit4 Partner Awards

We are pleased to share that Unit4 has awarded Millennium Consulting four partner awards: Elite Commercial Partner, Elite Financials Services Partner, Select ERP Services Partner, and Select FP&A Services Partner.

Millennium Consulting has proudly upheld its Elite Partner status with Unit4 since the launch of the global partner program in 2020. The program is structured across three levels, emphasising capabilities, contributions, and customer satisfaction. Elite Partners represent the highest tier, awarded to those who consistently demonstrate exceptional success with Unit4 and deliver outstanding results for shared customers.

“Our long-standing Elite Partner status with Unit4 is a testament to the dedication and expertise of our team across all regions we operate in. This recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to fostering a strong, collaborative relationship with Unit4 while consistently delivering exceptional results for our clients. We are proud to maintain this standard of excellence and look forward to continuing our successful partnership with Unit4.”

— Jeremy Lucas, Chief Operating Officer at Millennium Consulting

Why choose Millennium Consulting?

We are an Elite Unit4 Partner with over a decade of experience working with Unit4 systems. That means we have the knowledge and expertise to design, implement and support the right Unit4 solution for your business. We also make it easy to extend your system, providing additional applications that allow you to augment and tailor your solution to meet your needs.

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Millennium+ for Unit4 ERP and ERPx

Millennium+ for Unit4 ERP and ERPx

Millennium+ for Unit4 ERP and ERPx

Achieving long-term success with your Unit4 system requires more than generic support. In this blog post, Chris Peall, Director of Professional Services at Millennium Consulting explains how Millennium+ is a flexible, cost-effective framework that allows you to access precisely what your business needs to gain maximum advantage from your Unit4 solution.

Most business software calls for at least some expert input for ongoing support and optimisation. Unit4 ERP is a case in point. The solution equips you to integrate key business functions, eliminate data silos, and automate many of your most resource-hungry data processing and reporting tasks while delivering a rich seam of insights to support data-driven decision-making. It’s a lot. And to get the most out of this type of feature-rich application, it demands more than just the occasional walkthrough and a series of templates.

Bridging specific knowledge gaps

Businesses differ widely when it comes to the level and nature of support they require. Many of the organisations we work with benefit from frequent on-demand support and troubleshooting. Others already have significant internal Unit4 experience to draw on. However, especially with new and evolved functions arriving via Unit4’s continuous release process, they still need help getting the most out of new additions.

Every business is different, and when it comes to ERP support, you shouldn’t be pigeonholed into a package that either fails to bridge your gaps or is irrelevant to your business needs.

What is Millennium+?

Our Millennium+ framework provides Unit4 ERP and Unit4 ERPx customers with fully tailored support packages. As a result, you get the level and type of input you need, when you need it, and with the cost-efficiency and certainty that comes with a package approach.

What does Millennium+ consist of?

First and foremost, your Millennium+ package is tailored to meet your business needs. Depending on your circumstances, key elements of your package can include the following:

  • On-demand day-to-day support for all modules and areas of the product
  • Disaster recovery
  • Personalised knowledge transfer
  • Systems health check/ecosystem optimisation
  • Implementation of new modules
  • Integrations   

Is Millennium+ a help desk?

Millennium+ is similar to a traditional help desk in some respects. However, it is much broader in scope – as well as being more proactive – than a traditional help desk setup.

Who provides the support?

Our team comprises a group of highly experienced individuals – both in our office and associate consultants – who constantly monitor inbound support requests via a portal.

Many routine support requests tend to be resolvable at this first point of contact. Where there is a need to escalate, there are always Unit4 ERP experts within easy reach across the organisation (one of the main benefits of being a Unit4 ERP Services Partner!).

What type of requests does the support cover?

The traditional help desk model tends to be confined to a relatively narrow range of technical issues and user queries (i.e. day-to-day troubleshooting). We certainly cover all of that. But alongside this, it also covers things like optimisation, integration, assistance with migration projects, and user training. Accounted for in 15-minute increments, it can all be part of your package.

For example, a user may have an urgent data issue. They submit a request, and we can jump right in and provide immediate assistance. At the same time, you realise that users will benefit from training relating to the issue raised in that request. We can plan this out and deliver it for you. And it’s all included in the same package.

What is Millennium+ personalised knowledge transfer?

Millennium Consulting can deliver whatever knowledge, guidance, or training you need in whatever method works best for your organisation.

Training can be conducted on-site or through our ever-popular remote sessions. We have a training manager who works across all our business units. So, whether it’s a one-on-one best practice update, an onboarding session for some of your new starters, a Microsoft Teams classroom with an entire team of your colleagues logged in, or an on-site workshop, we can provide it. All delivered within your Millennium+ subscription, with no uplifts for different delivery methods or caps on the number of attendees.

What is Millennium+ systems health check/ecosystem optimisation?

When you first implemented your Unit4 system, it closely aligned with your organisation’s expectations. Over time, your version of the system has evolved; you’ve implemented some (but not all) upgrades, various add-ons have arrived at different points, and some features you used to rely on have somehow fallen out of favour. And, of course, your business has changed, too. What you expect from planning, reporting, and strategic management software may have diverged significantly from when you first implemented your system.

Our systems health check speaks to this reality.

A useful starting point involves us going in and speaking to the teams who use the solution daily and senior stakeholders. Through consultation, we address the following types of questions:

  • What specific questions do you want your ERP system to answer?
  • How well does your existing system meet your needs, and what’s missing?
  • What pain points are users experiencing?
  • How can existing processes be made more efficient?
  • What other systems / digital transformation initiatives do you have in play, and how successfully does Unit4 ERP integrate with these other elements?   

Cataloguing our findings, we can then analyse your setup and processes and produce a white paper detailing a prioritised matrix of recommendations, from the low-hanging fruit changes you can make right now at little or no cost to more significant changes to consider in the future.

How does Millennium+ deliver full transparency?

Have you ever had a service agreement where you constantly wondered whether it’s all worth it? At Millennium Consulting, we take a very different approach.

Transparency is fundamental for any successful long-term relationship. A big part of this should mean complete openness to how your package is being put to work (in other words, that all-important question of where, precisely, your money is going).

Using Power BI, we give you a near real-time multidimensional reporting suite, giving you full visibility of progress and budget across all work streams. You can see how your requests are managed, their breakdown, how long they take, who’s submitting them, who’s dealing with them, and related comments.

Our Packages

Tiers can be frustrating, especially when you’ve signed up only to realise later that the input you need is several notches up from the level you’ve agreed to and budgeted for.

Millennium+ is different. Every package opens every avenue of our expertise right across our business. So even if you buy the minimum amount of time from us (eight hours in a 12-month rolling period), you can access our entire professional service team.

This includes:

  • The core central support team
  • Input as and when required from project managers, solution architects, enterprise architects, test managers, and developers across multiple disciplines
  • Input beyond the ERP realm, including building up your capabilities across advanced planning and analytics, evolving compliance reporting needs, big data, AI, and advanced automation

For example, for a general appraisal of your needs, one of our business analysts can join you for a call, capture some requirements, deliver detailed recommendations, and it can all be billed against your time.

With Millennium+, no area of digital transformation is out-of-bounds. Whatever blend of expertise you will benefit from most – from routine troubleshooting and report optimisation to hands-on input on your next major data-driven project – it’s all at your fingertips.

Find out more

Get in touch to learn more about Millennium+ and explore putting together a cost-effective package that is fully aligned with your needs.

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(Article written and published January 2025)

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Financials User Group: Technical Accounting

Financials User Group

This event is only open to the Unit4 Financials User Group members. To find out how to join the User Group, please click the button below.

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Technical Accounting Workshop

Presented by Millennium Consulting

Join the Financials User Group workshop on Technical Accounting.

Thursday 10th July 2025

Agenda:

  • Intercompany

a. Destinations

b. Receivers

c. Forwarding

 

  1. Allocations

a. Standard

b. Intercompany

 

  1. Currencies & Revaluation

This event is only open to the Unit4 Financials User Group members. To find out how to join the User Group and attend this event, please click the button below.

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Presented by

Phil Leaf

Principal Unit4 Functional Consultant at Millennium Consulting

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Cloud ERP has gone mainstream

Cloud ERP has gone mainstream

Cloud ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) is now mainstream thanks to its ability to address modern business challenges by providing scalability, flexibility and cost-effectiveness.

Unlike traditional on-prem ERP systems, cloud ERP eliminates the need for substantial hardware and infrastructure investment and pay-as-you-go pricing makes ERP accessible to businesses of all sizes.

Cloud ERP can scale up or down based on business needs, accommodating growth or seasonal fluctuations and employees can access the platform from anywhere, enabling remote work and global collaboration. It can be deployed much faster than traditional solutions, which reduces time to value and ERP providers manage software upgrades, ensuring businesses always have access to the latest features and security enhancements.

Cloud ERP is designed to integrate easily with other cloud-based applications, providing a unified technology stack so that businesses benefit from real-time insights and analytics, enhancing decision-making capabilities. Cloud providers also invest heavily in cybersecurity, often providing more rigorous protection than on-premise systems and leading providers will also ensure adherence to global and industry-specific compliance standards.

The shift to hybrid and remote working models has accelerated the need for cloud ERP systems, which provide access from any device with an internet connection. Cloud ERP supports rapid changes in business operations, making it ideal for companies that operate in dynamic fast moving industries. Cloud ERP providers embed advanced technologies such as AI, ML and predictive analytics, enabling intelligent automation and improved processes. Seamless integration with IoT devices enhances real-time operational monitoring and decision-making.

Cloud-based systems reduce the need for energy-intensive on-premise data centres, aligning with environmental sustainability initiatives. The combination of cost efficiency, adaptability and technological advancement makes cloud an attractive choice for businesses aiming to remain competitive in a fast-paced, digital-first world.

Isn’t it time you considered migrating to the Cloud?

To explore how you can make the Cloud a reality, speak with Millennium Consulting and we can share with you the benefit of our experience working with many of the world’s leading organisations on their Cloud journeys.

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Unit4 Release Schedules 2025

Unit4 Release Schedules 2025

Unit4 Financial Planning & Analysis Release Schedule 2025

Please find below the preliminary release schedule of FP&A 2025

2025 Non-production (Preview & Acceptance) Production
Q1 18th March 26th/27th April
Q2 17th June 19th/20th July
Q3 16th September 25th/26th October
Q4 9th December 24th/25th January
  • Data Centre: SaaS Azure
  • Product: U4FPA
  • Deployment option: Shared, Dedicated
  • Environment types: Preview, Acceptance, Production

Please note that this is a preliminary schedule and is subject to change.

ERR CR Release Schedule 2025

Please find below the preliminary release schedule of ERP CR 2025

2025 Preview Acceptance Production
Q1 24th March 21st April 25th/26th May
Q3 22nd  September 27th October 22nd / 23rd November
  • Regions: Worldwide
  • Products: ERP CR
  • Data Centre: SaaS Azure
  • Deployment option: Shared, Dedicated
  • Environment types: Preview, Acceptance, Production
2025 Non-production (Preview & Acceptance) Production
Q1 24th March 26th May
Q3 22nd  September 24th November
  • Regions: Nordics
  • Products: ERP CR
  • Data Centre: Nordics
  • Deployment option: Public, Dedicated
  • Environment types: Preview, Acceptance, Production

Please note that this is a preliminary schedule and is subject to change.

A detailed overview of the release scope and hourly schedule will be published after the official Release announcement on Community4U.

Unit4 Financials by Coda Continuous Release

Please find below the preliminary release schedule of Unit4 Financials by Coda 2025

2025 Preview Acceptance Production
Q1 18th March (R1)

22nd/23rd April (R2)

 25th March (R1)

7th/8th May (R2)

 26th/27th April

24th/25th May
Q2 17th June 24th June 19th/20th July
Q3 16th September 23rd September 25th/26th October
Q4 9th December 16th December 24th/25th January
  • Data Centre: SaaS Azure
  • Product: U4F
  • Deployment option: Shared, Dedicated
  • Environment types: Preview, Acceptance, Production

Please note that this is a preliminary schedule and is subject to change.

Unit4 ERPx Release Schedule 2025

Please find below the preliminary release schedule of ERPx 2025

 

2025 Non-production (Preview & Acceptance) Production
Q1 17th March from 5.00 am to 5:00 pm UTC – United States/Australia/ Norway

 

18th March from 05.00 am to 5:00 pm UTC – Europe/United Kingdom/ Canada

 26th April from 5:00 pm to 27th April 05.00 am UTC – all regions
Q2 16th June from 05.00 am to 5:00 pm UTC – United States/ Australia/ Norway

 

17th June from 05:00 am to 5:00 pm UTC – Europe/United Kingdom/ Canada

 

 19th  July from 5.00 pm to 20th July 5.00 am UTC – all regions
Q3 15th September from 5.00 am to 5.00 pm UTC – United States/Australia/ Norway

 

16th September from 05:00 am to 5:00 pm UTC – Europe/United Kingdom/ Canada

 

 

 

 18th October from  5.00 pm to 20th July 5.00 am UTC – all regions
Q4 To be updated To be updated

Please note that this is a preliminary schedule and is subject to change.

Source-to-Contract Release Schedule 2025

Please find below the preliminary release schedule of Source-to-Contract 2025

2025 Non-production (Preview) Acceptance Status
Q1 12th March 16th March Planned
Q2 11th June 15th June Planned
Q3 10th September 14d September Planned
Q4 3rd December 7th December Planned
  • Regions: EU, Australia, Singapore
  • Products: Source-to-Contract
  • Data Centre: Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform
  • Deployment option: Shared
  • Environment types: Non-production (Preview) & Production

Please note that this is a preliminary schedule and is subject to change.

Why choose Millennium for Unit4?

As an Elite Unit4 Partner with over three decades of experience in Change Management, we bring expertise in designing, implementing, and supporting the right Unit4 solution for your business. Unlock the full potential of your Unit4 solution by partnering with Millennium – your trusted transformation partner.

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Unit4 Financials by Coda Release Schedule 2025

Unit4 Financials by Coda

Release Schedule 2025

Unit4 Financials by Coda Continuous Release

Please find below the preliminary release schedule of Unit4 Financials by Coda 2025

2025 Preview Acceptance Production
Q1 18th March (R1)

22nd/23rd April (R2)

 25th March (R1)

7th/8th May (R2)

 26th/27th April

24th/25th May (R2)
Q2 17th June 24th June 19th/20th July
Q3 16th September 23rd September 25th/26th October
Q4 9th December 16th December 24th/25th January
  • Data Centre: SaaS Azure
  • Product: U4F
  • Deployment option: Shared, Dedicated
  • Environment types: Preview, Acceptance, Production

Please note that this is a preliminary schedule and is subject to change.

Why choose Millennium for Unit4 Financials by Coda?

We are an Elite Unit4 Partner with more than three decades of experience working with Unit4 Financials by Coda. That means we have the knowledge and experience to design, implement and support the right Unit4 Financials solution for your business.

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Unit4 Financials 2024 Q4 Release

Unit4 Financials by Coda 2024Q4 was made available on 3rd December 2024.

The new release contains all the previous Unit4 Financials by Coda functionality, new features, security updates, and customer-identified fixes to extend the best-in-class software solution. Unit4 has addressed many customer-reported issues and hence always encourages customers to upgrade to the latest release.

 

Highlights of the 2024Q4 release include:

Administration:

Hyperlink on Print Formats

It is now possible to have a hyperlink on a print format.

Finance:

Element Master

The Credit note document and Mapping master can now be specified on a Supplier element for use in Electronic Invoicing.

Company Master

The Credit note document and Mapping master can now be specified on the Company for use in Electronic Invoicing.

Electronic Invoicing:

API

The Electronic Invoicing REST resource is now available to allow authorized users to submit a UBL Invoice or Credit Note to Unit4 Financials by Coda.

Invoice Maintenance

The document type is now displayed in the Invoice Maintenance grid.

It is now possible to delete rows from within Invoice Maintenance.

Public API:

REST API

A new suite of REST API functions is now available.

The REST API follows the same business structure as the XMLi and SOAP API options, so each functional operation available in those integration methods is also available in the REST API.

Technical:

Security Updates

A vulnerability in the ExtJS user interface library has been resolved.

HTTP security headers (Cross-Origin-Resource-Policy and Permissions-Policy) have been added to the WildFly setup scripts as default.

A third-party library, Apache XML Graphics FOP, used in the printing functionality has been updated to improve security.

Deprecated features:
The .NET router has been deprecated. The final release has not been determined.

32-bit XL is deprecated and will be removed in the 2025Q1 Release. We recommend the use of 64-bit XL.

The Integration Toolkit Command Centre module (ITK) has been deprecated and will be removed in a future release. The final release has not been determined.

General Fixes/Updates:

  • It is no longer possible to delete the user master which is registered as the system user in Application Parameters.
  • Table Link Document Housekeeping now deletes the flexi field data when the table naming does not match the flexi field master code.
  • Print Formatter Print functionality has been corrected.
  • The Document approver field is now populated in Browse Details when this field is set on the presenter.
  • Microsoft SQL Server Hint Masters now work correctly when selecting data for the Pay/Collect process.
  • Where Intray modification is prevented, the user can now auto-post from Intray to Books for manual tax and Intercompany documents.
  • In Finance Input the ‘Resolve‘ button will also be triggered on leaving the field if the value in the field has not been modified.
  • Shared master audit no longer shows errors for Electronic Invoicing account mappings on recently created element masters.
  • When confirming reminder letters using webservices the GetProgress service now returns the appropriate response
  • Reporting Codes and Element Status are now correctly displayed in Browse Balances when the description is more than 20 characters. A serious error no longer occurs.
  • The selector operator ‘Is blank‘ is now available in XL when using Generic Browse.
  • Property com.coda.common.app.attachment.http.checkRemote is now documented in the Configuration Settings Guide.
  • The Strict-Transport-Security HTTP header is now correctly set. This fix particularly affects users of WebSphere where later fix packs now perform validation of HTTP header names.
  • Memory usage when exporting data to Microsoft Excel has been reduce, e.g., exporting data from Browse Details.

Further details on the new features, security updates and reported issues can be found in the release documentation.

The release documentation for this release (and previous releases) can be found in the documentation area on the community.

The software can be downloaded from the “Software” tab on Community4U.

 

Release dates for Cloud users

Unit4 Cloud customers are notified by Unit4 Cloud support when their pre-production and production systems will be updated. This information can also be found within the Cloud Services – Release Schedules area.

View the 2024 Release Schedule here

The Release Notes detailing the fixes and features within this release can be found in the Documentation area on Unit4’s Community 4U.

Are you making the most of Unit4 Financials by Coda?

Our Systems Health Check is designed to help you identify areas where you may be able to improve performance and ensure you extract the maximum benefit from your investment in Unit4 Financials by Coda.

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