Phase 3 · Conversion
Non-Profit & Development Sector · Business Central
The Kenya books, on the UK charity's tenant.
Conservation finance in Kenya on Business Central, with identity moved to the UK charity that governs the Trust, as a tenant move and not a re-implementation.
Snapshot
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
The orphanage, the Tsavo units and the veterinary work are in Kenya. The Trust is also a registered charity in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. Governance sits with the UK charity. The books should not be rebuilt to make that true.
Where they work- KenyaConservation
- United KingdomCharity
- United StatesCharity
- CanadaCharity
The challenge
The work and the books are in Kenya, while governance sits with the UK charity. Rebuilding the books to match the governance would have thrown away years of history and the Kenya localisation.
What we implemented
1
The books
Business Central. Kenya tax, VAT and withholding. Shillings and sterling.
2
The history
Companies, extensions and the Kenya localisation stay.
3
The tenant
Identity moves to the United Kingdom. Azure region is a later decision.
The result
A tenant move. Not a re-implementation.
What similar organisations can take from it
- Separate where governance sits from where the books are kept: moving the tenant does not require rebuilding the ledger.
- Keep the companies, extensions and local tax configuration that already work, instead of re-implementing them.
- Treat the Azure region as its own decision, made later with the data-protection requirements in front of you.
Platforms and products
Dynamics 365 Business Central
Microsoft tenant and identity
Kenya tax localisation