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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Accounting

Microsoft Dynamics 365 confirms 30 of the 66 finance & accounting capabilities we track, with a further 12 partially covered. Its deepest coverage is in Core Accounting; it is thinnest on Compliance & Regulatory.

Finance & Accounting is a core strength for Microsoft Dynamics 365 — a primary capability included in standard deployments. The product is best suited to mid-to-large companies in the microsoft ecosystem.

30of 66
Capabilities confirmed
456
Documented features
Core Accounting
Strongest area
Compliance & Regulatory
Thinnest area
Capability coverage30 of 66 confirmed

How Microsoft Dynamics 365 scores against the 66 finance & accounting capabilities we track across every ERP in our catalogue.

  • Core Accounting9 of 12
  • Accounts Payable4 of 8
  • Accounts Receivable4 of 8
  • Closing & Audit3 of 10
  • Asset & Tax5 of 12
  • Treasury & Cash Management3 of 8
  • Compliance & Regulatory2 of 8
Confirmed (30)Partial (12)Not documented (24)

“Not documented” means our research has not confirmed the capability either way — it is not a finding that Microsoft Dynamics 365 lacks it. Coverage is scored against one shared capability list, so it is comparable between products.

What’s in it456 documented capabilities

The finance & accounting scope Microsoft Dynamics 365 ships, grouped as the product itself organises it.

Financial analytics122

Gathers, analyzes, and shares financial data for business intelligence, spanning Power BI finance apps, configurable financial reporting, and a large library of built-in finance and analysis reports.

Highlights
  • Handling finance reporting across business units or legal entitiesCombines general ledger entries from two or more subsidiary companies into one consolidated reporting entity.
  • Power BI finance appDelivers a ready-made Power BI app with finance analytics for stakeholders across the organization.
  • Financial OverviewSummarizes overall finance activity in a single Power BI report for a quick organizational snapshot.
  • Income StatementCharts month-by-month net change across all income statement accounts.
  • Balance SheetTracks month-end balances for every balance sheet account over time.
All 121 capabilities
Capabilities 150
  • Handling finance reporting across business units or legal entitiesCombines general ledger entries from two or more subsidiary companies into one consolidated reporting entity.
  • Power BI finance appDelivers a ready-made Power BI app with finance analytics for stakeholders across the organization.
  • Financial OverviewSummarizes overall finance activity in a single Power BI report for a quick organizational snapshot.
  • Income StatementCharts month-by-month net change across all income statement accounts.
  • Balance SheetTracks month-end balances for every balance sheet account over time.
  • Budget ComparisonCompares actual G/L amounts against budgeted amounts on a monthly basis.
  • Liquidity KPIsMeasures liquidity metrics that gauge whether the organization can cover its current liabilities.
  • ProfitabilityTracks gross and net profit trends over time.
  • LiabilitiesBreaks down total liabilities into current, payroll, and long-term categories.
  • EBITDATracks EBIT and EBITDA trends for the company over time.
  • Average Collection PeriodCalculates how many days on average it takes to collect payment on outstanding receivables.
  • Aged Receivables (Back Dating)Groups outstanding customer invoices into aging buckets by payment terms, as of a chosen back-dated point.
  • Late Payments (Receivables)Highlights patterns in customer late-payment behavior.
  • Aged Payables (Back Dating)Groups outstanding vendor invoices into aging buckets by payment terms, as of a chosen back-dated point.
  • General Ledger EntriesProvides a transaction-level view of individual general ledger entries.
  • Detailed Vendor Ledger EntriesShows detailed vendor ledger transactions enriched with related vendor ledger entry information.
  • Detailed Customer Ledger EntriesShows detailed customer ledger transactions enriched with related customer ledger entry information.
  • Finance semantic modelDocuments the tables and fields behind the Power BI finance semantic model used for reporting.
  • Finance KPI overviewLists all KPIs and measures available in the Power BI finance semantic model.
  • Primary capabilities of financial reportingSummarizes the core capabilities available within financial reporting.
  • Prepare financial reportingCreates tailored views and outputs for evaluating how the business is performing financially.
  • Organize report data using account categoriesGroups general ledger accounts into categories to structure financial reports.
  • Report selection for finance reportsAssigns which report templates generate core statements such as retained earnings, the income statement, and the balance sheet.
  • View a financial reportDisplays financial reports on-screen or exports them as a PDF or Excel file.
  • Analyze data for some or all values of a dimensionSets up dimension perspectives so a single financial report can analyze every value of a dimension at once.
  • Integrate financial reports with ExcelConnects financial reporting directly with Excel for further analysis.
  • Design your own financial reportsBuilds fully custom financial report layouts and structures.
  • Row definitions in financial reportingDefines how rows are structured within a custom financial report.
  • Column definitions in financial reportingDefines how columns are structured within a custom financial report.
  • Analyze data with statistical accountsUses statistical accounts as an additional data source for financial analysis.
  • Analyze data by dimensionsAnalyzes business data across dimensions such as department or project for deeper insight.
  • Audit changes to financial reportingTracks changes users make to financial report definitions over time.
  • Financial reporting FAQAnswers common questions about the financial reporting feature.
  • Ad-hoc analysis on finance dataUses an interactive data analysis mode to explore finance data on the fly.
  • Analyze finance data from the Chart of AccountsAnalyzes finance data starting from the chart of accounts, general ledger, and account categories.
  • Analyze actual amounts versus budgeted amountsCompares actual financial results against budgeted amounts to support company-wide analysis.
  • Analyze cash flowCharts cash cycle, income and expense, and forecasted cash flow to visualize money moving in and out of the business.
  • Analyze your payment practicesGenerates a payment practices report covering both vendors and customers.
  • Finance report overviewSurfaces every out-of-the-box report available within the finance module.
  • Chart of AccountsLists every G/L account with its type, balance, and category to manage the ledger structure.
  • G/L RegisterLists each posted G/L batch, along with its entry number, posting date, and the user who created it, for audit traceability.
  • Detail Trial BalanceReconciles period-end general ledger balances by showing opening balance, transactions, and closing balance per G/L account.
  • Receivables-PayablesCompares customer and vendor balances side by side against the corresponding general ledger control accounts, flagging any mismatch.
  • Trial Balance ExcelExports a point-in-time trial balance snapshot to Excel for checking debit, credit, and closing balances.
  • Trial Balance (legacy)Shows a point-in-time snapshot of debit, credit, and closing balances across the chart of accounts.
  • Trial Balance/Previous YearCompares current trial balance figures against the same period a year earlier.
  • Trial Balance/Budget ExcelExports a trial balance snapshot to Excel, compared against budgeted figures.
  • Trial Balance/Budget (legacy)Compares trial balance figures against budgeted amounts.
  • Trial Balance by PeriodBreaks down closing balances across 12 accounting periods for every general ledger account.
  • Closing Trial BalanceCompares year-end figures, excluding closing entries, against the prior year.
Capabilities 51100
  • Fiscal Year BalanceReviews opening and closing balances per account for a chosen fiscal year to support year-end closing and trend analysis.
  • Balance Comp. - Prev. YearCompares account balances across two fiscal years side by side to surface trends and variances.
  • Foreign Currency BalanceDisplays balances for G/L, customer, and vendor accounts side by side in local currency and the original foreign currency, useful when monitoring revaluations.
  • Financial ReportProvides a configurable view of the chart of accounts for common statements like balance sheets and income statements.
  • Dimensions - TotalCalculates general ledger balance totals for chosen combinations of dimension values.
  • Dimensions - DetailBreaks general ledger activity down entry by entry for each dimension combination.
  • Dimension Check Value PostingConfirms that value entries, like those from inventory or cost transactions, post correctly to the general ledger.
  • Reconcile Cust. and Vend. AccsFinds discrepancies between the general ledger and customer or vendor subledgers.
  • Balance SheetSummarizes assets, liabilities, and equity in a standard balance sheet.
  • Income StatementPresents a standard income statement covering revenue, COGS, gross margin, operating expenses, and the bottom-line net result.
  • Statement of CashflowsSummarizes operating, investing, and financing activity in a standard cash flow statement.
  • Retained Earnings StatementShows how retained earnings move across a period: opening balance, net income earned, and any distributions paid to shareholders.
  • Audit TrailProvides a compliance-ready record of G/L activity, showing who created or reversed each entry and when.
  • Day Book Customer Ledger EntryLists customer postings chronologically, functioning as a daily sales day book.
  • Day Book Vendor Ledger EntryLists vendor postings chronologically, functioning as a daily vendor day book.
  • G/L Deferral SummaryRolls up how deferred income and cost postings move through G/L accounts over time, to help reconcile deferral balances.
  • Sales Deferral SummaryTracks how deferred sales revenue is recognized across accounting periods.
  • Purchasing Deferral SummaryShows purchasing deferral schedules to confirm expenses are spread across the correct periods.
  • G/L - VAT ReconciliationReconciles VAT amounts in the general ledger against VAT entries ahead of tax filing.
  • VAT StatementCalculates VAT due or refundable and formats it for filing with tax authorities.
  • VAT RegisterLists every posted VAT entry from sales, purchase, and journal transactions for review.
  • VAT- VIES Declaration Tax AuthPrepares an intra-EU sales declaration for the VIES system to support cross-border VAT compliance.
  • Calc. and Post VAT SettlementCalculates period-end VAT and posts the settlement journal automatically.
  • VAT ExceptionsFlags transactions where VAT should have applied but wasn't calculated or posted.
  • VAT Registration No. CheckCross-checks customer and vendor tax ID numbers with the EU's VIES lookup service.
  • VAT Reconciliation ReportCompares VAT calculated on documents against the amounts posted to VAT G/L accounts.
  • Day Book VAT EntryPresents every VAT entry in date order, formatted like a chronological register for review.
  • Consolidated Trial Balance ExcelExports a consolidated trial balance snapshot across companies to Excel.
  • Consolidated Trial BalanceCombines financial data from multiple companies so finance teams can analyze consolidated performance.
  • Consolidated Trial Balance (4)Displays combined general ledger figures for as many as four business units, laid out side by side in columns.
  • Intercompany TransactionsCompiles every posted transaction (sales, purchases, and journal postings) exchanged between related companies for reconciliation.
  • G/L Consolidation Eliminations (for IC)Eliminates internal transactions between entities so consolidated statements aren't double-counted.
  • Cost Acctg. Stmt. per PeriodShows cost activity grouped into periods such as months or quarters.
  • Cost Types DetailsBreaks down costs by type, including labor, materials, and overhead.
  • Cost Acctg. StatementSummarizes cost entries across dimensions like department or cost center.
  • Cost Acctg. AnalysisCompares actual cost values against expected or budgeted figures.
  • Cost Acctg. JournalReviews posted cost journal entries to confirm they were recorded correctly.
  • Cost AllocationsShows how costs were distributed across cost centers using defined allocation rules.
  • Cost Acctg. Statement/BudgetCompares cost center statements to budgeted amounts, showing variance in both amount and percentage.
  • Cost Acctg. Balance/BudgetCompares cost account balances with budgeted figures to inform financial planning decisions.
  • Fixed assets reportsLists the standard reports available for tracking and managing fixed assets.
  • Accounts payable analytics overviewLists the analytics options available for monitoring accounts payable.
  • Aged Accounts Payable ExcelExports period-end vendor balances to Excel to verify what's owed to vendors.
  • Vendor - Top 10 List ExcelRanks vendors by cash flow impact in Excel to help prioritize payments.
  • Vendor - Detail Trial BalanceReconciles vendor balances at period end in detail.
  • Vendor - Order SummarySummarizes outstanding purchase orders to forecast expected purchase volume.
  • Vendor - Order DetailDetails outstanding purchase orders broken down by vendor.
  • Purchase statisticsTracks vendor performance to help confirm the company is getting good value.
  • Vendor/Item PurchasesAnalyzes item purchases by vendor to manage procurement and supply chain decisions.
  • Vendor Pre-Payment JournalChecks vendor prepayment amounts before a payment file is created and the journal gets posted.
Capabilities 101121
  • Vendor - Balance to DateTracks outstanding payables by vendor as of a chosen date.
  • Vendor - Trial BalanceTies the vendor subledger back to its payables control account when closing a period.
  • Accounts receivable analytics overviewLists the analytics options available for monitoring accounts receivable.
  • Aged Accounts Receivables ExcelExports period-end customer balances to Excel to gauge collectability of outstanding debts.
  • Customer Top List ExcelRanks customers by transaction volume in Excel to spot sales trends and manage collections.
  • Customer ListLists basic customer information in one overview.
  • Customer - Detail Trial BalanceVerifies that all entries for a given customer are properly accounted for in the ledger.
  • Customer - Order SummarySummarizes unshipped orders to forecast expected sales volume.
  • Customer - Order DetailDetails outstanding sales orders by customer, highlighting overdue back orders against planned shipment dates.
  • Sales StatisticsBreaks down earnings for a single customer, or surfaces broader earnings trends across the book.
  • Customer/Item SalesAnalyzes item sales by customer to spot trends and inform inventory and marketing decisions.
  • Customer - Balance to DateShows a detailed customer balance as of a chosen closing date, such as period-end or year-end.
  • Customer - Detail Trial Bal.Reconciles customer balances at period end by showing opening balance, transactions, and closing balance per customer.
  • Customer - Payment ReceiptDisplays payment receipts for each recorded customer payment entry.
  • Customer StatementSends customers a statement of outstanding amounts that also serves as an overdue payment reminder.
  • Finance Excel reports (obsolete)Opens financial statements directly in Excel for further analysis (a legacy option).
  • Customer - Top 10 List (legacy)Ranks the highest-transaction-volume customers within a period to spot sales trends and manage collections.
  • Aged Accounts Receivables (Legacy)Analyzes period-end customer balances to gauge how collectable outstanding debts are (legacy version).
  • Vendor - List (legacy)Maintains basic vendor record information (legacy version).
  • Vendor - Summary Aging (legacy)An older aged-payables report kept for legacy compatibility; the newer Aged Accounts Payable report replaces it.
  • Aged Accounts PayableMonitors unpaid vendor invoices at period end to help prioritize overdue payments.

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Fixed assets analytics33

Analyzes fixed asset data through standard reports, Excel exports, and ad-hoc analysis covering book values, maintenance, insurance, and disposals.

Highlights
  • Ad-hoc analysis of fixed assets dataAnalyzes fixed asset data interactively with data analysis mode.
  • Monitor maintenance costsLogs repairs and maintenance against assets to preserve their condition and value.
  • Monitor insurance coverageAssigns fixed assets to insurance policies by posting entries through the Insurance Journal.
  • View changed depreciation book valuesTracks depreciation book value changes arising from moving, splitting, or combining assets.
  • View disposal ledger entriesReviews posted disposal entries, including gains and losses recorded on sale or retirement.
All 32 capabilities
  • Ad-hoc analysis of fixed assets dataAnalyzes fixed asset data interactively with data analysis mode.
  • Monitor maintenance costsLogs repairs and maintenance against assets to preserve their condition and value.
  • Monitor insurance coverageAssigns fixed assets to insurance policies by posting entries through the Insurance Journal.
  • View changed depreciation book valuesTracks depreciation book value changes arising from moving, splitting, or combining assets.
  • View disposal ledger entriesReviews posted disposal entries, including gains and losses recorded on sale or retirement.
  • View projected disposal valuesProjects future disposal values, investments, and depreciation for fixed assets to inform budget forecasts.
  • Fixed assets report overviewSurveys the standard reports available for tracking and managing fixed assets.
  • Fixed Asset Analysis ExcelExports book value, depreciation, and acquisition detail per asset over a chosen period to Excel.
  • Fixed Asset Details ExcelExports asset transaction detail and reference data to Excel.
  • Fixed Asset Projected Value ExcelProjects future fixed asset values in an Excel-based report.
  • Fixed Asset ListLists every fixed asset the organization owned at a chosen point in time.
  • Fixed Asset Journal - TestChecks fixed asset journal lines for errors before posting.
  • Fixed Asset RegisterOrganizes all fixed asset transactions into a detailed register.
  • Fixed Asset Book Value 01Reports acquisition cost, depreciation, and book value per asset group at summary or detail level.
  • Fixed Asset Book Value 02Charts valuation movement over a period, with additions and disposals broken out.
  • Fixed Asset - Acquisition ListLists assets acquired within a chosen date range, with the option to include assets that exist but haven't been acquired.
  • Fixed Asset G/L AnalysisReconciles fixed asset activity against the general ledger, with emphasis on validating disposal entries.
  • FA Posting Group - Net Change ReportSummarizes net changes in asset ledger entries per FA posting group.
  • Fixed Asset Document Nos.Arranges fixed asset ledger entries according to document type and number, supporting transaction audits.
  • Insurance - AnalysisReviews insurance policies, annual premiums, coverage, and over- or under-insured assets.
  • Insurance - ListMonitors coverage on fixed assets so none goes underinsured.
  • Insurance Journal - TestValidates insurance journal lines ahead of posting.
  • Insurance RegisterDocuments posted insurance ledger entries by register number for auditing.
  • Insurance - Coverage DetailsMaps individual assets to the insurance policies covering them.
  • Insurance - Tot. Value InsuredTotals insured value across all covered assets to confirm adequate protection.
  • Insurance - Uninsured FAsFlags assets that were never assigned to an insurance policy.
  • Maintenance - AnalysisCompares maintenance spend across periods, maintenance types, and asset classes.
  • Maintenance - DetailsDetails the maintenance ledger entries recorded per asset.
  • Maintenance - Next ServiceSurfaces upcoming service and repair dates planned for assets.
  • Fixed Asset Analysis (legacy)Reconciles asset values to the general ledger and reviews net and write-down values, including sold assets.
  • Fixed Asset Details (legacy)Provides transaction-level detail and reference data for asset management.
  • Fixed Asset Projected Value (legacy)Projects depreciation amounts and book values for future periods.

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Closing years and periods13

Guides year-end and period-end closing, from posting any outstanding documents and journals to confirming bank balances are accurate.

Highlights
  • Work with accounting periods and fiscal yearsDefines accounting periods and fiscal years that structure when the company reports financial performance.
  • Specify posting periodsDefines the start and end dates of each posting period, controlling the window in which ledger postings are allowed.
  • Overview of tasks to close accounting periodsLists the optional steps available for closing an accounting period.
  • Update currency exchange ratesAdjusts currency exchange rates used for amounts recorded in foreign currencies.
  • Allocate costs and incomeAutomatically spreads a recurring journal line across several different accounts each time it's posted.
All 12 capabilities
  • Work with accounting periods and fiscal yearsDefines accounting periods and fiscal years that structure when the company reports financial performance.
  • Specify posting periodsDefines the start and end dates of each posting period, controlling the window in which ledger postings are allowed.
  • Overview of tasks to close accounting periodsLists the optional steps available for closing an accounting period.
  • Update currency exchange ratesAdjusts currency exchange rates used for amounts recorded in foreign currencies.
  • Allocate costs and incomeAutomatically spreads a recurring journal line across several different accounts each time it's posted.
  • Report VAT to tax authoritiesPrepares and submits VAT reports covering sales, or sales and purchases, to tax authorities for a given period.
  • Prepare pre-closing reportsLists the reports used to verify account accuracy ahead of closing the books for a year or period.
  • Close booksExplains what happens, and what follows, when the books are closed at year-end or period-end.
  • Prepare closing statementsLists reports that gather the information needed to prepare year-end closing statements.
  • Close accounting periodsCloses each individual period making up a fiscal year as part of the year-end close.
  • Close income statement accountsRuns a batch job to close income statement accounts as part of year-end closing.
  • Post the year-end closing entryReviews and posts the year-end closing journal entry generated during the closing process.

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Work with expenses6

Covers recording expenses, attaching receipts, submitting and approving reports, and reimbursing employees.

Capabilities
  • Manage expensesRecords individual expenses, attaches receipts, itemizes line items, and tracks per diem and mileage.
  • Create and submit expense reportsBuilds an expense report, flags policy violations, and submits it for approval.
  • Approve expense reportsLets a manager review, approve, reject, or reopen a submitted expense report.
  • Post expense reportsPosts an approved expense report onto the general ledger and creates the matching entries.
  • Reimburse employee expensesReimburses an employee by posting their expense to a general journal and issuing a bank payment.

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Autofill (preview)3

Covers Copilot's autofill capability, which proposes values for empty fields while a user is completing a card or document.

Capabilities
  • Autofill fields with CopilotSuggests values for empty fields while someone is filling out a card or document in Business Central.
  • Responsible AI FAQ for autofillDocuments the AI behind Autofill, including how it works and its known limitations.

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Work with the chart of accounts and general ledger (G/L)13

Covers setting up and using the general ledger and chart of accounts, including budgets, revaluation, and audit-ready exports.

Highlights
  • Understand the general ledgerIntroduces the building blocks of ledger accounting: the general ledger itself, its account structure, and how accounts get categorized.
  • Understand the chart of accountsCovers how to set up and use the chart of accounts.
  • Create G/L budgetsBuilds general ledger budgets that forecast financial activity, tagged with dimensions for business intelligence analysis.
  • Review amounts in general ledger accountsReviews and tracks amounts posted to general ledger accounts.
  • Revalue general ledger account balancesRevalues general ledger account balances ahead of producing financial statements.
All 12 capabilities
  • Understand the general ledgerIntroduces the building blocks of ledger accounting: the general ledger itself, its account structure, and how accounts get categorized.
  • Understand the chart of accountsCovers how to set up and use the chart of accounts.
  • Create G/L budgetsBuilds general ledger budgets that forecast financial activity, tagged with dimensions for business intelligence analysis.
  • Review amounts in general ledger accountsReviews and tracks amounts posted to general ledger accounts.
  • Revalue general ledger account balancesRevalues general ledger account balances ahead of producing financial statements.
  • Post transactions directly to the general ledgerPosts transactions directly to the general ledger for activities that don't originate from a document.
  • Reverse journal postings and undo receipts/shipmentsReverses a posted journal entry or undoes a receipt or shipment while keeping a clean audit trail.
  • Defer revenues and expensesAutomatically defers revenue and expense recognition to later periods.
  • Allocate recurring costs and incomeDistributes a recurring journal entry across multiple accounts automatically each time it posts.
  • Allocate revenue and costs to multiple G/L accountsSplits revenue and costs across one or more general ledger accounts.
  • Analyze G/L entriesAnalyzes general ledger data at either a summary transaction level or a detailed entry level.
  • Export data for auditingExports ledger data in formats required by auditors or regulatory authorities.

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Expense Agent (preview)9

An AI agent that captures receipts, pulls out the data, sorts and itemizes it, then bundles the results into reports awaiting review.

Highlights
  • How expense policy compliance worksValidates expenses against company policy in real time, issuing soft warnings or hard blocks as needed.
  • How the expense agent processes emailsMonitors a mailbox to create expenses from incoming emails and send reminders about open reports.
  • Expense and report statusesDefines what each status on an expense or report means and how it maps to workflow progress.
  • Manage expenses with Expense AgentLets staff snap receipts, log spending, and file reports with help from an AI assistant.
  • Upload and process receiptsUploads receipts for AI extraction, or logs mileage expenses using route-based distance calculation.
All 8 capabilities
  • How expense policy compliance worksValidates expenses against company policy in real time, issuing soft warnings or hard blocks as needed.
  • How the expense agent processes emailsMonitors a mailbox to create expenses from incoming emails and send reminders about open reports.
  • Expense and report statusesDefines what each status on an expense or report means and how it maps to workflow progress.
  • Manage expenses with Expense AgentLets staff snap receipts, log spending, and file reports with help from an AI assistant.
  • Upload and process receiptsUploads receipts for AI extraction, or logs mileage expenses using route-based distance calculation.
  • Review and edit expensesEdits the amount, vendor, category, and other fields after AI scanning or manual entry.
  • Create and submit expense reportsAssembles an expense report, moves expenses between reports as needed, and submits it for approval.
  • Approve or send back expense reportsReviews a submitted report and either approves it or sends it back with comments.

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Bank account reconciliation assist3

Covers using Copilot to help match and reconcile bank account transactions.

Capabilities
  • Reconcile bank accounts with CopilotMatches bank statement lines to ledger entries with Copilot's help during reconciliation.
  • Responsible AI FAQ for bank reconciliation assistDocuments the AI behind bank reconciliation assist, including how it works and its known limitations.

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Chat with Copilot (preview)3

Covers a conversational Copilot interface for finding data and getting in-product help.

Capabilities
  • Chat with CopilotLets a user ask Copilot questions through chat to find data or get help.
  • Responsible AI FAQ for chat with CopilotDocuments the AI behind chat with Copilot, including how it works and its known limitations.

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Working with currencies3

Sets up the local currency and any foreign currencies the business transacts in, along with exchange rate updates.

Capabilities
  • Currencies in Business CentralDefines the company's local currency and any additional foreign currencies used in transactions.
  • Update currency exchange ratesKeeps foreign currency exchange rates current for accurate multi-currency amounts.

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Map E-Documents (preview)3

Covers Copilot's ability to match incoming electronic documents against the correct lines on a purchase order.

Capabilities
  • Map e-documents to purchase order lines with CopilotUses Copilot to match incoming e-documents to the correct purchase order lines.
  • Responsible AI FAQ for mapping e-documents with purchase orders using CopilotDocuments the AI behind e-document mapping, including how it works and its known limitations.

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Manage receivables18

Covers managing receivables end to end, applying incoming payments to customer ledger entries, reconciling bank accounts, and following up on overdue balances.

Highlights
  • Accounts receivable analyticsSurfaces the built-in reports and analytics available for tracking accounts receivable.
  • Payment application overviewOutlines how bank, receivables, and payable account reconciliation works alongside automatic payment application.
  • Reconcile payments use automatic applicationAutomatically matches incoming payments and cash receipts against the corresponding open customer or vendor entries.
  • Review or apply payments manually after automatic applicationReviews automatically applied payments and lets users manually correct any that were matched incorrectly.
  • Reconcile payments that can't be applied automaticallyHandles a payment that won't auto-match to any document, such as when currency exchange-rate movement leaves the amounts slightly different.
All 17 capabilities
  • Accounts receivable analyticsSurfaces the built-in reports and analytics available for tracking accounts receivable.
  • Payment application overviewOutlines how bank, receivables, and payable account reconciliation works alongside automatic payment application.
  • Reconcile payments use automatic applicationAutomatically matches incoming payments and cash receipts against the corresponding open customer or vendor entries.
  • Review or apply payments manually after automatic applicationReviews automatically applied payments and lets users manually correct any that were matched incorrectly.
  • Reconcile payments that can't be applied automaticallyHandles a payment that won't auto-match to any document, such as when currency exchange-rate movement leaves the amounts slightly different.
  • Map text on recurring payments to accounts for automatic reconciliationMaps recurring payment description text to specific accounts so future payments post automatically during reconciliation.
  • Reconcile customer payments from a list of unpaid sales documentsApplies customer payments against a list of unpaid sales documents and updates customer, ledger, and bank entries on posting.
  • Reconcile customer payments with the cash receipt journal or from customer ledger entriesMatches a customer's cash receipt or refund against one or several outstanding entries on their ledger, using the cash receipt journal.
  • Consolidate balances for a company that is a customer and a vendorNets balances together for a business partner who is both a customer and a vendor.
  • Collect outstanding balancesFollows up on outstanding customer balances using statements, reminders, or finance charge memos.
  • Collect payments with SEPA direct debitCollects customer payments via SEPA direct debit directly from their authorized bank account.
  • Send reminders of outstanding balancesSends a payment reminder to customers with overdue invoices.
  • Block customersBlocks a customer from being used on new sales documents and transactions when needed.
  • Work with payment tolerances and payment discount tolerancesSets tolerance thresholds so a slightly short payment can still close out an invoice.
  • The late payment prediction extensionApplies a predictive scoring model to flag the likelihood that a given customer invoice ends up paid late.
  • Sales tax in the default version of Business CentralExplains how the standard, out-of-the-box version of the product handles sales tax.
  • Work with Intrastat reportingReports cross-border trade with other EU countries through the Intrastat system.

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Manage payables24

Covers accounts payable management end to end: paying vendors and employees, exporting payment files for the bank, and issuing check or electronic payments.

Highlights
  • Accounts payable analyticsSurfaces the analytics options available for tracking accounts payable.
  • Make paymentsManages vendor and creditor payments, from posting individual payment lines through to viewing what's still outstanding.
  • Work with general journalsPosts vendor and other payments through general journals to update ledger and bank accounts.
  • Record payments and refundsRecords vendor payments and customer refunds through the payment journal.
  • Suggest vendor paymentsAutomatically proposes vendor payment lines, weighing due dates alongside any available early-payment discounts.
All 23 capabilities
  • Accounts payable analyticsSurfaces the analytics options available for tracking accounts payable.
  • Make paymentsManages vendor and creditor payments, from posting individual payment lines through to viewing what's still outstanding.
  • Work with general journalsPosts vendor and other payments through general journals to update ledger and bank accounts.
  • Record payments and refundsRecords vendor payments and customer refunds through the payment journal.
  • Suggest vendor paymentsAutomatically proposes vendor payment lines, weighing due dates alongside any available early-payment discounts.
  • Make check paymentsIssues, prints, voids, and tracks check payments through the payment journal.
  • Make payments with AMC banking 365 fundamentals extension or SEPA credit transferPays vendors via SEPA credit transfer or the AMC Banking 365 Fundamentals extension by exporting a payment file.
  • Settle purchase invoices promptlySettles a purchase invoice with cash or check at the moment it's posted.
  • Export a positive pay fileExports a positive pay file so the bank only clears checks that match validated vendor and payment details.
  • Payments application overviewOutlines how bank, receivables, and payable accounts are reconciled and how outgoing payments get applied automatically.
  • Reconcile payments use automatic applicationMatches outgoing payments automatically to related open vendor entries during reconciliation.
  • Review or apply payments manually after automatic applicationReviews automatically applied payments and corrects any that were matched to the wrong entries.
  • Reconcile payments that can't be applied automaticallyProcesses vendor payments that fail to auto-match a document, for instance when exchange-rate movement causes a mismatch.
  • Map text on recurring payments to accounts for automatic reconciliationMaps recurring outgoing payment text to accounts so payments reconcile automatically.
  • Reconcile vendor payments with the payment journal or from vendor ledger entriesMatches a vendor payment or refund manually against one or several outstanding ledger entries for that vendor.
  • Consolidate balances for a company that is a customer and a vendorNets outstanding balances for a business partner that is both a vendor and a customer.
  • Collect outstanding balancesFollows up on outstanding balances using statements, reminders, or finance charge memos.
  • Collect payments with SEPA direct debitCollects payments via SEPA direct debit once a customer has authorized the arrangement.
  • Block vendorsBlocks a vendor from all transactions, or just from receiving new payments.
  • Handling vendor payment disputesManages and resolves disputes over vendor payments.
  • Use item charges to account for additional trade costsAdds item charges, such as freight or handling, onto the cost of inventory items.
  • Work with payment tolerances and payment discount tolerancesSets tolerance limits so a slightly short vendor payment can still close out an invoice.
  • The late payment prediction extensionApplies a predictive model to estimate the likelihood that a customer invoice will be paid late.

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Invoicing prepayments3

Invoices and collects deposits from customers, or remits deposits to vendors, either as a lump sum or spread across order lines.

Capabilities
  • Create prepayment invoicesGenerates prepayment invoices using default percentages per order line, with manual amount overrides available.
  • Correct prepaymentsAdjusts an order, including adding new lines, after its prepayment invoice has already posted.

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Reconcile bank accounts6

Matches bank ledger entries against statement transactions on a regular cadence to surface missing payments or bookkeeping mistakes.

Capabilities
  • Reconcile bank accountsMatches system transactions against bank statement transactions to complete a reconciliation.
  • Reconcile bank accounts using CopilotUses Copilot AI assistance to speed up matching bank transactions during reconciliation.
  • Applying payments automatically and reconciling bank accountsOutlines how to reconcile bank accounts and apply receivable and payable payments automatically.
  • Transfer bank fundsTransfers funds between bank accounts, including across different currencies, through the general journal.
  • Create bank depositsRecords bank deposits with enough detail to apply them against open invoices or credit memos later on.

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Payables Agent3

Covers an AI agent that automates vendor invoice processing end to end, cutting the manual accounting effort typically needed to register purchase invoices correctly.

Capabilities
  • Supervise agent activitiesLets a user review documents the agent created, approve its suggestions, and issue new instructions.
  • Responsible AI FAQ for Payables AgentCovers how the Payables Agent's AI works, along with its setup, capabilities, and limitations.

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Accounting for costs8

Provides cost accounting tools to understand and analyze the costs of running the business, from terminology through budgets and reports.

Highlights
  • Terminology in cost accountingDefines the core cost accounting vocabulary, covering terms like an allocation key or an allocation source.
  • About cost accountingIntroduces cost accounting concepts used to analyze and understand business operating costs.
  • Transfer and post cost entriesTransfers and posts cost entries from their various source origins into cost accounting.
  • Define and allocate costsSets rules that redistribute costs and revenue among different types, centers, and specific cost objects.
  • Create cost budgetsCreates and analyzes cost budgets, following a process similar to general ledger budgeting.
All 7 capabilities
  • Terminology in cost accountingDefines the core cost accounting vocabulary, covering terms like an allocation key or an allocation source.
  • About cost accountingIntroduces cost accounting concepts used to analyze and understand business operating costs.
  • Transfer and post cost entriesTransfers and posts cost entries from their various source origins into cost accounting.
  • Define and allocate costsSets rules that redistribute costs and revenue among different types, centers, and specific cost objects.
  • Create cost budgetsCreates and analyzes cost budgets, following a process similar to general ledger budgeting.
  • Deleting cost budget entriesRuns a batch job that clears out cost budget entries no longer needed in the register.
  • Cost accounting reportsSurfaces the out-of-the-box reports available for cost accounting.

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Manage inventory costs14

Records and reports the cost of inventory and manufacturing, covering standard costing, revaluation, cost adjustment, and reconciliation with the general ledger.

Highlights
  • Use item charges to account for additional trade costsAdds charges like freight or handling onto the recorded cost of inventory items.
  • About standard cost calculationDetermines inventory unit cost using a standard cost system based on historical or expected costs.
  • About unit cost calculationExplains how the chosen costing method affects the calculated unit cost on an item.
  • Revalue inventoryAdjusts inventory value up or down by posting each item's freshly calculated cost.
  • Track item cost adjustmentsTracks adjustments made to item costs to keep cost data accurate.
All 13 capabilities
  • Use item charges to account for additional trade costsAdds charges like freight or handling onto the recorded cost of inventory items.
  • About standard cost calculationDetermines inventory unit cost using a standard cost system based on historical or expected costs.
  • About unit cost calculationExplains how the chosen costing method affects the calculated unit cost on an item.
  • Revalue inventoryAdjusts inventory value up or down by posting each item's freshly calculated cost.
  • Track item cost adjustmentsTracks adjustments made to item costs to keep cost data accurate.
  • Remove and reapply item ledger entriesLets users manually view and edit item application entries that the system generated automatically during inventory postings.
  • Close open item ledger entries that result from fixed application in the item journalLinks an inbound inventory transaction to its original outbound transaction as a fixed application in the item journal.
  • Work with inventory periodsDefines inventory periods to control when users can post inventory changes.
  • Restrict backdated cost postingsSets a cutoff date so users can no longer post costs into already-closed inventory periods.
  • Adjust item costsAdjusts inventory valuation using FIFO or Average costing when underlying product costs change.
  • Reconcile inventory costs with the general ledgerRuns period-end cost control and audit tasks to keep inventory value balanced with the general ledger.
  • Adjust and reconcile inventory cost with general ledger with job queueRuns inventory cost adjustment and general ledger reconciliation as background job queue tasks.
  • Design details: Inventory costsDocuments the technical concepts and principles underlying the inventory costing engine.

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Suggest number series (preview)3

Covers Copilot's ability to suggest number series setup for new record types.

Capabilities
  • Suggest number series with CopilotRecommends number series configuration using Copilot when setting up new record types.
  • Responsible AI FAQ for suggest number series with CopilotDocuments the AI behind the number series suggestion feature.

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Summarize (preview)3

Covers Copilot's Summarize feature, which condenses a record's data into a quick overview and flags what needs attention.

Capabilities
  • Summarize records with CopilotCondenses a record into a short overview and highlights what needs attention, using Copilot.
  • Responsible AI FAQ for summarizeDocuments the AI behind the Summarize feature, including its testing and limitations.

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Expense Agent (preview)9

Covers an AI agent that handles expense processing end to end, capturing receipts, extracting and categorizing data, itemizing charges, and grouping everything into expense reports for approval.

Highlights
  • How expense policy compliance worksChecks expenses against company policy in real time, issuing soft warnings or hard blocks as needed.
  • How the expense agent processes emailsMonitors a mailbox to create expenses from incoming emails and reminds users about open expense reports.
  • Expense and report statusesTracks each expense and report through the workflow using a defined set of statuses.
  • Manage expenses with Expense AgentGives employees an AI-assisted way to capture receipts, log spending, and turn them into expense reports for submission.
  • Upload and process receiptsExtracts data from uploaded receipts automatically, or calculates mileage expenses based on route distance.
All 8 capabilities
  • How expense policy compliance worksChecks expenses against company policy in real time, issuing soft warnings or hard blocks as needed.
  • How the expense agent processes emailsMonitors a mailbox to create expenses from incoming emails and reminds users about open expense reports.
  • Expense and report statusesTracks each expense and report through the workflow using a defined set of statuses.
  • Manage expenses with Expense AgentGives employees an AI-assisted way to capture receipts, log spending, and turn them into expense reports for submission.
  • Upload and process receiptsExtracts data from uploaded receipts automatically, or calculates mileage expenses based on route distance.
  • Review and edit expensesLets a user double-check and adjust details such as vendor, amount, and category after Copilot scans a receipt or after manual entry.
  • Create and submit expense reportsBuilds expense reports, moves expenses between them, and submits them for approval.
  • Approve or send back expense reportsLets an approver review a submitted expense report and either approve it or return it with comments.

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Working with Value Added Tax (VAT)10

Manages VAT compliance across the supply chain, including setup, reporting, validation, and rate changes for country-specific regulations.

Highlights
  • EU third-party purchase transactionsConfigures and processes cross-border EU purchase transactions that involve a third party.
  • Work with VAT on sales and purchasesHandles VAT on sales and purchases either manually or through automatic setup to meet regional regulations.
  • Use non-deductible VATRecords and reports non-deductible VAT amounts.
  • Multiple VAT registration numbersSupports multiple alternative VAT registration numbers for a single company.
  • Submit VAT reports to tax authoritiesPrepares and files VAT reports on sales, or sales and purchases, with the appropriate tax authority.
All 9 capabilities
  • EU third-party purchase transactionsConfigures and processes cross-border EU purchase transactions that involve a third party.
  • Work with VAT on sales and purchasesHandles VAT on sales and purchases either manually or through automatic setup to meet regional regulations.
  • Use non-deductible VATRecords and reports non-deductible VAT amounts.
  • Multiple VAT registration numbersSupports multiple alternative VAT registration numbers for a single company.
  • Submit VAT reports to tax authoritiesPrepares and files VAT reports on sales, or sales and purchases, with the appropriate tax authority.
  • Managing VAT rate changesUpdates VAT rates across records using a dedicated tool when local legislation changes.
  • Validate VAT registration numbersValidates contact, customer, and vendor VAT numbers against the EU VIES lookup service.
  • Convert service contracts that include VAT amountsConverts service contracts containing VAT amounts using several manual conversion methods.
  • VAT reportsSurfaces the out-of-the-box reports available for VAT compliance.

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Multi-site and international organizations6

Supports hub-and-spoke organizations where a headquarters manages overall operations while geographically distributed sites run as standalone entities, including consolidation and intercompany processing.

Capabilities
  • Company consolidationRolls up general ledger entries from two or more subsidiary companies into a single consolidated entity.
  • Intercompany overviewSimplifies transactions and processes between related companies that sit under one larger organization.
  • Work with intercompany documents and journalsPosts transactions with related companies using intercompany documents or journals.
  • Manage the intercompany inbox and outboxProcesses incoming intercompany transactions from an inbox, either manually or automatically.
  • Allocate costs to intercompany partnersAllocates costs to intercompany partners, with VAT calculation governed by customer and vendor tax settings.

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Incoming documents6

Captures incoming business documents like scanned receipts, PDFs, and emailed attachments, then converts them into electronic records using OCR and links them to purchases and expenses.

Capabilities
  • Create incoming document recordsReviews expense receipts, manages OCR conversion jobs, and attaches external files from a single incoming documents list.
  • Use OCR to turn PDF and image files into electronic documentsConverts scanned PDF or image files into structured electronic documents using an OCR service.
  • Create incoming document records directly from documents and entriesLinks external business documents directly to related transactions and entries for easier storage and retrieval.
  • Find posted documents without incoming document recordsSearches posted purchase and sales entries to flag those missing a linked incoming document, such as an imported invoice.
  • Manage many incoming document recordsCustomizes the incoming documents view to make it easier to track processed and unprocessed e-invoices at volume.

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Subscription billing45

Bills recurring services under contract, with flexible pricing, renewal, deferral, and usage-based billing models plus centralized contract management. Automates recurring invoicing to cut manual effort and errors across the quote-to-invoice cycle.

Highlights
  • Overcome subscription business model challengesSupports typical subscription business scenarios, from recurring pricing to renewals and flexible billing arrangements.
  • Power BI Subscription Billing appProvides Power BI analytics on subscription billing for stakeholders across the organization.
  • Subscription Billing OverviewSummarizes subscription activity at a high level for quick monitoring of the recurring business.
  • Revenue Year-Over-YearCompares monthly recurring subscription revenue across years to show long-term development.
  • Revenue AnalysisDissects monthly recurring revenue into its contributing components for deeper understanding.
All 44 capabilities
  • Overcome subscription business model challengesSupports typical subscription business scenarios, from recurring pricing to renewals and flexible billing arrangements.
  • Power BI Subscription Billing appProvides Power BI analytics on subscription billing for stakeholders across the organization.
  • Subscription Billing OverviewSummarizes subscription activity at a high level for quick monitoring of the recurring business.
  • Revenue Year-Over-YearCompares monthly recurring subscription revenue across years to show long-term development.
  • Revenue AnalysisDissects monthly recurring revenue into its contributing components for deeper understanding.
  • Revenue DevelopmentExplains how subscription revenue changes over time and what drives the movement.
  • Churn AnalysisBreaks subscription churn into its underlying drivers so retention problems can be pinpointed.
  • Revenue by ItemAttributes subscription revenue to individual items to show which products perform.
  • Revenue by CustomerMaps how subscription revenue is spread across the customer base.
  • Revenue by SalespersonAttributes recurring revenue performance to each salesperson or account owner.
  • Total Contract Value Year-Over-YearTracks total contract value trends across comparable periods.
  • Total Contract Value AnalysisDecomposes total contract value into its key components for detailed review.
  • Customer DeferralsBreaks down revenue deferrals by customer and schedule.
  • Vendor DeferralsDetails deferred costs and liabilities broken down by vendor.
  • Sales and Cost ForecastProjects upcoming subscription sales and costs to support planning.
  • Billing ScheduleDisplays past and upcoming billing runs for every subscription.
  • Subscription billing semantic modelCatalogs every table and field used within the Subscription Billing app's Power BI semantic model.
  • Subscription billing KPI overviewCatalogs the KPIs and measures available in the Subscription Billing Power BI app.
  • Manage contracts, subscriptions, and subscription linesAdministers subscription contracts, their subscriptions, and individual subscription lines from one place.
  • Create customer subscription contractsSets up recurring billing agreements with customers as subscription contracts.
  • Create vendor subscription contractsRecords recurring purchase agreements with vendors as subscription contracts.
  • Use subscriptionsManages the subscriptions that drive recurring billing for services and products.
  • Use subscription linesPlans and maintains the individual lines that make up each subscription.
  • Update pricesApplies price changes across subscription agreements.
  • Renew contractsHandles renewals when subscription contract terms come up for extension.
  • Defer revenue and expenses in contractsSpreads contract revenue and expenses across periods using deferrals.
  • Terminate contract componentsCancels planned subscription lines when parts of a contract end.
  • Sales with subscription linesAttaches subscription lines to sales transactions so recurring services sell alongside products.
  • Price determination of subscription linesCalculates sales prices for subscription lines using the pricing engine.
  • Handle currenciesBills subscription contracts in foreign currencies.
  • Credit memosIssues credit memos against subscription billing documents.
  • Recurring billingGenerates recurring invoices for active subscription contracts on schedule.
  • Billing automation overviewAutomates the recurring billing run to whatever degree the business configures.
  • Posting documentsPosts subscription billing documents and keeps a record of the posted results.
  • PurchasingCovers the purchasing side of subscription billing, including recurring vendor costs.
  • Overview of usage-based billingCharges customers according to consumption through usage-based billing features.
  • Import and process usage dataBrings consumption data into the system and processes it for billing.
  • Use data exchange definitions to record usageMaps incoming usage files to billing records via data exchange definitions.
  • Manage usage data suppliersMaintains the suppliers that deliver usage data for consumption billing.
  • Manage usage data supplier referencesKeeps reference links between usage data suppliers and billing records.
  • Manage usage for customers and subscriptionsTies usage data to customer subscriptions so consumption is billed accurately.
  • Link subscriptions with subscriptionsLinks vendor subscriptions to customer subscriptions for usage-based billing scenarios.
  • Extend contractsExtends existing contracts within usage-based billing.
  • Extend subscription linesExtends subscription lines used in usage-based billing scenarios.

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Capabilities
  • Import payroll transactionsImports and posts payroll transactions from an external payroll provider, such as Ceridian, into the general ledger.
  • Analyze cash flows in your companyUses cash cycle, income and expense, and forecasted cash flow charts to review money moving into and out of the business over time.

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 add-ons & integrations

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AP automation for NetSuiteInvoice capture, 3-way matching and payment that post to your ERP.+10 more →
AR automation for NetSuiteAR automation, collections and cash application synced to your ERP.+11 more →
expense management for NetSuiteExpense reports, corporate cards and reimbursement synced to your ERP.+10 more →
Financial close softwareClose orchestration, reconciliations and consolidation synced to your ERP.+9 more →
Bank reconciliation softwareAutomated bank statement matching that reconciles clean into your ERP.+11 more →
FP&A softwareBudgeting, forecasting and rolling plans synced with your ERP GL.+12 more →
sales tax software for NetSuiteSales tax, VAT and e-invoicing compliance wired to your ERP.+9 more →

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How it compares

Finance & Accounting coverage across the systems most often shortlisted alongside it, scored against the same capability list.

Finance & Accounting capability coverage by product, showing confirmed capabilities out of the number scored in each category.
Area
Microsoft Dynamics 365 logo
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Acumatica logo
Acumatica
IFS Applications logo
IFS Applications
SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud logo
SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud
SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud logo
SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud
Infor CloudSuite logo
Infor CloudSuite
Infor M3 logo
Infor M3
Core Accounting9+2/1212/127+3/128+4/1210+1/1211+1/129+2/12
Accounts Payable4+2/85+2/83+1/86+2/85+1/85+2/83/8
Accounts Receivable4+1/86+1/85+1/86+2/85+3/85+2/87+1/8
Closing & Audit3+4/106+2/105+2/105+4/106+1/102+3/106/10
Asset & Tax5+1/127+3/127+2/125+2/125+2/127/128+3/12
Treasury & Cash Management3+1/84+2/83+2/87+1/86+2/84+1/86+1/8
Compliance & Regulatory2+1/83+1/82+2/84/84/83+1/82+2/8
ConfirmedPartialNot documented— not scored in this area

Each cell reads confirmed+partial/scored. Grey reflects capabilities our research has not confirmed either way — it is not a finding that a product lacks them.

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Finance & Accounting — strength by vendor

VendorStrengthBest forStarting priceImplementationActions
SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud logo
SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud
★★★ strongMid-market and standardised enterprises wanting fast time-to-value$180/user/mo3–6 months
SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud logo
SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud
★★★ strongLarge, complex enterprises needing deep customisation and controlled upgradesCustom6–18 months
SAP Business One logo
SAP Business One
★★★ strongSmall to midsize businesses wanting SAP reliability$95/user/mo3–6 months
SAP Business ByDesign logo
SAP Business ByDesign
★★★ strongMidsize companies or subsidiaries needing cloud-first SAP$120/user/mo4–8 months
Oracle NetSuite logo
Oracle NetSuite
★★★ strongFast-growing mid-market companies wanting unified cloud ERP$99/user/mo4–9 months
Oracle ERP Cloud logo
Oracle ERP Cloud
★★★ strongLarge enterprises moving from on-premise Oracle to cloudCustom9–18 months
Microsoft Dynamics 365 logo
Microsoft Dynamics 365 (this page)
★★★ strongMid-to-large companies in the Microsoft ecosystem$50/user/mo6–14 months
Acumatica logo
Acumatica
★★★ strongMidsize companies wanting unlimited users and flexible cloud ERPCustom4–8 months

Evaluating finance & accounting on Microsoft Dynamics 365

What to put in front of the vendor before you commit.

  1. 1Multi-entity and multi-currency support
  2. 2Real-time financial consolidation
  3. 3Automated revenue recognition (ASC 606)
  4. 4Built-in audit trails and compliance controls
  5. 5Integration with banking and payment systems

Microsoft Dynamics 365 starts at $50/user/mo with a typical total cost of $150K–$1M+ and a 6–14 months implementation.

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Accounting FAQ

What is Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations?

Finance and Operations, often called F&O, is the enterprise tier of Dynamics 365's finance product, built for larger, more complex organisations needing multi-entity consolidation, advanced manufacturing, and deep supply chain integration. It's distinct from Business Central, which serves smaller companies — F&O is the successor to Dynamics AX and targets mid-to-large businesses in the Microsoft ecosystem.

What was Microsoft Dynamics AX, now called Dynamics 365 Finance?

Dynamics AX was Microsoft's on-premise enterprise ERP, discontinued and rebranded as Dynamics 365 Finance, part of Finance and Operations, when Microsoft moved it to the cloud. Existing AX customers typically migrate to Dynamics 365 Finance to keep enterprise-grade functionality — multi-entity consolidation, manufacturing costing — on a supported, cloud-first platform rather than staying on a sunsetting product.

What is financial reporting in Dynamics 365 Finance?

Financial reporting in Dynamics 365 Finance covers standard financial statements, budget-versus-actual analysis, and multi-entity consolidated reporting, built on Power BI for visualisation and drill-down. Reports can be built with Microsoft's Financial Reporting tooling or embedded Power BI dashboards, giving finance teams both structured statutory reports and ad-hoc analysis without exporting data to Excel.

How do you choose a Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations implementation partner?

Prioritise partners with proven experience in your industry and company size — F&O implementation quality varies significantly across Microsoft's large partner network. Ask for reference customers on a similar scale, check their track record on go-live timelines, typically 6–14 months for F&O, and confirm they have dedicated finance and manufacturing specialists rather than generalist consultants.

Does Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations use Dataverse?

Finance and Operations apps primarily run on their own Azure SQL-based data model rather than Dataverse, unlike the CRM-side Dynamics 365 apps such as Sales and Customer Service, which are Dataverse-native. Microsoft has built tighter Dataverse integration via virtual entities and data synchronisation, so F&O data can surface in Power Platform, but the core transactional engine isn't Dataverse itself.

Why choose Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations?

Companies choose F&O when they need enterprise-grade multi-entity consolidation, advanced manufacturing costing, and global tax and regulatory compliance, combined with native integration to Microsoft 365, Teams, and Power BI. It suits mid-to-large organisations already standardised on Microsoft tools that have outgrown Business Central but don't want to leave the Microsoft ecosystem for SAP or Oracle.

What is the difference between Dynamics 365 and Business Central?

Business Central is Microsoft's ERP for small and midsize companies — simpler setup, lower cost, core finance and operations in one app. Dynamics 365 Finance, part of Finance and Operations, is the enterprise tier for larger organisations needing multi-entity consolidation, advanced manufacturing, and deeper customisation. Both fall under the broader Dynamics 365 brand alongside separate CRM apps like Sales.

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