The Microsoft Dynamics Business Central R2 Update Highlights

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The second and final Microsoft Dynamics Business Central Update of the year is here and with it come a ton of new features and functionality to help improve your accounting processes and speed up you workflows. Below are a few of the highlights and how they improve efficiency and make your job easier!

Key Updates and Features

1. Copilot Enhancements

  • Copilot Chat: A new feature allowing users to ask questions directly within Business Central, such as “What are my top customers?” and receive instant analysis.
  • Copilot Analysis Assist: Helps users generate reports and analyze data more efficiently by providing prompts and suggestions.
  • Copilot for Finance in Outlook: Integrates with Outlook to provide financial insights and actions directly from emails, enhancing productivity and customer interactions.

2. Subscription Billing

  • Business Central now includes built-in subscription billing for both sales and purchasing, addressing a significant gap for businesses with recurring billing needs.

3. Power BI Integration

  • Over 70 built-in Power BI reports are now available, covering various areas such as finance, sales, purchasing, and inventory. These reports can be embedded directly into Business Central, providing powerful data visualization and analysis tools.

4. Financial Reporting Improvements

  • Enhanced financial reports with more row definitions for budgeting and remaining amounts, making it easier to create comprehensive financial statements.

5. Project Management Enhancements

  • New features for project management, including the ability to run replenishment for projects and improved integration with service contracts and quotes.

6. Shopify Connector Enhancements

  • Improved integration with Shopify, including enhanced handling of shipping fees, refunds, and payment reconciliation.

7. Field Service Integration

  • Integration between Business Central and Microsoft’s Field Service application, particularly for project-oriented work, although it currently does not support the service module.

8. Power Platform Integration

  • Native integration with the Power Platform, allowing for extended functionality and custom applications without requiring users to be Business Central users.

Additional Features

  • Modern Search: Enhanced search capabilities within Business Central, allowing for more flexible and intuitive searches.
  • Column Resizing: Users can now resize columns directly on the screen without entering personalize mode.
  • Word Document Enhancements: Improved functionality for using Word documents as templates for forms, including conditional formatting and better integration with Business Central data.

Learn More about the Microsoft Dynamics Business Central Update

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