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In today's business landscape, efficiency and accuracy in financial processes are crucial for successful operations. One critical aspect is bank reconciliation, which can be simplified by ensuring that there is only one bank ledger entry per deposit. In this article, we will demonstrate the proper steps to create a bank deposit in Dynamics 365 Business Central that meets this essential requirement. Step 1: Create a New Bank Deposit To begin, navigate to the "Bank Deposits" page in Dynamics 365 Business Central and create a new bank deposit. This is the foundation of the entire process, as all subsequent actions will be associated with this deposit. Next, you need to add lines for each customer payment within the bank deposit. Since bank deposits may include several customer checks, each check represents a payment for one or more customer invoices. By adding lines for each payment, you establish a clear record of the funds to be deposited. Step 2: Apply Entries Once you ha...

 Efficient management of vendor payments is crucial for businesses to maintain strong supplier relationships and optimize cash flow. In Microsoft Business Central, "Suggest Vendor Payments" feature provides a seamless solution to suggest payment lines based on the required criteria.  Let's explore how this feature simplifies the payment process and ensures timely payments while leveraging due dates and available discounts. Suggest Vendor Payments:  In the dynamic landscape of business operations, automating payment line generation can save valuable time and effort. With Microsoft Business Central's Suggest Vendor Payments feature, you can swiftly generate payment lines using predefined settings tailored to your payment preferences. Whether it's impending payment due dates or available payment discounts, this feature optimizes the payment process and ensures accuracy in vendor payments. Calculate Posting Date from Applies-to-Doc Due Date: Business Central offers tw...

 Greetings, dear readers! Today, I'm thrilled to bring you an exciting update on the General Ledger Setup for Dynamics 365 Business Central. In this post, we'll delve into the recently introduced feature called "Hide Payment Method Code." Let's take a look how the "Hide Payment Method Code" feature affects sales documents. (The same concept applies to Purchase Documents). Scenario 1: Disabling "Hide Payment Method Code".  Scenario 2: Enabling "Hide Payment Method Code". In summary, the new addition of "Hide Payment Method Code" in General Ledger Setup for Dynamics 365 Business Central grants users the ability to conceal payment method details within sales and purchase documents. This enhancement fosters a more secure environment and enables businesses to safeguard sensitive information effectively. Thank you for joining me on this journey of exploring new features in Dynamics 365 Business Central. Stay tuned for more insight...

The G/L Balance by Dimension report allows you to view and analyze your financial data in a more granular and insightful manner. It offers the following advantages: Enhanced Financial Analysis : By using dimensions, such as department, project, or location, you can dissect your financial data to understand the performance and profitability of individual segments within your organization. Customization : The report is highly customizable, enabling you to filter and sort data based on specific dimensions, time frames, and other criteria that align with your reporting needs. Improved Decision-Making : Accessing a detailed and segmented view of your financial data enables you to make informed decisions and implement targeted strategies to optimize business performance. How to generate the G/L Balance by Dimension Report in Business Central? 1. Navigate to the Business Central home screen and open Chart of Accounts Page. 2. Under Balance, select "G/L Balance by Dimension"  action...

Dynamics 365 Business Central allows user to create a sandbox environment for testing, training, and troubleshooting purposes. A sandbox environment is a non-production environment that allows you to test, train, and experiment without affecting your production data and settings. This is incredibly important for businesses that rely on Dynamics 365 Business Central for their day-to-day operations. The sandbox environment is a safe space where you can learn, develop, and test the service without any risk. Dynamics 365 Business Central allows you to have up to three sandbox environments alongside your production environment. If you have reached the maximum number of sandboxes, you can delete one. However, it's important to note that deleting an existing sandbox to replace it with a copy can be risky. Other staff members may be using it for testing, training, or validation, and your Dynamics Partner may be using it for development or support cases. Always communicate the deletion of a...

   Progressive billing is commonly used in industries with long-term projects that can take months or even years and involve significant costs. Although it is commonly associated with construction, incremental billing based on project milestones can be applied to other businesses as well. While the concept of progress billing is simple, there are some nuances to consider during execution. Fortunately, Business Central offers various options in the Jobs area to assist with this, eliminating the need for concern. For our example, let's say you have a construction job that needs 10 windows installed, each costing $200 to install, totalling $2,000. Here's what you can do: 1. Make a job for the window installation. 2. Add a task to the job for the window installation. In the job task, create planning lines for your items and resources. Depending on how you set this up, it'll affect how you bill. Create one planning line for the 10 windows. 4. When you're ready to bill 80%, ...