Business Central 27 D365 2025 release wave 2
BC 2025 release wave 2 overview
Business Central is an all-in-one cloud-based ERP solution developed by Microsoft and part of the Dynamics 365 business application platform. Business Central is extremely flexible, scalable, and adaptable, and offers a wide range of features, making it ideal for companies that need to simultaneously manage finance, supply chain, manufacturing, projects, and more while being able to scale and adapt their business.
Every year, Microsoft releases upgrades to all of the apps that make up Dynamics 365. The upgrades are released in conjunction with the rollouts of the two annual Dynamics 365 release waves, which run from April to September and from October to March.
AI a driving force for development
As has been the case with the last Business Central upgrades, there is also a special focus on AI as the main driver for the development of Business Central in Business Central 27. So with Business Central 27, Microsoft continues to improve a number of core features in Business Central, which are based on advanced AI technology.
AI Agents
With Business Central 26, Microsoft introduced intelligent agents in Business Central, which promises to be a game-changer for the application. With the AI-based agents, you have the opportunity to interact with Business Central, and they can help you manage your business activities, so that they run more efficiently and automatically.
So whether it’s creating insightful reports, automating routine business processes, or assisting you as a user in real time, the optimized AI agents in Business Central 27 will improve business user productivity in all areas of business operations.
One of the most notable features of the AI agents in Business Central is their ability to optimize accounts payable processes. The agents can create purchase invoices directly from PDF files, making the process more efficient and intuitive for the user. Agents also play a critical role in identifying the right accounts.
Application Improvements
As usual, Microsoft is also introducing a number of application improvements in this upgrade, this time with a special focus on manufacturing, with a special emphasis on quality management and subcontracting companies.
In addition, Microsoft continues to improve features for sustainability management and e-document management. Integrations with the e-commerce platform Shopify and the field service application Dynamics 365 Field Service are also being improved.
Business Central 27 Improvements
AI technology is rapidly evolving and changing our world, and in Business Central, AI is also the driving force behind the development of one of the world's most widespread and popular ERP solutions. This is also evident in Business Central 27 2025 release wave 2, where Microsoft both improves existing and introduces new AI features that help users in their daily work.
AI Agents and Copilot
Business Central is increasingly powered by AI, and the many AI-based features support users to work more streamlined, that operations can be easily scaled and, not least, that a wide range of manual and time-consuming tasks can be eliminated.
The increasingly far-reaching AI features in Business Central are built on Microsoft's strict principles for responsible AI and are surrounded by strong data security, privacy and compliance.
With each Business Central update, the AI features in Business Central are expanded, improved and refined, making Business Central arguably the most AI-integrated ERP solution on the market.
- With Business Central online, all users get Microsoft Copilot – an AI assistant that helps summarize, analyze and automate tasks such as chat, bank reconciliation and more without complicated implementation and setup.
- Autonomous agents, such as the Sales Order Agent, automate key processes by interpreting emails and attachments to create accurate sales documents—reducing manual work while maintaining visibility.
- Developers can also extend Business Central with custom AI solutions and integrations across the Microsoft cloud.
| Feature | Available to | Public Preview | General Availability |
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| Give the agent more instructions when you review their tasks | Users, automatically | October 2025 | - |
| Increase your sales with the improved Sales Order Agent | Users by admins, developers, or analysts | July 2025 | October 2025 |
| Use the Sales Order Agent to automate the receipt of sales orders | Users by admins, developers, or analysts | March 2025 | October 2025 |
| Suggest emissions in sustainability journals with Copilot | Users, automatically | October 2025 | - |
| Use the improved chat with Copilot | Users, automatically | October 2025 | - |
| Get better field content suggestions using Copilot autofill | Users, automatically | October 2025 | - |
| Connect AI agents to Business Central via the MCP server | Users, automatically | October 2025 | - |
| Use AI resources for your Copilot extensions | Admins, Developers, Marketers, or Analysts, automatically | June 2025 | October 2025 |
| se improved analytics assistance with Copilot | Users, automatically | - | October 2025 |
| Summarize with Copilot enhancements | Users, automatically | October 2025 | - |
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Please note
Dynamics 365 Copilot and the AI-based agents in Business Central are only available to online customers. This means that if you run Business Central on-premise on your own server, the above features are not available.
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Financial Management
Microsoft is developing and improving financial management and finance in Business Central financials by prioritizing both customer feedback and market trends.
A key focus is the integration of Copilot to optimize financial management processes such as streamlining data entry, automating routine tasks, and delivering AI-driven insights that support better decisions.
With Business Central 27, Microsoft has also developed intelligent agents that can assist financial managers with accounting based on historical patterns and business logic.
Microsoft has designed the financial management tools to be robust and adaptable with ongoing improvements to tax management and compliance across international markets to meet the needs of the global user base.
| Feature | Available to | Public Preview | General Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create multiple fixed asset cards | Users, automatically | - | October 2025 |
| Print the audit trail report | Users, automatically | - | October 2025 |
| Use the Accounts Payable Role Center | Admins, Developers, Marketers, or Analysts, automatically | - | October 2025 |
| Calculate excise taxes | Users by admins, developers, or analysts | - | October 2025 |
E-commerce Integration
With each Business Central update, Microsoft improves the integration with Shopify based on customer feedback. This connection helps you manage planning, purchasing, product costs, and inventory—across locations and product variants—with greater efficiency.
The integration also simplifies pricing, discounts, and tax management, and ensures compliance with government regulations.
Whether you’re using Shopify or Shopify Plus with B2B capabilities, the integration streamlines operations and improves overall business performance.
| Feature | Available to | Public Preview | General Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enable staff-to-seller association for Shopify orders | Users, automatically | - | October 2025 |
| Sync market-specific prices with Shopify | Users, automatically | - | October 2025 |
| Define sales and billing customer information per business location | Users, automatically | - | October 2025 |
Electronic Documents / E-Documents
Business Central 27 enhances the functionality for handling electronic documents, simplifying the sending and receiving of documents by reducing manual data entry and errors.
It also increases efficiency by freeing up time for more strategic work, while improving data accuracy and security. The result is greater operational efficiency, along with significant time and cost savings for your business.
| Feature | Available to | Public Preview | General Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use the e-documents administrator permission set | Admins, Developers, Marketers, or Analysts, automatically | - | October 2025 |
| Use documents for shipping and transfer shipping document types | Users, automatically | October 2025 | January 2026 |
| Set up the clearance model in the e-document framework | Users, automatically | October 2025 | January 2026 |
Reporting and data analysis
Data is a key driver of decision-making and innovation in the modern enterprise. With advances in artificial intelligence and analytics, businesses can now uncover hidden patterns, predict trends, and transform complex data into actionable insights—enabling smarter strategies, better customer experiences, and faster innovation.
To help businesses unlock this potential, Microsoft’s reporting strategy in Business Central 27 integrates additional powerful business intelligence directly into Business Central. Combining first- and third-party analytics with flexible self-service tools, it’s easy to access, explore, and act on your data for maximum impact.
| Feature | Available to | Public Preview | General Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use improved financial reporting | Users, automatically | - | October 2025 |
| Use improved purchasing analytics | Users, automatically | - | October 2025 |
| Use the improved Power BI Sales app and modernized reports in sales analytics | Users, automatically | - | October 2025 |
Supply Chain Management
Business Central delivers robust supply chain capabilities covering procurement, manufacturing, distribution, and logistics, streamlining operations and increasing efficiency. It supports end-to-end processes, including inventory management, order fulfillment, and demand forecasting—enabling companies to track inventory, manage purchase orders, and ensure on-time delivery.
With support for multiple supply chain methodologies, companies can tailor workflows to suit their needs. Integration with tools like Power BI and Microsoft Teams provides real-time insights and improves collaboration across teams.
With Business Central 27, Microsoft has enhanced functionality for quality management and support for subcontracting processes.
| Feature | Available to | Public Preview | General Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use subcontractor capabilities in production processes | Users by admins, developers, or analysts | - | December 2025 |
| Evaluate the quality of incoming goods and materials | Users by admins, developers, or analysts | - | December 2025 |
Sustainability Management
To meet customer needs and keep the application up to date with ever-changing regulations, Microsoft is continuously developing the sustainability capabilities in Business Central.
Collect environmental data
- Easily collect data on emissions, water consumption and waste using sustainability records, purchase documents or formulas.
- Import emission factors via open APIs for accurate calculations.
- You can also estimate your carbon footprint with Copilot and purchase carbon credits directly in the system.
Track progress
- Monitor your sustainability performance through the modern Sustainability Role Center.
- Set goals, track KPIs and visualize progress with scorecards and performance management tools.
Gain insights and simplify reporting
- Leverage built-in and Excel-based reports, integrated Power BI dashboards, and analytical views tailored to your sustainability data.
- Report on CO₂ equivalents, water, and waste.
- Comply with CSRD and other regulations through integration with external ESG reporting.
- Comply with CBAM and EPR requirements.
Strengthen your brand’s reputation
Track Scope 3 emissions across your value chain and include carbon footprint data on product invoices to increase transparency and build trust.
Together, these features offer a complete solution for measuring, managing and reporting your environmental impact – helping you drive sustainability with confidence and trust.
| Feature | Available to | Public Preview | General Availability |
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| Enable taxonomy elements for ESRS and other standards | Users, automatically | September 2025 | October 2025 |
| Use sustainability Scope 3 value chain for collection and transfers | Users, automatically | April 2025 | January 2026 |
| Provide CO2 equivalent data for sales based on Scope 3 automation | Users, automatically | April 2025 | January 2026 |
| Use ESG reporting integrated with Business Central | Users by admins, developers, or analysts | September 2025 | October 2025 |
| Start value chain in purchasing process for Scope 3 in sustainability | Users, automatically | April 2025 | January 2026 |
| Track energy consumption in sustainability | Users, automatically | - | October 2025 |
| Measure all gases as CO2 equivalents in sustainability | Users, automatically | - | October 2025 |
| Report on social and management information for employees in sustainability | Users, automatically | - | October 2025 |
| Use CBAM and EPR calculations | Users, automatically | - | October 2025 |
| Track cost of goods across Scope 3 value chain automation | Users by admins, developers, or analysts | October 2025 | January 2025 |
| Enable projects with Scope 3 value chain automation | Users by admins, developers, or analysts | October 2025 | January 2025 |
| Track hot spots related to gas emissions | Users, automatically | - | October 2025 |
| Require approvals for sustainability journals | Users, automatically | October 2025 | January 2025 |
| Use an updated role center for sustainability manager | Users, automatically | - | October 2025 |
| Use sustainability in Scope 3 value chain in production | Users, automatically | April 2025 | January 2025 |
Global Availability
Business Central is now available in more countries and regions, thanks in large part to partner-led localization. Business Central partners develop and maintain country-specific apps that are published on AppSource, complementing the native language support. As a result, Business Central supports customers in over 170 markets.
In regions where Microsoft handles localization, they ensure that all regulatory features are updated regularly.
| Feature | Available to | Public Preview | General Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enabled in additional countries and regions | Users, automatically | - | October 2025 |
| Install localization for the UK as an extension to the base app | Admins, Developers, Marketers, or Analysts, automatically | September 2025 | October 2025 |
| Get UI improvements for Unreliable Payer for the Czech Republic | Users, automatically | - | October 2025 |
| Submit IRS 1099 forms electronically to IRIS in the US localization | Users, automatically | October 2025 | November 2025 |
| Comply with the Australian Pay Time Reporting Act | Users, automatically | - | October 2025 |
Information on table descriptions
Feature: This column describes the new feature that is being released in Business Central 27.
Available to: This describes the type of user the new feature is available to.
Users, automatically: Features in this category include changes to the user experience and are automatically enabled.
Admins, Developers, Marketers, or Analysts, automatically The features here are intended for use by admins, developers, marketers, or business analysts and are automatically enabled.
Users by admins, developers, or analysts: The features in this category must be enabled or configured by admins, developers, or business analysts to be available to their users.
Public Preview: This column indicates the month in which the feature is released as a public preview. The release date can be any day in that month.
General Availability: This column indicates the month in which the feature is released. The release date can also be any day in the specified month.