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Programming Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central - Sixth Edition

By : Marije Brummel, David Studebaker, Christopher D. Studebaker
Book Image

Programming Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central - Sixth Edition

By: Marije Brummel, David Studebaker, Christopher D. Studebaker

Overview of this book

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a full ERP business solution suite with a robust set of development tools to support customization and enhancement. These tools can be used to tailor Business Central's in-built applications to support complete management functions for finance, supply chain, manufacturing, and operations. Using a case study approach, this book will introduce you to Dynamics 365 Business Central and Visual Studio Code development tools to help you become a productive Business Central developer. You'll also learn how to evaluate a product's development capabilities and manage Business Central-based development and implementation. You'll explore application structure, the construction of and uses for each object type, and how it all fits together to build apps that meet special business requirements. By the end of this book, you'll understand how to design and develop high-quality software using the Visual Studio Code development environment, the AL language paired with the improved editor, patterns, and features.
Table of Contents (12 chapters)
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Successful Conclusions

Financial management

At the foundation of any ERP system is financial management. Irrespective of the business, the money must be kept flowing with a track of it. Business Central's financial management module contains the tools that help to manage the capital resources of the business. These include all or part of the following application functions:

  • General ledger, for managing the overall finances of the firm
  • Cash management and banking, for managing the inventory of financial assets
  • Accounts receivable, for tracking the incoming revenue
  • Accounts payable, for tracking the outgoing funds
  • Analytical accounting, for analyzing the various flows of funds
  • Inventory and fixed assets, for managing inventories of goods and equipment
  • Multicurrency and multilingual, for supporting international business activities