The cloud ERP from Microsoft that connects finance, sales, supply chain, and operations in one platform. Trusted by 50,000+ companies worldwide. Available in 47 languages across 160+ countries.
Capabilities
A comprehensive ERP with 10 functional areas. Essentials covers most businesses. Premium adds manufacturing and service management.
Source: Microsoft Learn — Business Functionality. Copilot features included with Business Central. Autonomous agents use consumption-based Copilot Credits.
Licensing
Business Central is sold exclusively through Microsoft partners like SK Consulting. We pass the Microsoft Recommended Retail Price directly — no markups.
Finance, sales, purchasing, inventory, project management, warehouse, and HR. The full ERP for most businesses.
Everything in Essentials + manufacturing and service management. For production and field-service companies.
Read access, time sheet entry, expense reporting, and approval workflows. For light users who don't need full ERP access.
Microsoft list prices (MRLP). Copilot features included. Agents use consumption-based Copilot Credits. Implementation costs depend on scope.
Why Business Central?
Seamless integration with Outlook, Excel, Teams, and Word. Your team already knows the Microsoft ecosystem — Business Central lives inside it.
Copilot features — chat, analysis, bank reconciliation — are included. Autonomous agents for payables and sales orders use consumption-based Copilot Credits ($0.01/credit).
Cloud-based, quick to configure, and designed for rapid deployment. Organizations go live fast. Finance-only in 2 weeks, full SMB in 2–6 months, strategic projects from 6 months.
Start small, add users, modules, and apps as your business grows. From 3 users to 3,000 — Business Central scales with you on Microsoft Azure cloud.
Thousands of certified add-on apps on Microsoft AppSource. Tax compliance, banking, industry verticals, integrations — including our 8 apps for Luxembourg.
World-class identity protection, role-based access, data encryption, and compliance certifications. Your data runs on Microsoft Azure with full audit trails.
AI-powered ERP
Business Central includes Copilot features at no extra cost. Autonomous agents use consumption-based pricing via Copilot Credits — pay only for what you use.
AI suggests matches for bank statement lines — posting and matching entries simultaneously. Handles employee ledger items, VAT, and multi-currency.
Ask questions in natural language about your data. Copilot generates answers, finds records, and explains fields — directly inside Business Central.
Copilot helps analyze data on list pages — group, filter, pivot, and summarize any dataset using natural language instructions.
Copilot-powered search that finds pages, reports, and actions even when you don't remember the exact name. Understands intent, not just keywords.
Generate product descriptions, marketing copy, and item text with AI — directly from item cards. Supports multiple tones and lengths.
Copilot suggests line items for sales documents based on customer history, frequently ordered items, and natural language input.
Processes sales emails and inquiries autonomously. Reads attachments, creates quotes, handles multiple ship-to addresses, and provides capable-to-promise responses for item availability.
Automates accounts payable. Monitors a designated mailbox, reads incoming invoices with Azure Document Intelligence, identifies vendors, matches accounts, and creates purchase invoice drafts for human approval.
Native expense reports in Business Central — no external tools needed. Employees capture expenses, managers approve, and accountants post reimbursements. All built in.
Business Central exposes an MCP Server for Copilot Studio. Build custom agents connected to your data — deploy to Teams, web, or Microsoft 365 Copilot. No AL code required.
SK Consulting ships additional AI Copilots inside our Fisqal apps: bank reconciliation, fixed asset tax analysis, and AI account review — live in production on AppSource today.
All agents enforce user permissions, log every action, and require human approval for posting. Cloud only.
Copilot across the Microsoft stack →By the numbers
Compliance
Microsoft ensures Business Central compliance at the application, service, and infrastructure level. Your auditors and regulators will appreciate the certifications that come out of the box.
The application itself is designed for regulatory and financial standards.
The cloud service holds independent third-party certifications.
Detailed documentation from Microsoft on each compliance dimension.
Lifecycle
Business Central follows the Modern Lifecycle Policy: two major release waves per year (April and October), monthly minor updates in between, and ~18 months of support per version. Cloud customers are updated automatically.
Wave 1 in April, Wave 2 in October. New features, modules, AI capabilities.
Monthly cumulative updates with fixes, regulatory changes, and improvements.
Each major version supported for ~18 months. Overlap ensures smooth transitions.
Cloud (SaaS)
Updates are automatic and touchless. You set a maintenance window (min. 6 hours), and Microsoft applies updates within it. No action required. You receive email notifications before each update.
On-Premises
You control when to apply cumulative updates. Must stay on a supported version at all times. Skipping updates is possible, but each major version must be adopted before its predecessor expires.
Source: Microsoft Learn — Update Cycles · Modern Lifecycle Policy
Deployment & Licensing
Business Central is available as a cloud SaaS service managed by Microsoft, or as an on-premises deployment you manage yourself. Both models use named-user licensing with Essentials or Premium tiers.
Hosted by Microsoft on Azure. Automatic updates, zero infrastructure, AI Copilot included. Purchased through CSP partners like SK Consulting. Most customers choose this.
Self-hosted or partner-hosted. Two licensing models: perpetual (own the licenses) or subscription (lease them). You manage servers, updates, and SQL Server.
Not sure which deployment model fits your business?
Get a licensing consultation →What we add to Business Central
Business Central is the platform. Our apps and services make it work for Luxembourg businesses — tax compliance, AI accounting, open banking, and industry verticals.
Is it right for you?
When your accounting software can no longer handle inventory, multi-entity, multi-currency, or project costing — Business Central is the next step.
If your team already works in Outlook, Excel, and Teams, Business Central plugs right in. No switching apps. No duplicate data entry.
Business Central is the cloud successor to Dynamics NAV (Navision). Same DNA, modern cloud, AI features, and continuous updates. We migrate you.
Our Fisqal apps add CTIE-approved tax compliance, eCDF, FAIA, VAT, and open banking for Luxembourg — the only certified solution on Business Central.
Copilot is built in. Autonomous agents handle payables and sales orders. Our apps add AI accounting on top. This is the most AI-ready ERP on the market.
Business Central is designed for rapid deployment. With our Managed Data Service, you can go live in as little as 2 weeks with automated setup.
40 years of evolution
Business Central isn’t new software — it’s four decades of continuous evolution. Same DNA since 1984, now running in the cloud with AI built in.
Single-user accounting app, Denmark. The beginning.
Client/server, multi-user. Expansion to US, Germany, UK.
Windows 95, 32-bit. The product that conquered Europe.
Integrated into Microsoft Business Solutions.
Rebranded under Microsoft Dynamics. 13 years of on-premises releases.
Personalized UI per role — a UX breakthrough for ERP.
Cloud-first launch. The NAV-to-BC transformation begins.
Modern development language. AppSource ecosystem opens up.
AI-powered features: bank reconciliation, forecasting, analysis.
Sales Order Agent, Payables Agent. Autonomous business processes.
Wave 1: dedicated task panes, expanded agents, AI resources for ISVs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Business Central is Microsoft's cloud ERP for small and mid-sized businesses. It manages finance, sales, purchasing, inventory, manufacturing, and operations in one platform — with built-in AI through Copilot. Over 50,000 companies worldwide use it.
Business Central is the cloud successor to Dynamics NAV (Navision). It runs in Azure, updates automatically twice a year, includes AI Copilot, and supports AppSource apps. NAV required on-premises servers and manual upgrades.
Yes. With SK Consulting's Fisqal Localization for Luxembourg — a CTIE-approved tax engine for BC — you get full VAT compliance, eCDF reporting, FAIA audit files, and Intrastat out of the box.
Microsoft pricing: Essentials starts at €70/user/month, Premium at €100/user/month. Team Member licenses for light users cost €8/user/month. Business Central is sold exclusively through Microsoft partners — we pass the Microsoft Recommended Retail Price (MRLP) directly to you. Implementation costs depend on scope — contact us for a free assessment.
Yes. Business Central natively supports multi-company, multi-currency, and multi-language environments. Intercompany transactions, consolidation, and currency management are built in.
Business Central includes Microsoft Copilot for bank reconciliation suggestions, sales line predictions, late payment forecasts, inventory planning, and natural-language data analysis. AI agents for payables and sales orders are rolling out in 2026.
Whether you are evaluating ERP systems, migrating from Navision, or looking for Luxembourg-specific apps — we are your Microsoft partner.
Sources: Microsoft Learn · Microsoft Dynamics 365
