10 Dynamics 365 Business Central 2026 Wave 1 Updates That Will Change How You Work

Microsoft's list of new and planned features for Business Central 2026 release wave 1 runs to dozens of items. These are ten that matter most to UK finance teams, with the status Microsoft gives each one.

Key PointEvery feature here comes from Microsoft's own release plan, with the status Microsoft gives it.

UK and compliance

1. Use Payment Practices in the UK localization (generally available 5 June 2026). Microsoft's feature page says it supports the updated Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance (Amendment) Regulations 2024. It adds new data points to the Payment Practices page:

• the total value of payments made in the period;
• late payments relative to agreed terms;
• the percentage of late payments caused by disputes.

If your company has to report, GOV.UK's payment practices reporting guidance explains the statutory duty.

• 2. Audit user and group permissions across apps (generally available 1 May 2026).
• 3. Use date formulas to control allowed posting periods (generally available 1 April 2026).

Finance and reporting

• 4. Experience financial reporting enhancements (generally available 1 April 2026).
• 5. Use enhanced and faster reports for analysis of deferrals and trial balances (generally available 1 May 2026).
• 6. Reduce time spent on recurring invoicing in Subscription Billing (generally available 1 April 2026).

Pro TipIf your company must report on payment practices, check the new UK data points before your next reporting period.

Purchasing and e-documents

• 7. Match purchase invoices to multiple order and receipt lines (generally available 1 April 2026).
• 8. Link inbound e-documents to purchase invoices (generally available 1 April 2026).

Agents and expenses

9. Try Payables Agent for free without setting up email (generally available 6 July 2026). Our article on AI agents in Business Central explains what the Payables Agent does.

10. Manage employee expenses using expense reports (public preview 8 May 2026, general availability planned for October 2026). Our Expense Agent guide covers the related agent.

Watch OutPreview features are not finished. Test them in a sandbox before you rely on them in production.

What to do next

Microsoft notes that delivery timelines may change and that some features must be enabled by an administrator before users see them. It has also said release plans will no longer be published from September 2026; new capabilities move to its AI at Work roadmap.

Our 2026 wave 1 highlights sum up the themes. For independent guidance, see the ICAEW technology resources. To see which of these features your own Business Central setup should use, start with our free Business Central review.