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Associating Fixed Assets with Leases in Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations

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Effective lease management is critical for organizations navigating the complexities of IFRS 16 and ASC 842 compliance. In Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (D365 FO), associating a fixed asset with a lease integrates the right-of-use (ROU) asset as a fixed asset acquisition, mapping its value to the acquisition cost for accurate accounting and streamlined reporting. This guide provides finance and IT professionals with a comprehensive roadmap to implement this integration, covering its importance, applicable scenarios, configuration steps, and what happens across both Asset Leasing and Fixed Assets modules after the association.   Importance of Associating Fixed Assets with Leases Linking a lease to a fixed asset in D365 FO offers critical business and compliance benefits: Regulatory Compliance: IFRS 16 and ASC 842 require recognition of ROU assets and lease liabilities for most le...

Process Automation vs Batch Jobs in D365 Finance & Operations

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  What Is Process Automation and How Can It Help You? Automation isn’t new in Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 FO) . For years, batch jobs have been the backbone of background processing, posting invoices, recalculating inventory, cleaning up workflows, and performing countless repetitive tasks while users focus on daily operations. However, as organizations have grown and processes have become more complex, managing all those batch recurrences scattered across different modules has become increasingly challenging. Different teams often schedule their own jobs, sometimes with overlapping times or missing dependencies making it harder to maintain visibility and control. To address this, Microsoft introduced Process Automation  a modern framework built on top of the existing batch engine but designed to deliver greater visibility, control, and user ownership . Even today, many users and consultants still overlook this feature, assuming it’s just another way to cre...