Automatic Cost Adjustment looks like a minor Inventory Setup field. Set it wrong and your COGS drifts quietly, month after month — here’s why ‘Always’ backfires at volume, and the Never-plus-nightly-batch-job setup we recommend instead.
Inventory periods in Business Central aren’t just a nice-to-have—they’re a must if you want clean financials and a stress-free month-end close. In this article, I break down what inventory periods actually do, how to set them up, and why skipping them often leads to costing chaos. If you’re still leaving periods open, it might be time to rethink your approach.
Part 6 of the Inventory Costing Series If your Inventory Adjustment account in Business Central balance keeps increasing month after month, you’re not imagining things—and it’s not just how Business Central works. A growing balance in this account is your system’s way of signaling that something is off with your inventory costing processes. In this…
Understand how costing methods in Business Central impact your margins. Learn FIFO, Average, Standard, and more—with setup tips, real-world examples, and warnings.
This post is the second part of an Inventory Costing Series, detailing the setup of Business Central Inventory Posting. It explains posting groups, their role in routing transactions, and the critical nature of proper configuration for accurate financials. The importance of avoiding common mistakes is emphasized to maintain reconciliation integrity.
If you’re implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and your eyes glaze over when someone says “costing,” you’re not alone. I’ve worked with so many clients—many first-time ERP buyers, QuickBooks survivors, or spreadsheet warriors—who all assumed Business Central costing was just a number you stick on an item and forget about. Then month-end rolls around….