2026 Is Here: The New Business Central Landscape Many Companies Are Still Overlooking

This year marks a turning point for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
If 2025 was a year of consolidation, 2026 is the year of acceleration: we are entering a phase where artificial intelligence stops being just an “assistant” and becomes an active participant within the ERP, companies reach higher levels of automation, and fiscal compliance in Latin America becomes even more critical.

Below, we outline what to expect this year, with a direct focus on how these changes impact companies that already use—or are evaluating—Business Central.

When AI Stops Being an Assistant and Becomes Part of the Process

Microsoft’s strategic direction is clear: AI applied to everyday business processes.

Business Central is no longer limited to suggesting actions; it is beginning to act within operational workflows.

What’s changing?

• Contextual Copilot within workflows
  It’s no longer just about “asking and answering”: Copilot anticipates needs and proposes intelligent actions.
• Autonomous agents executing repetitive tasks
  From data entry to document review.
• A more powerful Payables Agent
  Capable of reading PDF invoices and automatically suggesting accounting entries, significantly reducing manual work in accounts payable.

What does this mean for your company?
Fewer clicks, fewer errors, and more focus on strategic decision-making instead of routine tasks.

More Connected Operations, Fewer Silos

Another key shift is how Business Central integrates with the broader business ecosystem.

The platform is moving toward:

• Enhancements to the Shopify connector, enabling direct ERP-to-e-commerce communication.
• Expanded support for manufacturing subcontracting, ideal for industries with complex processes.
• Modular production extensions, offering greater control over product variants.

The result is better synchronization between demand, inventory, and fulfillment—both for companies selling online and those managing production processes.

Finance and Compliance: Automating Without Losing Control

Financial operations continue to evolve toward more automated and reliable models.

Key advancements include:

• Automatic document generation from PDFs, such as received invoices.
• Smarter bank reconciliations.
• Enhanced internal audit reports with greater traceability.

A particularly critical area for Latin America is the reinforcement of electronic invoicing and country-specific tax compliance, with support for different electronic document schemes and local fiscal rules.

Why is this crucial in LATAM?
In the region, electronic invoicing and digital tax requirements are not only mandatory—they change frequently. Staying up to date is not a luxury; it is a condition for operating.

In Latin America, Localizations Are No Longer Optional

This year confirms a trend that has been gaining momentum:
localizations have moved from being complementary to being essential.

Microsoft continues to expand Business Central cloud availability to more than 170 countries, and in Latin America this reach grows through localizations developed by specialized partners capable of meeting specific fiscal and accounting regulations.

The LLB Solutions Approach

Within this landscape, LLB Solutions positions itself as a key player in Latin American localizations, with a current portfolio of 17 localizations across the region.

As part of this evolution, the Venezuela localization is introduced, designed to support companies in their transition to Business Central, offering a more structured path to the cloud and a solution aligned with local fiscal and accounting realities.

What Do Localizations Enable in Practice?

Localizations allow Business Central to:

• Adapt to each country’s language, tax regulations, and accounting structure.
• Keep pace with frequent regulatory changes, such as:
  • Dominican Republic — mandatory CF-e invoicing.
  • Paraguay — e-invoicing for government suppliers.
  • Uruguay — new Electronic Fiscal Receipt format.
  • Colombia — UVT updates and their tax impact.

In practice, companies can manage fiscal compliance directly within the ERP, without relying on parallel systems or external manual processes.

Cloud With Greater Predictability and Less Friction

Microsoft continues to strengthen the cloud standard with improvements aimed at simplifying adoption and maintenance:

• Easier migrations from on-premises versions (such as NAV) to Business Central SaaS.
• Greater governance and scalability, critical for multinational operations.
• More flexible update control:
  • Up to 5 months to schedule major updates.
  • Optional minor updates.

This allows organizations to plan changes in advance without disrupting operational continuity.

End-to-End Productivity for Users and Developers

End users

• More intuitive interfaces.
• Simplified workflows.
• Access to low-code / no-code automations.

Developers

• Full GitHub integration for version control.
• Page Scripting and testing frameworks for extensions and agents.
• Improved support for building solutions on top of Copilot.

The result is a more customizable, collaborative, and modern platform

The Underlying Message

The change is already underway.

Business Central is evolving into a smarter, more automated ERP—better prepared for complex realities like those in Latin America.

Companies that move early by reviewing their cloud strategy, automation maturity, and the strength of their localizations will be better positioned to grow with structure and compliance.

Because today, more than ever, it’s not just about having an ERP it’s about having the right ERP for the region where you operate.