Microsoft Dynamics 365 Release 10.0.42: Highlights and Updates

With version 10.0.42, Microsoft Dynamics 365 introduces new features designed to optimize business processes and enhance efficiency. This update focuses on improvements in Finance and Supply Chain Management, enabling businesses to tackle the challenges of digital transformation with ease.

Basic Information:

General availability of release (self-update): December 2024

General availability of release (auto-update): February 2025

Build number: 7.0.7452.15

Finance: Automation and Enhanced Analytical Capabilities

The improvements in the Finance module are designed to further reduce manual tasks while increasing accuracy and compliance:

  • Accounts receivable: This update introduces features to prevent duplicate invoice numbers, ensuring data accuracy and avoiding potential errors in financial records. Additionally, the process for free text invoice posting has been optimized by splitting the distribution process from the posting step, improving efficiency. A new feature also allows customer invoices to be archived with long-term retention, helping organizations maintain compliance and data accessibility.
  • Cash and bank management: Advanced bank reconciliation processes now support default descriptions for automatic postings, improving clarity and consistency. Users can also configure prepayment and posting profile options when generating payment journals, adding flexibility to payment workflows. The reconciliation process has been streamlined further by enabling all transactions to be marked as cleared in bulk. Additionally, the option to merge payment schedules simplifies the management of customer and vendor transactions.
  • Fixed assets: When acquiring fixed assets through purchase orders, additional charges can now be included in the capitalization cost automatically, ensuring more accurate asset valuation. Furthermore, the depreciation process has been enhanced to improve the efficiency of batch jobs, helping organizations handle depreciation more effectively.
  • Tax: This update introduces support for scenarios where the VAT amount is 100% non-deductible, enhancing accuracy in tax reporting and compliance.

Supply Chain Management: Precise Planning and Deeper Insights

The Supply Chain Management module benefits from updates that give businesses greater control over their supply chains:

  • Copilot and AI innovation: The update introduces new AI-powered capabilities through Microsoft Copilot, enabling users to streamline processes and make data-driven decisions more effectively. These tools provide intelligent recommendations and predictive insights, enhancing overall supply chain efficiency.
  • Production control: Improvements in production control offer businesses better tools to manage production schedules and optimize workflows. Enhanced functionality ensures that resources are allocated efficiently, reducing downtime and increasing productivity.
  • Procurement and sourcing: Updates in this area enhance procurement workflows, making it easier to manage vendor relationships and improve the sourcing process. The new features enable more precise tracking of procurement activities, helping businesses reduce costs and build stronger supplier partnerships.
  • Sales and Marketing: New functionalities in sales and marketing focus on improving customer interactions and streamlining order management. These updates provide better visibility into the sales pipeline, ensuring quicker responses to customer needs and more accurate demand forecasting.
  • System administration: System administration enhancements include improved tools for managing and monitoring system performance. These updates simplify administrative tasks, ensure compliance with security protocols, and enhance overall system reliability.

What Does This Mean for Your Business?

Version 10.0.42 helps businesses further automate processes, reduce costs, and enhance transparency across all operational areas. The combination of improved analytics and smarter automation makes this update a significant step in advancing digital transformation.

Learn more: Check out the full release notes for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management.

Do you have questions about the new features or want to learn how this update can be implemented in your business? Please do not hesitate to contact us.