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AP Automation for Dynamics 365 Business Central

Capture, code, approve, and pay every invoice, with posting groups respected and purchase invoices, orders, receipts, and payments synced both ways.

AP automation for Dynamics 365 Business Central connects Business Central to software that captures supplier invoices, codes them to the general ledger, routes approvals, matches them against purchase orders and receipts, and pays suppliers. Centime syncs purchase invoices, purchase orders, item receipts, suppliers, and payments in both directions, so payables and the Business Central ledger stay aligned without exports or duplicate entry.

How the Integration Works

  1. Invoice captured — OCR reads header & line data (INV-8821 · Meridian Fabrication · $18,540 — received — reading with OCR)
  2. Matched to PO — 2-way & 3-way tolerance matching (INV-8821 · Meridian Fabrication · $18,540 — matched to PO with 2-way tolerance)
  3. Approved — Routed by rule-based, multi-level policy (INV-8821 · Meridian Fabrication · $18,540 — approved under multi-level policy)
  4. Paid — ACH, check, or virtual card (INV-8821 · Meridian Fabrication · $18,540 — paid via ACH)
  5. Posted to Business Central — Reconciled in real time (INV-8821 · Meridian Fabrication · $18,540 — posted to Business Central just now)

Features

Posting Groups, Respected

Centime syncs supplier posting groups and the general posting setup, so a coded bill resolves through the same rules Business Central would apply itself. Location and units of measure carry through as well, along with item charges, which is how freight and duty get allocated to inventory cost rather than expensed at the wrong point.

The Draft-to-Posted Lifecycle Stays Intact

Automation that flattens the draft/posted distinction either posts too early, leaving accountants reversing entries, or holds everything in draft and defeats the point. The connector also runs standardization and validation before anything reaches Business Central, catching malformed records at the boundary rather than after they post to the ledger.

Three-Way Matching Against POs and Receipts

Two-way matching compares the invoice to the purchase order; three-way matching adds the receipt, so an invoice for undelivered goods is held rather than approved. Item lines are checked against receipts while expense and freight lines are matched on amount, with tolerance passes recorded separately from real mismatches.

Invoice Capture and AI Coding

Captured invoices move into the draft-to-posted workflow already coded, with the AI's suggestions sharpening as it sees more of your spend. A reviewer approves before anything posts, so the books stay under your team's control while the manual keying disappears.

Setup

  1. Sign in — Log in with your Business Central credentials.
  2. Connect — Grant Centime access to your Business Central environment.
  3. Map posting groups — Confirm supplier posting groups and general posting setup.
  4. Enable OCR — Turn on automatic invoice data capture.
  5. Set match type — Choose two-way or three-way matching, globally or per supplier.
  6. Approval policies — Configure routing by amount, department, or supplier.
  7. Choose payment — ACH, virtual card, or check.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Centime integrate with Dynamics 365 Business Central for AP?

Yes. Centime syncs purchase invoices, purchase orders, item receipts, suppliers, and payments in both directions with Business Central, so both systems stay aligned without manual export or duplicate entry.

Does Centime respect posting groups?

Yes. Supplier posting groups and the general posting setup are synced, so a coded bill resolves to the general ledger through the same rules Business Central applies itself rather than through an account chosen on the invoice.

Does Centime do three-way matching in Business Central?

Yes. Business Central records item receipts, so invoices can be matched against both the purchase order and the receipt, with match type set for the company and overridable per supplier.

When does an invoice actually post to Business Central?

On approval. Invoices remain draft documents through capture, coding, and approval, which preserves the distinction Business Central draws between draft and posted records.

Does this work with Dynamics GP?

Centime's live Business Central integration is the supported Dynamics path. Teams running Dynamics GP should talk to us about the migration timeline before committing.

Is our payables data secure?

Yes. Centime is SOC 2 Type II compliant, an independent audit standard covering how a software provider handles and protects customer data, with bank-grade security.