Business Central 2026 Wave 2 update previews finance features, sets Shopify deadline

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Microsoft has detailed the 29.0 update for Dynamics 365 Business Central, scheduled for the second release wave of 2026. The update introduces 80 features, with all 10 finance and expense capabilities currently in preview status. A key new feature, the Payables Agent, will process invoices using Copilot Credits at an estimated cost of $0.65 per three-line invoice. The update also mandates that Shopify customers upgrade by December 31, 2026, and will disable legacy SOAP API integrations by default. Microsoft has shifted from publishing detailed release plans to a public roadmap, which does not specify which features require administrator activation.

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