MB-800· AssociateCurrent exam
Business Central Functional Consultant
By Emil Björk · Microsoft business apps consultant, Gothenburg
Setup, finance, sales and purchasing, inventory — the core application areas of Business Central.
20 guides · about 56 minutes of reading · Official exam page and skills outline on Microsoft Learn →
This is a reading order, not exam-dump material. The areas below are how this site groups what MB-800covers; Microsoft's study guide on the exam page lists the measured skills and their weightings, and that outline changes between releases. Read the guides for the concepts, then spend the rest of your preparation in a trial environment.
1.Setting up a company
- What is Business Central?5 minA practical introduction to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central — the SaaS ERP for small and mid-sized businesses.
- Business Central environments and sandboxes3 minHow environments work in Business Central SaaS — production vs sandbox, capacity, copies, and lifecycle management.
- RapidStart Services in Business Central3 minHow RapidStart Services accelerates Business Central setup — configuration packages, questionnaires, worksheets.
- Permissions and security in Business Central2 minHow Business Central security really works — permission sets, user groups, security filters, and the data residency boundaries you should know about.
- Number series in Business Central2 minHow Business Central generates document numbers — number series, relations, date-driven sequences, gap-handling, and the common pitfalls.
- Multi-company setup in Business Central4 minHow Business Central handles multiple companies and legal entities — separate databases, shared master data, intercompany, and consolidations.
2.Financials
- The Business Central finance module3 minAn overview of Business Central's financial management — general ledger, dimensions, AP/AR, banking, fixed assets, and intercompany.
- Designing dimensions in Business Central2 minHow to design a dimension structure that supports the reporting you actually need — global vs shortcut, mandatory rules, defaults, and combinations.
- VAT and sales tax setup in Business Central3 minHow Business Central calculates and reports VAT — VAT posting groups, EU rules, OSS, reverse charge, and country reporting.
- Bank reconciliation in Business Central3 minHow bank reconciliation works in Business Central — bank feeds, statement imports, AI-assisted matching, and month-end reconciliation.
- Fixed assets in Business Central, in depth2 minHow Business Central tracks fixed assets — depreciation books, acquisition, disposal, write-down, and the link to FA insurance and maintenance.
- Month-end close in Business Central3 minA practical month-end close checklist for Business Central — reconciliations, accruals, depreciation, inventory cost adjustment, and locking the period.
3.Sales and purchasing
- Sales and purchasing in Business Central3 minHow the order-to-cash and procure-to-pay flows work in Business Central — quotes, orders, invoicing, requisitions, and approvals.
- Customer and vendor templates in Business Central2 minHow Business Central uses templates to standardise customer and vendor creation — default fields, dimensions, posting groups, and the new-record workflow.
- Approval workflows in Business Central2 minHow approval workflows work in Business Central — built-in templates, custom workflow design, Power Automate alternatives, and approval limits.
4.Inventory
- Inventory and warehouse management in Business Central3 minHow Business Central tracks items, locations, lots, serials, and warehouse operations — from basic stock to directed put-away and pick.
- Item tracking — lots and serial numbers in Business Central3 minHow Business Central's item tracking handles lot and serial numbers — tracking codes, the item tracking lines window, picking specific lots, expiration dates.
- Inventory costing methods in Business Central, compared2 minFIFO, LIFO, Average, Standard, and Specific — what each costing method means, and how to choose the right one in Business Central.
5.Migration and operations
- Data migration into Business Central2 minHow to plan and run a Business Central data migration — what moves, what doesn't, and the tools that get you there.
- Business Central release waves explained4 minHow Microsoft's twice-yearly release waves work for Business Central — preview, general availability, mandatory updates, and managed extensions.
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Frequently asked questions
Is MB-800 still available?
- Yes. MB-800 (Business Central Functional Consultant) is a current exam as of the last review of this page. Check the official Microsoft Learn exam page for the live skills outline, languages, and any scheduled retirement.
How long does the reading on this page take?
- The 20 guides total roughly 1 hour of reading (56 minutes). They cover the concepts the exam assumes, not exam questions — pair them with the official learning path and hands-on time in a trial environment.
Where is the official skills outline for MB-800?
- On Microsoft Learn, at the exam page linked from this page. The areas here are this site's grouping of the topics; the official study guide lists the measured skills and their weightings and is the only authoritative source.
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