Dimensions
Analytical tags attached to every ledger transaction in Business Central and Dynamics 365 Finance — the alternative to thousands of GL sub-accounts.
Dimensions are configurable analytical tags attached to every ledger transaction, replacing the proliferation of GL sub-accounts you find in older accounting systems. Common dimensions include Department, Cost Centre, Project, Region, Customer Group, Salesperson, and Brand. In Business Central, eight global dimensions are available with up to two shortcut dimensions reportable directly from the chart of accounts. In Dynamics 365 Finance the limit is higher (up to ten financial dimensions). Dimensions can be required, restricted to combinations, or defaulted from master records, and they make slice-and-dice reporting in Power BI or built-in account schedules straightforward.