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Business Central MB-800: The Ultimate Guide (Early Bird)

Name: Business Central MB-800: The Ultimate Guide (Early Bird)
Rating: 4.7 (127 reviews)

Master Business Central Setup, Processes & Best Practices across Modules — The Advanced Functional Consultant Playbook

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Created byDr. Sebastian Diziol

Last updated 3/2026

English

What you'll learn

Set up Business Central
Configure financials
Configure sales and purchasing
Perform Business Central operations
Master the MB-800 Exam

Course content

14 sections • 67 lectures • 12h 26m total length

Introduction12:08
Meet your Instructor, learn about the course agenda as well as objectives and get some tipps and tricks for making the most out of your leaning experience.
The MB-800 Exam14:13
Learn how to prepare for and master the MB-800 exam with practical tipps and tricks
Get Access to a BC Sandbox Environment5:26
Learn how to get access to a Business Central Sandbox Environment

Basic Tasks 3: Apply and Save Filters5:41
Learn one of the key skills in Business Central - working with filters in list pages.
Basic Tasks 4: Find Documents and related Entries4:00
Learn about the fastes and easiest way to find the ledger entries relating to posted documents.
Basic Tasks 5: Use the Inspect Pages and Data feature8:22
Learn one of the key skills for advanced users of Business Central - the page inspection feature. It will give you detailed background information on the page and table you have opened in your client.
Basic Tasks 6: Configure and use data analysis mode11:18
Learn how to use one of my favourite features in Business Central - the analyses mode, which let's you create Excel-Like Pivot Tables in list pages to get you quick and deep insights into your data.

Create a Company 0: Introduction to creating a new Company in Business Central7:02
Learn about the different options you get when creating new companies and what they are used for.
Create a Company 1: Create Setup Data only Company7:07
Learn how to create a company that only contains setup data, often used as the basis for a production company.
Create a Comopany 2: Using Assisted Setup5:19
Learn how to use the assisted setup feature as a checklist for setting up a new company.
Create a Company 3a: Introduction to Rapidstart and the Configuration Worksheet5:50
Create a Company 3b: Create and use a configuration package14:03
Create a Company 4: Create a configuration worksheet20:10
Create a Company 6: Migrate Data13:55
Create a Company 7: Create Journal Opening Balances8:47
Create one journal line per account using migration templates and batches, then post opening balances for GL accounts, customers, vendors, and items.

Manage Security: Introduction8:10
Learn about the Basics of Security in Business Central.
Manage Security 1: Create and Manage User Profiles6:33
Learn how to create a new profile or copy an existing profile.
Manage Security 2: Customize the User Interface15:35
Learn how to customize pages for all users working in a profile.
Manage Security 3: Set up a new User und Security Group15:22
Learn how to create a Security Group, how to create users, giving them a license and assigning them to a Security Group, and how to import a user in Business Central
Manage Security 4: Create and Manage a Permission Set I12:26
Learn how to create a Permission Set and how to set it up manually
Manage Security 4: Create and Manage a Permission Set II5:37
Learn the most effective way of defining permission sets: recording the permissions by clicking your use case.
Manage Security 5: Assign user permissions by using security groups2:56
Learn a fast track how to assign Permission Sets to multiple Security Groups or Users.
Manage Security 6: Configure and use security auditing in Business Central15:23
Enable the change log to track table changes and monitored fields in Business Central, and set retention policies with email alerts for sensitive data like IBAN.

Dimensions 1: Introduction21:28
Dimensions 2: Set up Dimensions and Dimension Values9:58
Set up dimensions and dimension values, including location dimensions, with hierarchical values and captions, then assign them to records and post to ledgers and use filters in financial reports.
Dimensions 3: Set up Global Dimensions and Shortcut Dimensions6:39
Learn how to set up
global dimensions, which are used as filters, for example, on reports and batch jobs. You can use only two global dimensions, so choose dimensions that you'll use often.
Shortcut dimensions, which are available as fields on journal and document lines.
Dimensions 4: Set up Default Dimensions for Master Data8:01
Learn how to set up default dimensions for a specific account. These dimensions and dimension values are copied to the journal or document when you enter the account number on a header or a line. Also learn how to specify which dimension values are allowed for an account.
Dimensions 5: Set up Default Dimensions for Account Types5:57
Learn how to set up default dimensions on an account type level to determine how particular account types use dimensions and dimension values.
Dimensions 6: Set up Default Dimension Priorities and Conflicts14:20
Learn about potential conflicts between dimensions in a document or journal line and how to resolve them by setting up priorities.
Dimensions 7: Set up Blocking Combinations of Dimensions and Dimension Values8:56
Learn how to avoid posting entries with contradictory or irrelevant dimensions by blocking or limiting specific combinations of two dimensions.
Dimensions 8: Update posted Dimensions by using the Dimension Correction Tool8:07
Learn how to update posted ledger dimensions by using the Dimension Correction Tool, validate changes, apply them to related entries, and schedule updates for large batches.

Configure Financial 1: Configure General Ledger setup24:27
Learn how to setup the General Ledger Setup page, where you specify a default setting for the general ledger and other application areas. General ledger setup must be completed for each company that is set up in Business Central and is one of the most important setup tables in Business Central.
Configure Financials 2: Accounting Periods6:02
Configure Financials 3: Set up payment terms11:43
Learn how to set up payment terms, the data flow and how to assign them to customers and vendors
Configure Financials 5: Configure currencies including exchange rates22:02
Learn how to setup your local currency as well as foreign currencies including exchange rate, how to periodically update exchange rates and how to assing a currency to customers, vendors and bank accounts.
Configure Financials 6: Set up Payment Methods7:35
Learn how to set up payment methods and how to assign them to customers and vendors

Posting Groups 1: Introduction19:41
An Introduction to posting groups in Business Central: their purpose, the data flow, the data model and a quick demonstration of how posting work in Sales. Predeced by a tl;dr for posting groups.
Posting Groups 2: Set up specific Posting Groups (e.g. Customers and Vendors)10:35
Learn how to set up specific posting groups. Their main purpose is to identify the balance sheet account for each subsidiary or supporting ledger.
Posting Groups 3: Create and Set up General Posting Groups11:59
Learn how to set up general posting groups. Their main purpose is to identify the income statement accounts for each subsidiary or supporting ledger. General posting groups are used to link the general ledger subsidiary or supporting ledgers. The General Posting Setup page offers a matrix that combines business and product posting groups. Each combination determines the accounts that are used when posting documents or journals.
Posting Groups 4: Allow multiple Posting Groups9:17
Learn how to enable posting payable and receivable transactions to a different G/L account than the one that's specified on the customer or vendor posting group.
Posting Groups 5, Configure Inventory Posting Setup5:39
Learn how to set up Inventory posting groups which are used to group items and map to inventory accounts, WIP accounts, and other accounts that relate to inventory.
Posting Groups 6: Learn how to fix common Errors14:07
Learn how to fix the most common errors you get regarding posting group setup when posting documents or journals.
Consult a Key User on Setting up Posting Groups

Configure Sales: Create customer accounts and related records14:24
Learn how to setup customer templates, create customer accounts including payment terms customer bank accounts and related records
Configure Sales: Configure Sales & Receivables Setup28:27
Learn how to configure the most important setup page of the sales module, the Sales & Receivables Setup
Configure Sales: Setup Cash Receipt Journals3:43
Configure Sales: Set up and use customer payment registration3:43
Learn how to setup and use customer payment registration
Configure Sales: The relationship between customers and related ledger entries6:52
Learn to assess the relationship between customers, customer ledger entries, detailed customer ledger entries and general ledger entries

Accounts Payables: Create Vendors and Related Records5:38
Learn how to create Vendors, Vendor Bank Accounts and related Records
Accounts Payables: Configure Purchases & Payables Setup9:29
Learn how to configure the most important setup page of the purchase module, the Purchases & Payables Setup
Accounts Payables: Setup Payment Journals4:00
Learn how to pay vendors using the Action "Pay Vendors" and Payment Journals
Accounts Payables: The relationship between vendors and vendor ledger entries1:50
Learn to assess the relationship between vendors, vendor ledger entries, detailed vendor ledger entries and general ledger entries

Requirements

Basic Knowledge of Business Central
A Computer with Internet Connection
No access to a Business Central database is needed. The course starts with an explanation of how to get free access to a demo database
Subtitles available in English, Hindi, Spanish, French, and German

Description

Please not that this course is in Early Bird Preview.

Highlights of what is included and finalized in this Early Bird Preview with 12+ hours of content:

- Creating new Companies and setting up Core Functionalities

- Managing Security

- Setup of Dimensions and Posting Groups

- Setup of Financial Management

- Setup of Accounts Payables and Accounts Receivables

- Setup of Prices and Discounts

- Process Purchases

- Process Sales

I will continuously add more lectures in the upcoming weeks and months.

Please watch the free video on what is included in the Early Bird Preview.

If you do have questions, please feel free to contact me.

Become a confident Business Central Functional Consultant—able to set up cleanly, run processes end-to-end, and explain best practices in simple language. This course is tightly aligned to the latest MB-800 skills outline so you study what actually counts on exam day and on real projects. As of September 3, 2025, the exam focuses on four areas:

Set up Business Central (25–30%)

Configure Financials (30–35%)

Configure Sales & Purchasing (10–15%)

Perform Business Central Operations (25–30%). Microsoft Learn

What you’ll master (mapped to MB-800):

Company creation and data migration; security, approvals/workflows, job queues, email, number series, and dimensions.
Finance setup: GL, periods, currencies, posting groups, journals/banks, AP/AR, and fixed assets.
Sales, Purchasing & Inventory: master data, locations, pricing/discounts, costing, and SKUs.
Daily operations: quotes-to-cash, procure-to-pay, payments & cash receipts, bank reconciliation, exchange rate adjustments, and fixed-asset transactions. Microsoft Learn

How you’ll learn:

Module-by-module hands-on demos that mirror exam tasks—short, focused, and easy to follow for non-native speakers.
Reusable checklists, configuration templates, and scenario walk-throughs you can apply on real implementations.
“Why it’s done this way” explanations, so you don’t just click— you understand.

Who this course is for:

Aspiring/practicing Functional Consultants preparing for MB-800.
Consultants, Key users, project managers, and solution architects who need a clear, cross-module view of Business Central.

Why this course:

Practical emphasis: you’ll set up Finance, Sales, Purchasing, Inventory, and Fixed Assets the way consultants do in the field.
Process clarity: see the full flow from setup to posting and reporting—no fluff, just the steps that work.
Exam-ready structure: each section maps to the official skills, helping you track progress and close gaps efficiently. Microsoft Learn

If you want an advanced, hands-on guide that connects setup to real processes—and aligns with the current MB-800 objectives—this is it. Enroll and build job-ready confidence today.

Who this course is for:

MB-800 candidates who want an exam-aligned, practical study plan
Aspiring and Advanced Business Central Functional Consultants needing structured, cross-module mastery
Key users / super users in Finance, Sales, Purchasing, or Inventory who must own setup and daily operations
ERP consultants from other platforms transitioning to BC
Project managers and business analysts who need to understand process flows end-to-end
Pre-sales consultants who must demo clean, realistic scenarios with best-practice configuration
Solution architects seeking a concise refresher on core setup, processes, and integrations
Partner teams onboarding juniors/trainees who need repeatable checklists and templates
Independent consultants/freelancers aiming to standardize their BC approach and deliver faster
Business Central Administrators
Implemtation Project Stakeholders seeking to evaluate how Business Central fits their companies requirements

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Einführung3 lectures • 32min

Perform Business Central Operations 1: Basic Tasks4 lectures • 29min

Set up Business Central 1: Create and Configure a Company8 lectures • 1hr 22min

Set up Business Central 2: Manage Security8 lectures • 1hr 22min

Set up Business Central 3: Set up Core Functionality3 lectures • 37min

Set up Business Central 4: Set up Dimensions8 lectures • 1hr 23min

Configure Financials 1: Set up Finance Management5 lectures • 1hr 12min

Configure Financials 3: Set up Posting Groups7 lectures • 1hr 11min

Configure Financials 6: Set up Accounts Receivables5 lectures • 57min

Configure Financials 5: Set up Accounts Payables4 lectures • 21min

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