Excel-Native Financial Reporting for Business Central

Key Features

Live Excel report builder backed by dedicated AL API pages and OData V4 queries — workbooks read directly from Business Central with no export step

Cell-level drill-down from any figure to the underlying G/L entries, document numbers, and dimension values

Reusable financial statement templates (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) mapped to your BC account schedules and account categories

Scheduled report refresh and email distribution driven by the Business Central Job Queue

Multi-company consolidation that rolls up across your BC companies with currency translation rules you define

Dimension-aware filtering (department, project, cost center) using your real BC global and shateable dimensions

Power Query connection layer so analysts model in familiar Excel without writing API calls

Budget vs. actual and period-over-period variance columns sourced from BC budget entries

Per-tenant extension install (AL table/page extensions + API objects) tailored to your chart of accounts — not a generic template

Scoped permission sets so finance users see only the data their BC roles allow

Optional Power Platform / Dataverse surfacing for the same datasets in Power BI or Power Apps

Idempotent, upgrade-safe AL code that survives BC monthly platform and app updates

Built to order, done for you

No DIY setup — a working app, built, installed and supported by ECOSIRE.

You order

Start with a one-time build price. We scope it with you at kickoff.

We build & install

ECOSIRE builds, configures and installs it on your Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Go live + support

You go live in about 2–4 weeks, with a post-launch support window.

About this Product

Your controllers and FP&A analysts already live in Excel. The problem is the data: today they export static CSVs, paste them into models, and re-key numbers that are stale the moment they're saved. Excel-Native Financial Reporting for Business Central closes that gap. It is a custom AL extension that ECOSIRE builds for your tenant and installs directly on your Business Central environment, so your existing Excel workbooks pull live figures straight from BC over the OData V4 / REST API — no exports, no manual refresh, no copy-paste.

We expose your General Ledger entries, dimensions, budgets, and operational tables through purpose-built API pages and queries (page and query objects authored in AL), then wire them into Excel via a managed data connection and a Power Query layer. Analysts build P&L, balance sheet, and cash-flow statements once against named account schedules, and refresh them on demand or on a schedule. Every cell is drillable: double-click a figure to see the underlying G/L entries, document numbers, and dimension values that compose it.

Because it ships as a per-tenant extension (not a one-size AppSource app), the data model, account groupings, dimension filters, and consolidation rules match your chart of accounts — not a generic template. Multi-company consolidation rolls up across your BC companies with currency handling you define. Scheduled refresh and distribution run via the BC Job Queue, emailing finished workbooks to stakeholders.

This is a build-to-order engagement. ECOSIRE scopes, develops, deploys the extension to your sandbox then production, assigns the correct permission sets, and supports it afterward. It is honest, owned, and maintainable — not a black box.

What you get

A per-tenant Business Central extension (.app) containing the AL API pages, queries, and any table/page extensions, deployed to your sandbox and then production

A set of live Excel workbook templates (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, plus your priority operational reports) pre-connected to your BC data

Configured Job Queue entries for scheduled refresh and email distribution

Permission sets aligned to your finance roles, assigned to the relevant users

Source code, build pipeline notes, and a deployment runbook handed over for full ownership

A walkthrough/training session for your controller and FP&A team, plus a short admin guide and warranty support window

Who this is for

Controller

Owns the monthly close and statutory statements. Wants P&L and balance sheet that tie to BC to the penny, refresh on demand, and drill to source without raising an IT ticket.

FP&A Analyst

Builds budgets, forecasts, and variance models in Excel. Needs live actuals from Business Central by dimension and company so the model stops going stale and the re-keying stops.

Finance Director / CFO

Needs consolidated, multi-company numbers and scheduled distribution to the board — delivered in Excel they trust, with auditable drill-back to BC transactions.

How Excel-Native Financial Reporting for Business Central Compares

Criterion	ECOSIRE	Custom Build	Competitor
Live, no-export refresh from Business Central into Excel	Included	Partial support	Partial support
Cell-level drill-down to G/L entries and dimensions	Included	Partial support	Partial support
Tailored to your exact chart of accounts and consolidation rules	Included	Included	Not included
Multi-company consolidation with your currency rules	Included	Partial support	Partial support
Scheduled refresh and email distribution via Job Queue	Included	Partial support	Partial support
Built, installed, and supported for you (no in-house AL team needed)	Included	Not included	Partial support
Upgrade-safe across BC monthly releases with patching included	Included	Partial support	Partial support
Full source code and ownership handed over	Included	Included	Not included

Frequently Asked Questions about Excel-Native Financial Reporting for Business Central

Is this an instant download from Microsoft AppSource?

No. This is a build-to-order engagement. ECOSIRE develops a custom per-tenant extension tailored to your chart of accounts and dimensions, then installs it on your Business Central environment. There is no instant AppSource download — and that is deliberate, because the data model and consolidation rules are matched to your tenant rather than a generic template.

What is the typical delivery lead time?

After a short scoping call, a standard build is usually delivered in roughly 2 to 4 weeks: requirements and account-schedule mapping, AL development of the API pages and queries, deployment to your BC sandbox for UAT, then production install and team training. More companies, complex consolidations, or extra operational reports extend the timeline; we confirm exact dates in writing before starting.

How does ongoing support and updates work after delivery?

Every build includes a warranty support window, and we offer optional ongoing support plans. Business Central ships monthly platform and app updates, so we write upgrade-safe AL and monitor against major releases. If an update affects the extension, we patch and redeploy it under your support plan. You also receive the full source code and runbook, so you are never locked in.

Will it interfere with our Business Central data or performance?

No. The extension is read-oriented for reporting — it exposes data through API pages and OData queries and does not alter your transactions. Heavy refreshes are scheduled via the Job Queue during off-peak windows, and permission sets ensure users only read data their BC roles permit.

Can the same data feed Power BI or Power Apps, not just Excel?

Yes. The same AL API pages and queries can be surfaced through the Power Platform via Dataverse or direct OData connections, so the datasets we build for Excel can also drive Power BI dashboards or Power Apps. We scope that as an optional add-on if you need it.