Many Dynamics GP customers rely on third-party add-ons like Nolan Business Solutions for functionality such as intercompany postings, deferrals, bank reconciliation, and advanced financial reporting.
If that sounds like your setup, you might be wondering:
“Will we lose critical functionality if we move to Business Central?”
We hear this question often—and the good news is: you won’t.
In fact, Business Central not only matches the capabilities of most GP add-ons—it improves on them with native functionality, tighter integration, and more flexibility.
What GP Add-On Functionality Is Covered in Business Central?
Here are just a few common Nolan modules and how they translate into Business Central:
| NOLAN GP ADD-ON | BUSINESS CENTRAL EQUIVALENT |
| InterCompany Postings | Native Intercompany Transactions + Multi-Entity Management (MEM) |
| Bank Reconciliation | Built-in Bank Reconciliation + Open Banking Integrations (e.g. Yavrio) |
| Deferrals / Accruals | Native Deferral Templates & Scheduled Journals |
| Advanced Reporting & Consolidation | Power BI + Consolidation Functionality + Dimensions |
| Multi-Entity / Multi-Currency Reporting | Dimensions + Consolidated Reporting + Power BI |
Many of these features are available out of the box, while others are available as Microsoft AppSource extensions—fully supported and easily updated in the cloud.
Fewer Customisations. More Standardisation.
Unlike Dynamics GP, which often required third-party add-ons and custom code, Business Central is built with extensibility in mind. You’ll benefit from:
- Standardised functionality
- Easier updates (no re-applying customisations)
- Native integration with Microsoft 365, Power BI, and Teams
- Continuous improvements from Microsoft’s release cycle
- What if You Have Custom Workflows?
Many processes that required custom workflows in GP can now be configured natively in Business Central using:
- Approval workflows
- Power Automate flows
- Custom fields and business rules
And if there’s something truly unique, Advantage can help you rebuild it the right way using modern cloud tools.
Ready to Evaluate Your Setup?
At Advantage, we’ll help you map every element of your Dynamics GP environment - including Nolans and other third-party add-ons - to its cloud-based equivalent in Business Central.
Whether you’re using Nolan, Horizons, Binary Stream, or custom SQL views, we’ll make sure your functionality is retained - and improved.
Next Steps
If you're ready to make the move to Business Central then contact us today
