What’s New in Business Central Update 28.1

Business Central follows a monthly update rhythm, and Update 28.1 is a particularly valuable one. It builds on the AI momentum of the wave while adding a finance capability that customers have requested for years.

The Expense Management module arrives

The biggest addition in 28.1 is the new Expense Management module. For the first time, Business Central natively handles employee expenses end to end:

• Employees submit expenses and upload receipts.
• The system captures categories, per diems, and mileage.
• Approval workflows route each report to the right approver.
• Reimbursements post straight into your ledgers.

Paired with the AI Expense Agent, this turns a painful manual process into a fast, digital one.

More AI and quality-of-life improvements

Beyond expenses, 28.1 expands Copilot and agent capabilities and delivers a batch of smaller refinements that make daily work smoother across the app.

Why upgrade promptly

Business Central’s minor updates are cumulative and low-risk. Staying current keeps you on the most secure, best-performing version, and ensures you have the latest AI features the moment they ship. Falling behind only makes future upgrades harder.

The path forward

If employee expenses are a headache for your finance team, 28.1 alone justifies the update. Test the Expense Management module in a sandbox, then roll it out with clear approval rules.

See the details on the What’s new in Update 28.1 page.