In our latest episode of the Dynamics Update podcast, we take a deep dive into a game-changing addition to Dynamics 365 Finance: Business Performance Analytics (BPA).

Joining our hosts Johan Persson and Gustav Sundblad is Jinnie Wong, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft and one of the minds behind BPA. Together, they explore how this new feature can help finance professionals transform the way they work with data, without relying on external reporting tools.

Why BPA Matters for Finance Teams

Financial reporting has often meant heavy work in Excel, third-party tools, or complex data modeling. BPA changes that. Built directly into Dynamics 365 Finance and powered by Power BI, BPA offers a streamlined and intuitive way to analyze business performance—with less effort and better insights.

In the episode, we discuss:

• How BPA uses a strict star schema and dimensional data modeling to enable robust analytics

• Why a process-driven approach makes reports more meaningful and aligned with how finance teams actually work

• How finance professionals can gain more autonomy by working within the system they already use—no separate tools needed. 

One of the best parts?

BPA is already included in your Dynamics 365 Finance license and leverages Power BI directly. That means no need for costly third-party tools or custom integrations—you can start exploring better reporting right away.

Listen now

You can find the episode on your favorite Podcast platform or Podbean. 

Happy listening!