The Consequences of Manual Finance
Be it a missed invoice, lost receipt, or late payment, it isn’t your finance team but the outdated system and manual processes.
Here’s what your business is grappled with when you manually manage your invoices:
- Vendor invoices enter the system three days late
- Receipts for field expenses are emailed, lost, then questioned
- Payment approvals pause every weekend
- Reports take hours to compile
- Audits bring dread and overtime
These are not small problems. And by the time you realise you're spending millions in salaries to fight fires created by bad systems, it’s too late. This is where Continia for Dynamics 365 Business Central comes to your rescue.
Know How It Works
What is Continia for Dynamics 365 Business Central?
Continia is a native extension for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, built to eliminate the everyday friction in finance and operations. It’s not another system to manage but the automation layer your ERP was always meant to have.
With Continia for Dynamics 365 Business Central, you get a tightly integrated suite that covers:
Document Capture
to process invoices without lifting a finger
Expense Management
that eliminates paper receipts and messy spreadsheets
Payment Management
that keeps errors and missed deadlines off your books
Document Output
for seamless, consistent communication with vendors and clients
This is how you remove inefficiency without replacing your systems. Just add Continia and let Business Central work smarter, not harder.
Automate with ContiniaAvoid late tax submissions because receipts weren’t coded
Manual work creates liabilities. Continia integration prevents them. Don’t risk your reputation.
Continia Document Capture Business Central
Continia Document Capture Business Central automates the full cycle of accounts payable, from receiving the invoice to approval, posting, and archiving, directly inside your ERP. Now, this is real automation!
Key Features:
- Continia OCR in Business Central automates invoice reading
- Workflow-based approvals to avoid bottlenecks
- Digital archiving to store, index, and retrieve in one click
- Auto-approves invoices via purchase orders/receipts
- Secure e-document exchange in compliance
Continia Expense Management Business Central
Continia Expense Management Business Central lets employees submit expenses via mobile, tracks mileage, and handles approvals, all without breaking your compliance or your patience.
Key Features:
- Employee expense entry via app from anywhere
- Mileage tracking to make trip claims accurate and fast
- Credit card reconciliation to eliminate mismatches
- Managers approve expenses online without Business Central login
- Secure, indexed storage with full approval visibility
Continia Document Output Business Central ERP
Continia Document Output Business Central ERP automates document distribution, from quotes and invoices to statements and reminders, in a way that saves time, removes errors, and keeps your brand consistent.
Key Features:
- Automate sending of documents based on real ERP activity
- Templates for consistent branding
- Pick the delivery method per customer, document, or dimension
- Auto-generate multilingual templates with AI-powered translations
- Secure PDFs with watermarks, passwords, and background images
Continia Payment Management Business Central
Continia Payment Management Business Central handles outbound and inbound payments securely, with full automation, clear approvals, and end-to-end reconciliation, all embedded in Business Central.
Key Features:
- Secure and automated payment handling
- Integration with bank files be they local or international banks
- Approval workflows to prevent fraud and ensure policy compliance
- Summarise payouts to reduce bank fees without losing details
- Auto-reconcile payments with 95%+ match rate
Continia automates finance processes that used to require full-time effort. From invoice scanning to payment processing, every module works inside Business Central.
Key Aspects
80% faster invoice processing time with OCR and AI-driven document capture
10+ hours saved weekly for AP teams
Bulk payment processing from a single journal, all bank-compliant
Scheduled email distribution of documents with zero manual touchpoints
One typo can turn into a fraud risk. One missed approval can derail a project. Continia closes the margin for error, not with more control, but with smarter systems.
Key Aspects
Up to 95% match rate on payment and bank statement reconciliation
Auto-validation of IBAN/SWIFT details to prevent failed or misdirected payments
Missing credit card receipts flagged automatically for employees and managers
Built-in audit trails across documents, approvals, and emissions reporting
Continia doesn’t just automate but protects too. Fraud prevention, approval flows, bank verification, and secure archiving come standard, not optional.
Key Aspects
Payment lines must pass through secure approval workflows before bank export
Any changes to bank info are auto-flagged and blocked until verified
Secure, audit-proof document and receipt archiving certified for compliance
Support for Peppol eDelivery Network and CSRD carbon tracking ensures you're always onside with regulations
When everything flows through Business Central, you’re not looking for information. It’s already in front of you: accurate, timely, and most importantly, decision-ready.
Key Aspects
Real-time status updates on payments and expenses across departments
Built-in carbon tracking using your existing financial data
Instant overview of employee spending, mileage, and contract costs
Full visibility into pending approvals via mobile or web portal
Once you integrate Continia, teams start seeing value immediately. They experience less manual work, fewer errors, and faster outcomes. Results start the day automation goes live.
Key Aspects
2/3 reduction in manual finance admin costs with Continia Document Capture
Automated matching and reconciliation mean month-end closes faster
Fewer delays in expense reimbursement improves employee satisfaction
Summarised payment runs lower transaction fees and saves bank charges
Need to track carbon emissions? Don’t hire another specialist. Continia Sustainability calculates your footprint using the data your ERP already holds.
Key Aspects
Automated emission calculations from travel, energy, invoices, and more
Built-in factor sets from global data sources, no need to search for conversion values
Transparent audit trail for every calculation and correction
Integrated dashboards and reporting tools for internal or regulatory use
Continia automates finance processes that used to require full-time effort. From invoice scanning to payment processing, every module works inside Business Central.
Key Aspects
80% faster invoice processing time with OCR and AI-driven document capture
10+ hours saved weekly for AP teams
Bulk payment processing from a single journal, all bank-compliant
Scheduled email distribution of documents with zero manual touchpoints
One typo can turn into a fraud risk. One missed approval can derail a project. Continia closes the margin for error, not with more control, but with smarter systems.
Key Aspects
Up to 95% match rate on payment and bank statement reconciliation
Auto-validation of IBAN/SWIFT details to prevent failed or misdirected payments
Missing credit card receipts flagged automatically for employees and managers
Built-in audit trails across documents, approvals, and emissions reporting
Continia doesn’t just automate but protects too. Fraud prevention, approval flows, bank verification, and secure archiving come standard, not optional.
Key Aspects
Payment lines must pass through secure approval workflows before bank export
Any changes to bank info are auto-flagged and blocked until verified
Secure, audit-proof document and receipt archiving certified for compliance
Support for Peppol eDelivery Network and CSRD carbon tracking ensures you're always onside with regulations
When everything flows through Business Central, you’re not looking for information. It’s already in front of you: accurate, timely, and most importantly, decision-ready.
Key Aspects
Real-time status updates on payments and expenses across departments
Built-in carbon tracking using your existing financial data
Instant overview of employee spending, mileage, and contract costs
Full visibility into pending approvals via mobile or web portal
Once you integrate Continia, teams start seeing value immediately. They experience less manual work, fewer errors, and faster outcomes. Results start the day automation goes live.
Key Aspects
2/3 reduction in manual finance admin costs with Continia Document Capture
Automated matching and reconciliation mean month-end closes faster
Fewer delays in expense reimbursement improves employee satisfaction
Summarised payment runs lower transaction fees and saves bank charges
Need to track carbon emissions? Don’t hire another specialist. Continia Sustainability calculates your footprint using the data your ERP already holds.
Key Aspects
Automated emission calculations from travel, energy, invoices, and more
Built-in factor sets from global data sources, no need to search for conversion values
Transparent audit trail for every calculation and correction
Integrated dashboards and reporting tools for internal or regulatory use
Ready to Move Fast? Then Move Once—With Continia!
Continia integration with Business Central doesn’t replace your ERP but empowers it. Everything stays in Microsoft’s ecosystem. You remain in control.
Business Central Continia: Precision Builds Reputation
With Continia integration with Business Central, you gain decision clarity.
- Know which vendors delay payments and which team delays approvals
- See which expense types bleed budget
- Receive alerts for invoice duplicates before payment
- Trace every action to a human or a rule
Leverage the Potential of the Hidden Genius: Continia OCR Business Central
This is the power most businesses underestimate.
- Scans scanned PDFs and images
- Reads handwriting (where possible)
- Extracts header, line item, tax data
- Routes to approval
- Learns over time
So yes, a document your vendor emailed without a subject line, half-cropped, sideways? Continia OCR Business Central processes it without asking you to rotate or rename it.
Experience OCR Now
Deployment typically takes less than a week, with most modules active in under 3 days. It works within Business Central, so no big system switch is needed.
Yes. Continia OCR Business Central reads PDFs, images, and even poorly scanned documents. It extracts key data and files them correctly.
Absolutely. Field teams can upload receipts via the mobile app, and finance can process claims instantly with GPS-based mileage tracking.
Yes. Continia payment management Business Central handles multi-currency setups, multiple banks, and localisation for over 20 countries.
Yes. You can begin with one module (like document capture), and scale into expense, payment, and output as needed. All modules are native to Business Central.