Configuring Financial Dimensions for Retail Stores in D365 Finance & Operations (SCM)
Introduction
In any business organization, financial dimensions play a crucial role in identifying the posting routine of payments, sales, purchases, and other transactions in the ledger account.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (D365 F&O) provides the functionality of financial dimensions to help users identify the posting routine with details of the transaction.
However, in the retail industry, financial dimensions need to be configured differently as compared to other industries.
In this blog, we will discuss the importance of financial dimensions in the retail industry and the steps to configure financial dimensions for retail stores and payment methods.
Importance of Financial Dimensions in the Retail Industry
In the retail industry, financial dimensions are used to categorize transactions such as sales, refunds, discounts, and payment methods.
These financial dimensions help the finance department to analyze the financial data and create reports to monitor the financial health of the retail store.
For example, a retail store can create financial dimensions for different payment methods like credit card, cash, and check.
This will help them to identify which payment method is used the most and which payment method is generating more revenue for the store.
Another use of financial dimensions in the retail industry is to track sales by product category.
A retail store can create financial dimensions for product categories like electronics, clothing, and accessories.
This will help them to analyze which product category is selling the most and which product category needs more attention from the store.
Steps to Configure Financial Dimensions for Retail Stores and Payment Methods
Payment Methods
To configure financial dimensions for payment methods in retail stores, follow the below steps:
Step 1: Go to Retail and Commerce > Channels > Stores.
Step 2: Click on the Action tab and select Set Up > Payment Methods.
Step 3: Select the desired payment method, and in the details tab, you can find financial dimensions.
Step 4: Map the financial dimensions to the payment method and save the changes.
Stores
To configure financial dimensions for retail stores, follow the below steps:
Step 1: Go to Retail and Commerce > Channels > Stores > All stores.Step 2: Select the desired store that you want to set the default dimensions on the bottom as shown in the image.
Step 3: Enabling this will overwrite the financial dimensions that were enabled on payment methods as this will be set as default dimensions for all types of transactions.
Conclusion
In conclusion, financial dimensions play a crucial role in the retail industry, and configuring them properly is essential for the finance department to analyze financial data accurately.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations provides the functionality of financial dimensions for retail stores and payment methods, and configuring them is a straightforward process. By following the above steps, a retail store can easily configure financial dimensions for their stores and payment methods and analyze their financial data accurately.
