Financial Services Industry Solutions
Introduction
Financial services operations in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central require specialized validation rules that enforce regulatory compliance, credit risk management, payment processing controls, and audit trail requirements. Traditional implementations handle these validations through separate compliance systems or manual review processes, creating delays, compliance gaps, and operational inefficiencies.
Common financial services validation challenges include credit risk assessment (exposure limits, covenant violations, collateral requirements), regulatory compliance (KYC/AML verification, transaction reporting thresholds, documentation requirements), payment processing controls (authorization limits, dual approval workflows, fraud detection patterns), and audit trail completeness (regulatory documentation, approval evidence, exception tracking).
This guide covers credit risk validation patterns (credit scoring, exposure aggregation, covenant monitoring), regulatory compliance validation (customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, reporting thresholds), payment authorization workflows (approval hierarchies, fraud detection, reconciliation controls), and audit trail management (document retention, approval tracking, exception reporting).
Financial services validation patterns:
Credit risk assessment and exposure monitoring
Regulatory compliance (KYC/AML, reporting thresholds)
Payment authorization and dual approval workflows
Fraud detection and suspicious activity monitoring
Collateral and covenant validation
Audit trail and documentation completeness
Part 1: Credit Risk Validation
Credit Exposure Aggregation
Financial institutions require real-time monitoring of total credit exposure across all customer accounts, products, and guarantees.
Validation Set: Sales Order - Credit Exposure - OnValidate
Rule 1: Validate Total Customer Exposure
Table: Sales Header (36)
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Covenant Compliance Monitoring
Rule 2: Validate Financial Covenant Compliance
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Condition:
Action - Error Message:
Collateral Coverage Validation
Rule 3: Validate Adequate Collateral Coverage
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Action - Error Message:
Part 2: Regulatory Compliance Validation
KYC/AML Customer Verification
Financial institutions must verify customer identity and monitor for suspicious activity patterns.
Validation Set: Customer - KYC Verification - OnInsert
Rule 1: Validate KYC Documentation Complete
Table: Customer (18)
Condition:
Action - Error Message:
Transaction Reporting Threshold
Rule 2: Validate Reporting Threshold Compliance
Validation Set: Sales Invoice - Transaction Reporting - AfterPost
Condition:
Action - Notification:
Sanctions Screening
Rule 3: Validate Customer Not on Sanctions Lists
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Action - Error Message:
Part 3: Payment Authorization Workflows
Dual Approval Requirements
Financial transactions often require multiple authorization levels based on amount and risk.
Validation Set: Payment Journal - Dual Approval - BeforePost
Rule 1: Validate Dual Approval for High-Value Payments
Table: Gen. Journal Line (81)
Condition:
Action - Error Message:
Segregation of Duties Validation
Rule 2: Validate Approver Not Payment Creator
Condition:
Action - Error Message:
Wire Transfer Verification
Rule 3: Validate Wire Transfer Bank Details
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Condition:
Action - Confirmation:
Part 4: Fraud Detection Patterns
Unusual Transaction Pattern Detection
Validation Set: Sales Order - Fraud Detection - OnValidate
Rule 1: Detect Unusual Order Pattern
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Condition:
Action - Confirmation:
Rapid Transaction Sequence
Rule 2: Detect Multiple Rapid Transactions
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Action - Error Message:
Address Mismatch Detection
Rule 3: Validate Billing/Shipping Address Consistency
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Action - Confirmation:
Part 5: Audit Trail and Documentation
Document Retention Compliance
Validation Set: Sales Invoice - Document Retention - AfterPost
Rule 1: Auto-Archive Required Documents
Table: Sales Invoice Header (112)
Condition:
Action - Custom Action:
Approval Evidence Tracking
Rule 2: Log All Approval Actions
Validation Set: All Tables - Approval Tracking - OnModify
Condition:
Action - Custom Action:
Exception Reporting
Rule 3: Track All Policy Exceptions
Validation Set: All Validation Sets - Exception Tracking - Always
Condition:
Action - Custom Action:
Summary and Key Takeaways
This guide covered financial services validation patterns using QUALIA Rule Engine in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central:
Credit risk validation aggregates exposure across products, monitors covenants, validates collateral coverage
Regulatory compliance enforces KYC/AML verification, transaction reporting thresholds, sanctions screening
Payment authorization implements dual approval workflows, segregation of duties, wire transfer verification
Fraud detection identifies unusual patterns, rapid transaction sequences, address mismatches
Audit trail management ensures document retention, approval evidence, exception tracking
Practical applications:
Configure real-time credit exposure monitoring across all customer accounts
Implement automated KYC/AML screening at customer onboarding
Enforce dual approval workflows for high-value transactions
Deploy fraud detection patterns for unusual transaction identification
Maintain comprehensive audit trails for regulatory compliance
Implementation exercise: Create a credit risk monitoring rule:
Identify all sources of customer credit exposure (orders, invoices, guarantees)
Configure exposure aggregation with real-time calculation
Set up covenant monitoring with automated alerts
Implement collateral coverage validation
Test with various exposure scenarios
Monitor credit exceptions over 30 days
Related topics:
Blog 035: Rule Versioning (change management for compliance rules)
Blog 034: Rule Organization (organizing compliance rules by regulation)
Blog 032: Testing and Debugging (validating compliance rule accuracy)
Blog 028: Confirmation Dialogs (dual approval workflows)
Regulatory frameworks covered:
SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) internal controls
BSA/AML (Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering)
OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) sanctions
KYC (Know Your Customer) requirements
Data protection and retention regulations
This blog is part of the QUALIA Rule Engine series for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Follow along as we explore industry-specific validation patterns.
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