Managing recurring customer payments manually can create unnecessary work for AR teams. Between scheduling charges, applying payments, managing subscriptions, and following up on balances due, finance teams often spend hours on processes that should be automated.
With the latest AutoPay functionality from iSolutions businesses can now automate one-time future payments, recurring billing schedules, and balance due collections directly inside Business Central.
Does Business Central Have AutoPay?
Dynamics 365 Business Central does not provide auto pay out of the box. Payments need to be applied manually. However, auto pay is available with iPayments for Business Central. It allows businesses to create reusable payment templates and assign them directly to customers. Once configured, payments can automatically process based on the schedule and payment rules you define.
This gives AR and finance teams a way to automate recurring revenue, subscription billing, installment plans, and customer balance collection without relying on manual processes.
Flexible Payment Scheduling Options in Business Central
One of the biggest advantages of automatic payments in Dynamics 365 Business Central is the flexibility to schedule payments based on each customer’s needs. With reusable payment templates, you can assign the correct payment plan directly to customers. Once configured, payments can automatically process based on the schedule and payment rules you define. Available scheduling frequencies include:
- One-time future payments
- Day of Month
- Daily
- Weekly
- Bi-weekly
- Semi-monthly
- Monthly
- Quarterly
- Yearly
- At time of payment due
This allows organizations to support a wide variety of customer billing arrangements directly inside Business Central.
- Monthly service subscriptions
- Annual maintenance renewals
- Scheduled installment payments
- Automated balance due collections
- Future-dated payments agreed upon with customers
Automatically Process Balance Due Payments
A major enhancement is the ability to process balance due payments automatically.
Instead of charging a fixed amount every billing cycle, businesses can configure AutoPay to process:
- Total outstanding balances
- Amount due by due date
- Amount due by document date
This means customers can authorize their balance to be automatically paid at a scheduled time every month, helping businesses reduce overdue invoices and improve cash flow consistency.
The system can also account for unapplied payments and credit memos before processing the remaining balance, reducing overpayments and reconciliation issues.
Designed for Real World AR Workflows
Autopay for Business Central was designed so users have complete control over the scheduling and payments for their customers and allows users to pause payment plans, cancel schedules, or modify billing arrangements. Everything remains embedded within Business Central so there is no other app to access.
Embedded AR Automation Inside Business Central
AutoPay is part of the broader iPayments platform from iSolutions, built specifically for Business Central users looking to automate accounts receivable workflows.
Beyond recurring payments, iPayments helps businesses:
- Accept ACH and credit card payments
- Automate collections
- Send click to pay links
- Provide a real-time customer payment portals
- Streamline cash application
- Improve AR visibility in real time
You can learn more about iPayments and auto pay by reaching out to the team at iSolutions.