2027 irections asia kuala lumpur
13-15 May 2026 - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Directions ASIA 2026

Directions ASIA 2026 is the conference for Business Central partners with focus on learning, growth, and meaningful connections. This time, we’re heading to vibrant Ho Chi Minh City - a dynamic hub of culture, energy, and innovation.

Get the latest updates from Microsoft and the broader Dynamics ecosystem. Connect with the full community: resellers, add-on providers, Microsoft, Distributors, MVPs, developers, consultants, business leaders and sales & marketing professionals. Spark new ideas, fuel your inspiration, and drive your success. Be where Business Central innovation happens.

Normal ticket - 649 USD

Group discount 10% for 5+ tickets, 20% for 10+ tickets

Multi-Currency in Business Central: What Really Happens When Rates Change

Multi-currency in Business Central looks simple from a distance: set exchange rates, post transactions, done. But anyone who has implemented it knows there’s more going on under the hood. In this session, I’ll walk through what really happens when currencies come into play — how Business Central revalues existing entries when exchange rates change, when adjustments are created, and how the results flow into the general ledger. We’ll focus on understanding the behaviour rather than just running the process, so the mechanics make sense instead of feeling like a black box.

We’ll also look at the newer G/L account revaluation capability introduced in recent versions. It brings source currency amounts into the general ledger and allows G/L accounts to be revalued directly — useful, but only when you understand the impact it has on posting and reporting. I’ll explain how it works, where it fits, and what to be aware of before enabling it in a production environment.

If you work with Business Central implementations and you want a clear and practical mental model of how currency adjustments really behave, this session will help you get there — without trial-and-error or guesswork.

Speakers:

Arend-Jan Kauffmann

CTO at Lumos 365 Ltd. | MVP

Arend-Jan Kauffmann is CTO at Lumos 365 Ltd., a UK-based partner with a Business Central solution for the energy sector.

With over 20 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV / Business Central and 30 years of experience in the IT industry, he has a solid track record in this business. With a strong focus on architecture, design and integration, he worked in different roles and with a broad range of technologies and platforms, including C/SIDE & VS Code development, C/AL and AL, Microsoft .Net, Microsoft Azure and Office 365.

He strongly believes that knowledge increases by sharing it, not by saving it. By delivering workshops and being a frequent speaker at conferences, he can put this into practice. Since 2013 Arend-Jan is awarded as Microsoft MVP Business Solutions.