To create a legal entity in Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 FO), follow these essential steps:
- Go to Organization administration > Organizations > Legal entities.
- Click New.
- In the Name field, enter a value for your legal entity.
- In the Company field, specify the company associated with the legal entity.
- In the Country/region field, enter or select the relevant country or region.
- Provide additional information in the following sections:
- General: Set up search names, consolidation or elimination company status.
- Addresses: Enter address details.
- Contact information: Specify communication methods (email, URLs, phone numbers).
- Statutory reporting: Add registration numbers.
- Bank account information: Enter bank accounts and routing numbers.
- Foreign trade and logistics: Set up shipping information.
- Number sequences: View associated number sequences.
- Images: Optionally add a logo or dashboard image.
- Tax registration: Enter tax registration numbers.
- Tax 1099: Provide 1099 information if applicable.
- Click Save to create the legal entity.