What's new or changed in Copilot for Finance in August 2024

[This article is prerelease documentation and is subject to change.]

This article lists the features that are new or changed for Microsoft 365 Copilot for Finance in each release that is shipped in August 2024.

For information about upcoming and recently released capabilities in Copilot for Finance that you can use for planning, see the Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform Release planner.

Features included in this release

This section contains a list of the features or changes that are included in each release. We might update this article to include features that were added to the release after this article was originally published.

Release date	Feature area	Feature name	More information	Learn more
August 23, 2024	Reconciliation in Excel	Performance	This update contains several important performance improvements: Enhanced Recon Process for Large Datasets: Significant improvements were made to the reconciliation process, resulting in reduced processing time for larger datasets. Optimized Web Excel Performance: Web-based Excel operations now run more smoothly, offering a more responsive experience. Support for Low-End Hardware: Adjustments were made to ensure that the recon process performs efficiently even on low-end hardware configurations. Future-Ready AI and Automation Support: Changes were implemented to support upcoming AI-driven automation and agentic scenarios, paving the way for future enhancements.	n/a

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