In 2025, Business Central teams used Cosmos to move faster, running the reports they need without the usual waiting, manual exports, and one-off spreadsheets. This year-in-review breaks down what that looked like in real usage: reports run, hours saved, and dollars retained by choosing a cloud-native reporting approach. 757,448 reports were run 63,120.52 hours were saved $2,209,217.80 saved These totals reflect what happens when reporting becomes repeatable and scalable, so finance and operations can spend less time generating numbers and more time using them. Reports Run: Scaling Answers Without Bottlenecks 757,448 reports in a year isn’t just volume. It’s what reporting looks like when teams can reliably answer questions without slowing down the people who need to do the work. That total works out to about 63,000 reports per month (and roughly 2,075 reports per day). In practical terms, it means reporting is no longer treated like a special project reserved for month-end or “when someone has time.” It becomes a normal operating rhythm: routine financial packets, weekly performance checks, and quick validation when something looks off. The biggest shift is consistency. When reporting is easy to repeat, teams stop rebuilding spreadsheets from scratch and start standardizing templates, filters, and outputs. That is how reporting scales without creating new bottlenecks. Hours Saved: Turning Reporting Time Into Higher-Value Work In 2025, teams saved 63,120.52 hours. That’s the equivalent of more than 30 full-time employees’ annual workload (based on 2,080 hours per year). This time savings shows up in the places that matter most: Finance teams spend less time compiling and reconciling, and more time reviewing business insights and advising Operations leaders get answers without waiting in line for report prep Fewer cycles are lost to fixing spreadsheet versions, broken formulas, or manual rework When reporting stops consuming the week, teams can redirect effort into planning, performance improvement, and faster decisions. Dollars Saved: ROI That Shows Up on the P&L When reporting becomes repeatable and governed, ROI becomes less theoretical. In 2025, Cosmos users saved $2,209,217.80 (about $184,000 per month on average). These savings typically come from eliminating the cost stack that builds up around reporting: Hours spent exporting, cleaning, and rebuilding the same reports The overhead of repeated custom workarounds and ongoing report maintenance Time lost resolving discrepancies and rework caused by manual processes Product Momentum In 2025, we delivered our biggest platform release in 3.5 years, focused on giving Business Central teams more control, stronger governance, and a smoother day-to-day reporting experience. Among the most exciting new features: Multiple environments for sandbox, production, regions, business units, and more, with complete user-level access control. An all-new Admin Portal to manage users, job queues, SharePoint, licenses, and data sources in one place. Smarter ways to organize and work with your data, including row-level security, folders and favorites, built-in version control, and a multitask-friendly data modeler. Expanded access to Captain Cosmos, the platform’s integrated assistant, now available throughout the system for guidance and exploration. Advanced SharePoint integration to publish reports where teams already collaborate. The new release was automatically deployed to all customers without additional setup or downtime. What This Looked Like for Real Teams 1. ATTA Elevators An elevator services organization that needed consistent financial reporting across 15+ entities while scaling through acquisitions. Before: Reporting was fragmented across 15+ entities and legacy systems (including QuickBooks and Dynamics GP) Consolidations relied heavily on manual spreadsheets and repeated rebuilds Consistent, standardized financial reporting was difficult to maintain as acquisitions increased After with Cosmos: Standardized report templates reusable across entities with simple parameters Faster multi-entity financial reporting refresh and distribution Easier onboarding of newly acquired entities into a consistent reporting model Outcome: Multi-entity reporting became consistent and scalable, cutting manual effort and reducing risk, so finance could move faster as the business continued to grow through acquisitions. 2. SyvantisA Business Central partner serving manufacturing, distribution, and healthcare services clients who needed reporting that performs well in the cloud. Before: Reporting options created performance issues that slowed customers down Report building felt complex, and Excel could lock up while reports ran Challenges were more pronounced for migrations from NAV or Dynamics GP to Business Central cloud After with Cosmos: Faster, cloud-native reporting designed for Business Central Power BI integration supported by a configurable, pre-built Business Central data model Improved customer experience, backed by responsive partner support Outcome: Cosmos became a go-to reporting recommendation for Syvantis, helping customers get to value faster with simpler, more reliable reporting. The Bigger Picture: Why These Results Matter These totals point to a simple operational reality: when reporting is fast, repeatable, and governed, teams stop rationing insight. They check performance more often, reconcile issues sooner, and make decisions with higher confidence because the numbers are consistent and accessible. That is Cosmos’ purpose: cloud-native reporting built for Business Central, designed to make reporting fast, repeatable, and easier to govern as teams scale. What’s Next: Looking to 2026 and Beyond The goal stays the same: make reporting easier to run, easier to trust, and easier to standardize across teams and entities. As Business Central organizations continue modernizing, expectations around reporting will keep rising, especially for self-service access, governance, and scalability. Cosmos will keep pushing in that direction so more teams can move from “building reports” to running the business with them. Ready to See What Faster Reporting Looks Like? Book A Demo Brian Petersen Chief Operating Officer About the Author Latest Posts Brian Petersen brings over 15 years of leadership experience in the Microsoft Channel, where he has built a reputation for driving product innovation and delivering exceptional client results. As co-founder of Cosmos Data Technologies, Brian leverages his extensive background in product development and professional services to help organizations unlock the power of their data. Throughout his career, Brian has held key executive positions, including Vice President of Product and Services at Jet Reports (now insightsoftware) and Vice President at Rand Group, where he led high-performing teams specializing in reporting, analytics, and data management solutions. His entrepreneurial spirit shines through his successful product launches, including pioneering Jet Analytics in 2007. Colleagues and clients alike recognize Brian for his diverse business acumen and unwavering commitment to going above and beyond. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Computer Science, and History from Linfield University, reflecting his multidisciplinary approach to problem-solving. 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