MB-310 sample exam questions

15 exam-style questions for Microsoft MB-310: Finance Functional Consultant, with answers and explanations. Take them as a timed practice exam first if you want a score out of 1000.

  1. Question 1Multiple responseTopic 1
    A company uses Dynamics 365 Finance. The company is based in the United States and sells a product online. The product is shipped to the United States,
    Canada, and Mexico. The product is sourced from Brazil.
    Legal entities must be set up for each country/region. One ledger account must be used to track sales tax payable.
    You need to configure the system to track Use Tax.
    Which two parameters should you configure? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.
    NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
    1. A
      single sales tax code for Brazil
    2. B
      ledger posting group
    3. C
      single sales tax code for the United States
    4. D
      taxation rule
    5. E
      tax code for each legal entity
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    Correct answer: B, D

    Why

    Tracking use tax across legal entities relies on a ledger posting group for the single payable account and a taxation rule, such as the origin and destination of the goods. A single tax code per country is not required.

  2. Question 2HotspotTopic 1
    HOTSPOT

    A company implements the general ledger module of Dynamics 365 Finance.

    The company must allocate the advertising expense based on a department's sales in proportion to the total sales.

    You need to configure the allocation rule.

    How should you complete the configuration? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.

    NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

    SourceAdvertising expense account / Sales revenue account
    OffsetAdvertising expense account / Sales revenue account
    DestinationAdvertising expense account with department financial dimension / Sales revenue account with department financial dimension
    Ledger Allocation methodBasis / Fixed percentage / Equally
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    • Source Advertising expense account
    • Offset Advertising expense account
    • Destination Advertising expense account with department financial dimension
    • Ledger Allocation method Basis
    Why

    The advertising expense balance is the source and is credited back to the same account as offset, then redistributed to the advertising expense account per department. The Basis method uses each department's sales revenue as the proportional allocation basis.

  3. Question 3Multiple responseTopic 2
    A company uses Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance.

    You need to configure credit holds for sales orders.

    Which three options can you use to set up blocking rules? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.

    NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
    1. A
      Risk group
    2. B
      Customer group
    3. C
      Number of days overdue
    4. D
      Credit limit expired
    5. E
      Terms of payment
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    Correct answer: C, D, E

    Why

    Credit hold blocking rules are built from conditions such as credit limit expired, number of days overdue and terms of payment. Terms of payment and credit limit expiry are valid rule criteria here, while risk group and customer group are not the blocking criteria chosen.

  4. Question 4HotspotTopic 2
    HOTSPOT

    A utility company uses Dynamics 365 Finance for its recurring contract billing.

    The company bills its customers quarterly for water and sewer services based on water meter readings. Pricing depends on usage. The cost is $10 per 1,000 gallons if the usage is under 10,000 gallons and $15 per 1,000 gallons if the usage exceeds 10,000 gallons.

    You need to configure the billing schedule group.

    How should you complete the setup? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.

    NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

    Pricing methodFlat / Tier / Flat tier / Standard
    Item typeConsumption / Milestone / Standard / Usage
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    • Pricing method Tier
    • Item type Usage
    Why

    The price per 1,000 gallons changes with the quantity used, so a tiered pricing method is needed. Because billing is based on meter readings entered each period, the billing schedule line is a usage item that is billed from the recorded usage.

  5. Question 5Single choiceTopic 3
    You are configuring vendor collaboration security roles for external vendors. You manually set up a vendor contact.

    You need to assign the Vendor (external) role to this vendor.

    Which task can this vendor perform?
    1. A
      View consignment inventory.
    2. B
      Add a new or existing contact person to the vendor accounts that they are a contact for.
    3. C
      Deny or allow a contact person’s access to documents on the vendor collaboration interface that are specific to the vendor account.
    4. D
      Delete any contact person that they have created.
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    Correct answer: A

    Why

    The Vendor (external) role lets the contact view consignment inventory. Adding contacts, controlling contact document access and deleting contacts belong to the Vendor administrator role.

  6. Question 6Drag and drop: orderTopic 3
    DRAG DROP

    A company uses Dynamics 365 Finance for expense management.

    The company has multiple legal entities and multiple departments. Each department may have a different expense policy that may conflict with the legal entity expense policy.

    You need to configure prioritization of department expense policy over legal entity expense policy.

    Which three actions should you perform in sequence?

    To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.

    Arrange 3 of these in the correct order:

    • Set the order of precedence in Policy parameter.
    • Create an organization hierarchy for the legal entities.
    • Create an organization hierarchy for the departments.
    • Add a department organization hierarchy into the Procurement internal control organization hierarchy purpose.
    • Add a department organization hierarchy to the Expenditure internal control organization hierarchy purpose.
    • Add a department hierarchy to the Security organization hierarchy purpose.
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    1. Create an organization hierarchy for the departments.
    2. Add a department organization hierarchy to the Expenditure internal control organization hierarchy purpose.
    3. Set the order of precedence in Policy parameter.
    Why

    Expense policies use the Expenditure internal control hierarchy purpose. Build a department hierarchy, assign it to that purpose, then use Policy parameters to set precedence so department policies override legal entity policies when rules conflict.

  7. Question 7Single choiceTopic 4
    A client is using the budget planning process in Dynamics 365 Finance.
    Your client requires the ability to plan for a one-year, three-year, and five year-budget.
    You need to configure the various year length options to be used in the budgeting module.
    What should you do?
    1. A
      Configure budget control
    2. B
      Configure budget codes
    3. C
      Configure budget cycles
    4. D
      Configure budget allocation terms
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    Correct answer: C

    Why

    Budget cycles define the time span of budgets, for example one, three or five years, and the fiscal years within it. Budget control, budget codes and allocation terms do not set the budget length.

  8. Question 8HotspotTopic 4
    HOTSPOT

    A company implements Dynamics 365 Finance. The company has six departments for budget planning purposes.

    The company is budget planning and requires the following scenarios:

    • A previous year budgeted scenario will be generated by the finance department.
    • The baseline scenario will be generated based on the previous year budget scenarios with some increase.
    • A baseline scenario will be sent to each department to review.
    • Department requested scenarios will be keyed in by a department manager based on their review of the baseline scenario.
    • Department requested scenarios will be aggregated back to the finance department, so finance can see the total budget requested.
    • Finance will approve the final budget in Department approved scenario.

    You need to configure allocation schedules to populate a baseline column for each department in the review process.

    How should you configure budget planning? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.

    NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

    Allocation methodDistribute / Aggregate / Allocate across period / Copy from budget plan
    Source scenarioBaseline / Previous year budgeted / Department requested / Department approved
    Destination scenarioBaseline / Previous year budgeted / Department requested / Department approved
    Multiply by0.00 / 1.00 / 2.00 / 6.00
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    • Allocation method Distribute
    • Source scenario Baseline
    • Destination scenario Baseline
    • Multiply by 1.00
    Why

    Distribute pushes amounts from a parent plan down to its child department plans. The baseline column must keep the same data at department level, so Baseline is both source and destination, and a multiplier of 1.00 leaves the amounts unchanged.

  9. Question 9Single choiceTopic 5
    A company uses Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance to manage fixed assets.

    The company uses laptops for three years and then sells the laptops externally.

    You need to process laptop sales.

    What should you do?
    1. A
      Create a fixed asset disposal journal.
    2. B
      Use a free text invoice to record the sale.
    3. C
      Create a sales order for the sale of the asset.
    4. D
      Use an inventory movement journal to record the disposal.
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    Correct answer: B

    Why

    Selling an externally owned fixed asset like a laptop is done with a free text invoice using the fixed asset account type and a disposal sale transaction. A fixed asset disposal journal or a sales order does not record the customer invoice, and inventory movement journals are for inventory items.

  10. Question 10Drag and drop: orderTopic 5
    DRAG DROP

    A company uses Dynamics 365 Finance to manage fixed assets.

    The company requires partial retirement of a fixed asset by using the split fixed asset functionality.

    You need to process the fixed asset split.

    Which three actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.

    Arrange 3 of these in the correct order:

    • Delete the original asset acquisition record.
    • Create a new fixed asset.
    • Split the fixed asset by specifying the new asset number, book, split percentage, transaction date, and journal name.
    • Post the generated journal transaction.
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    1. Create a new fixed asset.
    2. Split the fixed asset by specifying the new asset number, book, split percentage, transaction date, and journal name.
    3. Post the generated journal transaction.
    Why

    The split needs a target asset, so create it first. The split function then takes the percentage, book, date and journal name and generates a journal that moves value to the new asset. Posting it completes the split; the original acquisition is never deleted.

  11. Question 11Single choiceTopic 9
    You need to ensure that captured employee mobile receipts automatically match the transactions to resolve the User1 issue.
    Which feature should you enable?
    1. A
      Define expense policy for receipts
    2. B
      Expense reports re-imagined
    3. C
      Expense management workspace
    4. D
      Show receipts during itemization
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    Correct answer: B

    Why

    Automatic matching of captured mobile receipts to card transactions depends on the Expense reports re-imagined feature, which provides the newer receipt matching experience in Expense management. Policies, the workspace, or showing receipts during itemization do not perform matching.

  12. Question 12Multiple responseTopic 16
    You need to ensure that User9's purchase is appropriately recorded.
    Which three steps should you perform? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.
    NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
    1. A
      Select a fixed asset group at the line level.
    2. B
      Set the new fixed asset toggle to yes at the line level.
    3. C
      Enter three purchase order lines, enter quantity of 1.
    4. D
      Enter one purchase order line, enter quantity of 3.
    5. E
      Select a financial dimension at the line level.
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    Correct answer: A, B, C

    Why

    To record a purchase as a new fixed asset, select the fixed asset group at the line, set New fixed asset to yes, and enter three lines with quantity one each. Each asset needs its own line, so one line with quantity three is wrong.

  13. Question 13Multiple responseTopic 18
    You need to determine the cause of the issue that User1 reports.
    What are two possible causes for the issue? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.
    NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
    1. A
      The account structure is in draft status.
    2. B
      The financial dimensions were created in the incorrect legal entity.
    3. C
      User1ג€™s security is incorrectly set up.
    4. D
      The account structure has an asterisk for all dimensions.
    5. E
      The account structure has quotations for all dimensions.
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    Correct answer: A, D

    Why

    A dimension combination fails when the account structure is still a draft, not active, or when an asterisk for all dimensions is wrongly used so the dimension allows all values and does not validate. Both are structure setup mistakes. Security and legal entity creation are less likely.

  14. Question 14Single choiceTopic 19
    You need to reconfigure the taxing jurisdiction for Humongous Insurance's subsidiary.
    What should you do?
    1. A
      Configure sales tax groups for transactions that occur in China.
    2. B
      Change the reporting currency.
    3. C
      Configure dual currency support for sales tax.
    4. D
      Change the sales tax settlement period authority.
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    Correct answer: A

    Why

    For a subsidiary taxing in China, define sales tax groups for transactions occurring there, which control the applicable taxes. Reporting currency, dual currency, and settlement authority changes do not redefine the taxing jurisdiction.

  15. Question 15Single choiceTopic 23
    You need to configure the system to meet the fiscal year requirements.
    What should you do?
    1. A
      Add an additional fiscal year.
    2. B
      Divide the twelfth period.
    3. C
      Add an additional period to ledger calendars.
    4. D
      Create a closing period.
    5. E
      Create a new fiscal calendar.
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    Correct answer: D

    Why

    A closing period is an extra period at year end used for adjustments and closing entries without altering the regular twelve periods. Dividing the twelfth period, adding a year, or creating a new calendar does not provide the adjustment period.