Oracle Fusion Financials 26B: what changed
We track 25 Financials changes in 26B, out of 48 features (our count) in Oracle's 26B What's New documents for this area. 19 of them are delivered switched on; 6 need setup or an opt-in before anyone can use them.
Oracle sources: Financials 26B What's New · Risk Management 26B What's New · Self Service Financials 26B What's New
Impact ratings are our editorial view of how much a change affects day-to-day users and testing. Always confirm details on the linked Oracle page.
Former opt-ins now standard in 26B
From Oracle's Current Opt-In Expirations list: features whose opt-in period ended with 26B. If you already opted in and finished setup, nothing changes. All former opt-ins now standard in 26B →
| Feature (Oracle source) | Product · Module | Now enabled | What this means | Oracle's impact | First delivered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lease Classification, Party, and Legal Entity Update in Expense Leases | Financials: Procure to Pay · Asset Acquisition, Maintenance, and Lease | Yes | Nothing to do: on for everyone | Small Scale | 25D |
| Lease Payments in Arrears | Financials: Procure to Pay · Asset Acquisition, Maintenance, and Lease | Yes | Nothing to do: on for everyone | Small Scale | 25D |
| Partial Amounts and Upper Limits in Netting Settlements | Financials: Procure to Pay · Payment Processing | No | Set up if you want to use it | None | 25D |
Delivered switched on (19)
Legislative Updates for Fiscal Document Generation Layout supporting Brazil VAT Reform
Stay compliant with the latest legislative changes impacting fiscal document layouts for Brazil VAT reform. Legislative updates are provided to address requirements introduced during government testing and the initial application phase of the new VAT rules.
Oracle's own impact label: Larger scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
Accounting for Multiple Partner Contributions in Stakeholder Billing
When a stakeholder bill includes distributions funded by partner contributions with different accounts, Joint Venture Management now creates a separate accounting entry and invoice line for each partner contribution.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
Automated Revenue Recognition for Sales Invoices with Prepayment Applications
Sales invoices that include prepayment application lines can now have revenue schedules on their standard lines, using invoicing and revenue scheduling rules. The prepayment application lines themselves now default to the Immediate revenue scheduling rule.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
Landed Cost Line Classification of Payables Invoices from File-Based Data Import
The Payables Invoice Import spreadsheet gets a Landed Cost Enabled flag per invoice line. Lines set to Y go to Landed Cost Management for variance calculation and allocation. The column is hidden and blank by default, so existing imports are unchanged.
Oracle's own impact label: Larger scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
Partner Contribution Invoice for Distribution Only Stakeholders
Generate partner contribution invoices for stakeholders whose invoicing preference is set to "Create Invoices," regardless of whether "Distribution Only" is enabled for the stakeholders or the ownership definition.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
Payment Justification and Program Record Inclusion in PAM Payment File
Include the payment justification and program record in Payment Automation Manager, or PAM, payment files to comply with updated U.S. Department of the Treasury requirements.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: Potential Setup · Oracle source
Service Excellence Continuing Investments
A bundle of small usability, resiliency, performance and security fixes across Financials, for example an optional control that stops users deleting global intercompany invoices from the Payables Correct Import Errors spreadsheet. Check Oracle's page for the full list.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
Virtual Card Reconciliation with Multiple Settlements
Reconcile virtual card payments when suppliers process multiple settlements against a single virtual card. This feature ensures accurate reconciliation by matching all related transactions to the corresponding virtual card, and recording the card statement accurately.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
Account Alias for Joint Venture Accounts
Joint Venture Management pages (partner contributions, source transactions, JV definitions, ownership assignment rules and overhead methods) now let you pick an account alias instead of typing every account segment.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
Deep Links for Budget Entries and Budgetary Control Balances
Use deep links to the Review Budget Entries and Review Budgetary Control Balances pages to access budgetary control inquiry pages directly from reports and dashboards.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
E-Reporting for France
Submit detailed Payables invoices and reports for French overseas territories (DROM-COM) electronically to the French tax authorities using designated service providers.
Oracle's own impact label: Report · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
Japanese Corporate Tax Schedule 16 Reports Compliance
The Japanese Corporate Tax Schedule 16 reports follow the National Tax Agency's updated templates: they can show global descriptive flexfields from Add Asset and Adjust Asset, use the revised era name and include asset category descriptions.
Oracle's own impact label: Report · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
Lease Payables Processing for Approved Payments
Export only approved lease payments to Oracle Fusion Cloud Payables for payment processing. Lessees typically pay their lessors and other parties associated with their leases each period for rent, service, insurance, common area maintenance charges, or other amounts included in the leases.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: Potential Setup · Oracle source
Lease Transactions and Balances Report Improvements
Use the Lease Transactions and Balances report to summarize the right-of-use asset and liability balances and changes. Lease administrators can now view the accounted right-of-use asset and liability balances and transaction activity in both the ledger currency and the entered currency.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: Potential Setup · Oracle source
Payroll Encumbrance and Liquidation
The Payroll Encumbrance feature enables organizations to proactively reserve funds for estimated payroll expenses before payroll is processed. By recording anticipated payroll obligations in advance, organizations gain improved budget control, stronger financial visibility, and better alignment between workforce planning and financial management.
Oracle's own impact label: Larger scale · Action to enable: Potential Setup · Oracle source
Receivables Invoice Installment Creation Using a REST API
Create Receivables invoice installments using the Receivables Invoices REST API. This feature enhances flexibility for users to automate the installment creation process, and adapt payment schedules to customer needs.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
Supplier and Customer Default Trading Partner TAS Update
Automatically update the Trading Partner Treasury Account Symbol, or Trading Partner TAS, on Supplier Sites and Customer Accounts when it reaches its expiration date.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: Potential Setup · Oracle source
System for Award Management Import for Customers
U.S. federal agencies can now create customer records from imported System for Award Management (SAM) data, not just supplier records.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: Potential Setup · Oracle source
New Advanced Access Requests Subject Area
The new Risk Management Cloud - Advanced Access Request Real Time subject area provides built-in reporting and analytics for monitoring access-request activity, approvals, and associated risk.
Oracle's own impact label: Small scale · Action to enable: None · Oracle source
Needs setup or opt-in (6)
Revenue Equipment Leases
Create operating revenue lease contracts for equipment. Details of the lease include terms of the lease, asset details, parties, billing schedules, milestones, rights, and obligations.
Oracle's own impact label: None · Action to enable: Opt In plus Setup · Oracle source
AI Agent: B2B Message Converter - Enrich Workflow Features Along with Upload and Download Capabilities
You can use the B2B Message Converter AI agent to streamline the conversion of B2B messages such as shipments from a Fusion Application REST resource into industry-standard formats.
Oracle's own impact label: None · Action to enable: Setup Required · Oracle source
Additional Governance for Bank Account Transfers and Ad Hoc Payments
Make use of additional governance for bank account transfer and ad hoc payment processes. Capture payment information during bank account transfers and ad hoc payments.
Oracle's own impact label: None · Action to enable: Setup Required · Oracle source
Cash Processing from Bank Statements and Remittance Advices
Receipts can now be created automatically from bank statement lines, and remittance advices in several formats are read and matched to receipts in one flow. In 26B it's for early adopters only, enabled through a service request.
Oracle's own impact label: None · Action to enable: Service Request Required · Oracle source
Data Extraction Using Read-Only Replicated Data
Extract data with improved reliability and speed, with less impact on core application performance. The simplified extraction experience includes support for full or incremental extracts, on-demand runs or schedules, and status monitoring.
Oracle's own impact label: None · Action to enable: Setup Required · Oracle source
Embedded Receivables E-Invoice Integration with Thomson Reuters
Use the integration with Thomson Reuters to send Receivables e-invoices to your customers. Receivables uses the Document IO agent to extract, transform, and deliver receivables transactions in electronic formats.
Oracle's own impact label: None · Action to enable: Setup Required · Oracle source
More 26B: All 134 tracked 26B changes · 26B what-to-test checklist · 26B former opt-ins now standard
Other module families in 26B: HCM · Logistics (OTM, GTM, WMS) · Procurement · Project Management · Supply Chain & Manufacturing
Other releases: Financials 26C
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