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Microsoft Builds Finance Copilot Skills
Microsoft adds finance-specific tools to Copilot for accounting, capital markets and corporate finance.
In brief
Microsoft adds finance-specific tools to Copilot for accounting, capital markets and corporate finance. Microsoft launched 25+ finance skills and plugins for Copilot to streamline accounting, capital markets and corporate finance workflows. Originally reported by Cloud Wars.
Microsoft's Copilot Shift
Microsoft is building Copilot specifically for finance with new skills and industry-specific plugins.
25+ Finance Skills Launched
Microsoft announced over 25 new finance skills and partner-developed plugins across Copilot for accounting, capital markets and more.
Copilot for Finance

Finance professionals can now work directly in Copilot instead of starting in Excel.
Brian Jones on Copilot
Brian Jones, CVP of the Excel Product Group at Microsoft, says Copilot embeds Excel directly into the app for analysis and co-authoring.
New Accounting Capabilities
New accounting features help accountants spend less time on repetitive tasks like reconciling accounts and preparing journal entries.
Capital Markets Plugin
The Capital Markets plugin allows users to delegate end-to-end workflows like preparing investment cases and testing acquisition theses.
At a glance
Microsoft launched 25+ finance skills and plugins for Copilot to streamline accounting, capital markets and corporate finance workflows.





