Intuit QuickBooks

Ostendo Continuum is designed to link with Intuit QuickBooks so you can extend its operational capability as one connected system.

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Intuit QuickBooks Accounting Link

Real-Time Link Between Ostendo Continuum and Intuit QuickBooks.

Ostendo Operations connects real-time with Intuit QuickBooks, giving businesses a smooth flow of information between operational activity and financial reporting.

Intuit QuickBooks is not the old QuickBooks once marketed by Reckon. Reckon was once Intuit's Distributor of QuickBooks in Australia and New Zealand, but in 2014, Reckon's relationship with Intuit ended and they could no longer use the QuickBooks brand. Reckon purchased a branch of the QuickBooks source code and rebranded the product as Reckon Accounts.

Compatible Intuit quickbooks Versions

  • Essentials
  • Plus
Intuit QuickBooks is a web-based accounting system provided as software as a service (SaaS). The data is hosted by Intuit QuickBooks and is not in a database that can be backed up by the user.

Live, real-time connection

The link between Ostendo Continuum and Intuit QuickBooks is fully automated and real-time. As long as your internet connection is active, Ostendo posts data to Xero every 15 minutes. This creates a connected operational and financial system without manual intervention. The connection is powered by the Intuit QuickBooks API.

How the Intuit QuickBooks Accounting Link Works

Operational Transactions Managed in Ostendo

Ostendo Continuum handles all operational processes—jobs, sales, purchasing, manufacturing, and cost management. It then posts the resulting General Ledger transactions, Customer and Supplier Invoices directly into Intuit QuickBooks using pre-defined mapping rules.

Financial Management in intuit quickbooks

Intuit QuickBooks is used for:

  • Financial reporting
  • BAS/GST submissions
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Accounts receivable and payable
  • Multi-currency

This division of responsibilities allows each system to do what it does best.

accounts receivable processing

  • Sales invoices are created in Ostendo (from jobs or sales orders).
  • Invoices are automatically posted to Intuit QuickBooks.
  • Customer payments are normally entered in Intuit QuickBooks using Bankfeeds, which updates invoice payments back in Ostendo.
  • Where required, such as for Point-of-Sale, payments can be processed in Ostendo and posted to Intuit QuickBooks.

accounts payable processing

Supplier invoices related to inventory or job costing are entered in Ostendo for three-way matching against purchase orders and receipts. Alternatively, supplier charges can be recorded directly on a job or work order when no purchase order exists (e.g., subcontractor charges).

These invoices are then posted to Intuit QuickBooks for payment processing. Routine business expenses such as rent, utilities, and administration costs continue to be entered directly into Intuit QuickBooks.

Customer & Supplier Cards

Ostendo Operations automatically updates customer and supplier card files into Intuit QuickBooks, keeping both systems aligned without double entry.

Multi-Currency Handling

Intuit QuickBooks Essentials and Plus support full multi-currency—and Ostendo posts foreign currency transactions and invoices into Intuit QuickBooks.

Collaboration With Intuit QuickBooks Partners

We implement and support the Ostendo Intuit QuickBooks accounting link, but we do not support Intuit QuickBooks directly. Instead, we collaborate with Intuit QuickBooks Partners and accountants who specialise in Intuit QuickBooks to ensure a smooth, professional end-to-end connection.