PaymentHub

ERP System

QuickBooks

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Payment Layer

PaymentHub

PaymentHub + QuickBooks: PaymentHub connects directly to QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop for automated payment posting, invoice matching, bank deposit reconciliation, and self-service customer portal — without locking you into Intuit's payment gateway.

PaymentHub's QuickBooks integration is purpose-built for the small-to-mid-size B2B businesses that run their accounting on QuickBooks Online or QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise.

Posting Capabilities

ERP System

QuickBooks

Live Payment Posting

Payment Layer

PaymentHub

Receive Payment Records

Payments post to QuickBooks as Receive Payment records with invoice-level application, payment method tracking, deposit-to-account assignment, and reference number for audit trail

Write-back

Sales Receipt Creation

Non-invoice payments — such as deposits, retainers, or point-of-sale transactions — create Sales Receipt records in QuickBooks with item, class, and location coding

Write-back

Bank Deposit Matching

Gateway settlement batches create Bank Deposit records in QuickBooks that group individual payments into deposit totals matching bank statement line items for streamlined reconciliation

Write-back

Invoice Sync

Open invoices, credit memos, customer balances, and payment terms sync from QuickBooks to the PaymentHub customer portal in real time via API

Real-time read

Customer Account Sync

Customer records, contact information, payment terms, and credit balances synchronize between QuickBooks and PaymentHub to maintain consistency across the payment workflow

Sync

Common Edge Cases & Special Handling

Customization Points

Before-Post Validation Hook

Execute custom validation logic before any payment posts to QuickBooks — enforce approval thresholds, verify customer credit status, validate class/location assignments, or route payments to a review queue based on amount, payment method, or customer type. Hooks are upgrade-safe and execute without modifying the core connector.

After-Post Notification and Workflow Trigger

Trigger downstream actions after a successful QuickBooks posting — send payment confirmation emails, update CRM records, trigger collections workflow state changes, push payment events to reporting dashboards, or notify accounting staff of high-value receipts.

Deposit Account Override Policy

Override the default Undeposited Funds routing on a per-payment-method or per-gateway basis. Policy rules can direct card payments to one deposit account and ACH payments to another, or route payments by entity to separate bank accounts in QuickBooks — all without modifying the base integration configuration.

Fee Allocation and Expense Posting Rules

Configure how processing fees are recorded in QuickBooks — as a line item deduction on the deposit, a separate expense journal entry, or allocated across classes and locations. Supports net vs. gross posting preferences and maps fees to the correct expense account by payment method or gateway.

AI Copilot for QuickBooks Integration

PaymentHub's AI Copilot automates GL mapping, test transactions, and fee analysis for your QuickBooks integration.

Chart of Accounts Mapper

The AI copilot connects to your QuickBooks company, reads the chart of accounts, class list, location list, payment method list, and tax configuration, then generates a complete posting template mapping payment types, fee categories, deposit accounts, and tax codes to the correct QuickBooks accounts. It flags any gaps — such as missing expense accounts for processing fees — and suggests resolutions.

Test Transaction Suite

Generates a comprehensive set of test transactions covering Receive Payments against open invoices, partial payments, overpayments, Sales Receipts, credit memo applications, refunds, and Bank Deposit creation. Executes each against QuickBooks sandbox and compares posted records to expected results, flagging any discrepancies in amounts, account assignments, or class/location coding.

Fee Optimization Analyzer

Analyzes historical transaction data from QuickBooks AR to identify interchange optimization opportunities for B2B card payments — Level 2/3 data qualification rates, ACH shift candidates based on payment size distribution, and surcharge/convenience fee program eligibility. Produces a projected fee savings report comparing current Intuit Payments costs against optimized PaymentHub routing.

Security & Compliance

  • OAuth 2.0 authentication with Intuit's identity platform for QuickBooks Online; QBXML SDK authentication for QuickBooks Desktop via Web Connector

  • TLS 1.2+ encryption for all data in transit between PaymentHub and QuickBooks API endpoints

  • PCI DSS Level 1 compliance — no cardholder data stored in or transmitted through QuickBooks; tokenized references only

  • Role-based access scoping — PaymentHub integration credentials are restricted to AR, payment, and deposit operations with no access to payroll, banking credentials, or sensitive employee data

Integration Setup

1

Connect your QuickBooks company to PaymentHub via OAuth (QBO) or install the Web Connector plugin (Desktop) and authorize the integration user

2

Run AI copilot chart of accounts analysis to generate posting templates — Receive Payment accounts, deposit accounts, fee expense accounts, class/location mappings, and tax code assignments

3

Review and approve posting templates, resolving any flagged account gaps or ambiguous class/location mappings

4

Configure payment gateway(s) — connect your preferred processor(s) and set routing rules for card vs. ACH vs. check transactions

5

Configure payment application rules (oldest-first, largest-first, or customer-specified) and fee posting preferences (net vs. gross)

6

Execute AI-generated test transaction suite against QuickBooks sandbox and validate posted Receive Payments, Sales Receipts, and Bank Deposits

7

Configure customer portal settings — invoice display, payment method options, autopay enrollment, and branding — then promote to production

AI Copilot accelerates this setup

With AI Copilot enabled, GL mapping and test transactions are handled automatically using your QuickBooks schema. Most teams complete the full setup without writing any configuration code.

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