Turning On External Accounting

This article is part of a series on using Artisan with External Accounting Programs, such as QuickBooks. For the full series, see Working with External Accounting Software.

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Before you can export accounting data to QuickBooks or other external accounting software, you must configure Artisan’s External Accounting Package Settings. First, you must enable this feature in Artisan’s Optional Features settings.

From the “Main Menu,” choose “Tools” and then “Program Options,” then expand the “Optional Features” section. Turn on “QuickBooks Desktop Accounting” or “QuickBooks Online Accounting“, as appropriate.

Before you can turn on the “QuickBooks Accounting” feature, you’ll need to enter a license key for this feature if you haven’t already (unless you’re just trying it out in Sample Data).

Turning on “Vendor Invoices” is optional, but recommended; it’s the best way to get inventory purchases exported (as Bills Due) to QuickBooks. You can turn Vendor Invoices off later, if you decide not to use them.