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AP Automation for QuickBooks

Capture, code, approve, and pay every invoice, with suppliers, bills, purchase orders, and payments synced both ways with QuickBooks.

AP automation for QuickBooks connects QuickBooks to software that captures supplier invoices, codes them to the chart of accounts, routes approvals, matches them against purchase orders, and pays suppliers, without the manual keying QuickBooks alone requires. Centime syncs suppliers, bills, purchase orders, and payments in both directions, so payables and the QuickBooks ledger stay aligned without exports or duplicate entry.

How the Integration Works

  1. Invoice received — Emailed or uploaded (INV-4473 · Globex Corp · $32,118 — received — reading with OCR)
  2. Captured & coded — OCR + AI reads the data (INV-4473 · Globex Corp · $32,118 — captured & coded to Accounts Payable)
  3. Approved — Routed to the right approver (INV-4473 · Globex Corp · $32,118 — approved by S. Patel)
  4. Paid — ACH or virtual card (INV-4473 · Globex Corp · $32,118 — paid via ACH)
  5. Posted to QuickBooks — Reconciled in real time (INV-4473 · Globex Corp · $32,118 — posted to QuickBooks just now)

Features

Two-Way PO Matching

Centime matches every purchase invoice against the QuickBooks purchase order at the line level, comparing unit price and quantity and surfacing only the lines that disagree. Tolerances are set by your team, so small variances clear automatically while real discrepancies route to a person with the invoice, PO line, and difference already attached.

Invoice Capture and AI Coding

Centime captures invoices by email forward or upload and reads header and line-item detail, with coding suggestions sharpening as it sees more of your spend. A reviewer approves before anything posts, so the books stay under your team's control while the keying disappears.

Payments That Reconcile Cleanly

Approved bills are paid by ACH, virtual card, or check from one screen, and the payment posts back to QuickBooks with its status, without re-entry. Because AP shares a platform with AR and cash forecasting, a scheduled payment updates your cash position as you approve it.

What the QuickBooks Integration Carries

Coding carries the classification QuickBooks supports — class and department — through approval and into the ledger, so the reporting your accountant built keeps working. The same sync runs on both editions, which matters for the many mid-market finance teams still running Desktop alongside Online.

Online vs Desktop

QuickBooks Online (Cloud)

  • Cloud-based — access from anywhere, anytime
  • Real-time sync — Centime integrates continuously for accurate data
  • Advanced custom fields — department/class syncing for richer reporting

QuickBooks Desktop

  • On-premises — installed locally, no remote access needed
  • Auto-reconciled payments — credits and voids sync straight into QBD
  • Class-level coding — simpler, but still powerful for internal reporting

Setup

  1. Sign in — Log in with your QuickBooks credentials.
  2. Connect — Choose Online or Desktop and grant access.
  3. Set preferences — Department, class, and location coding.
  4. Enable OCR — Turn on automatic invoice data capture.
  5. Supplier portal — Set up vendor self-service access.
  6. Approval policies — Configure routing for your team.
  7. Choose payment — ACH or virtual card, your call.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Centime integrate with QuickBooks Online for AP?

Yes. Centime syncs suppliers, bills, purchase orders, and payments in both directions with QuickBooks Online, so both systems stay aligned without manual export or duplicate entry.

Does Centime do three-way matching with QuickBooks?

No, and no system can. Neither QuickBooks Online nor QuickBooks Desktop records a goods receipt to match against, so two-way matching, invoice against purchase order at the line level, is the ceiling on both editions. Three-way matching is available on NetSuite, Sage Intacct, and Dynamics 365 Business Central, which do record receipts.

How does the AI coding work with my chart of accounts?

Centime reads each invoice and predicts the general ledger coding against your QuickBooks accounts, learning your patterns over time. A person reviews and approves before anything posts, so the coding stays under your control.

Do payments post back to QuickBooks automatically?

Yes. Payments made by ACH, virtual card, or check post back with their status, and the Undeposited Funds account is handled explicitly so bank reconciliation stays clean.

Does this work with QuickBooks Desktop?

Yes. Centime syncs with QuickBooks Desktop as well as QuickBooks Online, which matters for the many mid-market finance teams still running Desktop. Matching is two-way on both editions, for the reason above.

Is our payables data secure?

Yes. Centime is SOC 2 Type II compliant, an independent audit standard covering how a software provider handles and protects customer data, with bank-grade security.