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Integration: Syncing Chariot with QuickBooks Online

Automate your workflow with Chariot-QBO integration: sync customers, charges, payments seamlessly for accurate financial management.

Updated over a year ago

Our integration between Chariot and QuickBooks Online (QBO) streamlines your workflow by automating the synchronization of crucial data. This guide walks you through the setup process and highlights the synchronization capabilities.


Integration Capabilities:

  1. Sync Customer Information:

    • Seamlessly transfer customer details between Chariot and QBO.

  2. Sync Charge List:

    • Ensure all charges logged in Chariot are accurately reflected in your QBO account.

  3. Sync Chariot Jobs to Create QBO Invoices:

    • Automatically generate QBO invoices based on completed Chariot jobs.

  4. Sync Payments and Refunds:

    • Effortlessly synchronize payments and refunds recorded in Chariot with QBO, maintaining financial accuracy.


Chariot to QBO Data Sync (one-way sync):

Our integration facilitates a one-way sync from Chariot to QBO. As you progress through jobs and transactions in Chariot, corresponding data is transferred to your QBO account. It's important to note that any records added directly to QBO won't reflect in the Chariot system.


Syncing Frequency Options:

  1. Daily Sync:

    • Each night, all jobs moved to the "Completed Closed" status in Chariot are automatically synchronized with QBO.

  2. Job Completion:

    • Instantly sync relevant job details with QBO as soon as a job's status is updated to "Completed-Closed" in Chariot.

  3. Payment Received:

    • Payments received and logged in Chariot are synchronized with the respective customer's name and invoice in QBO.


Getting Started:

To initiate the integration process, follow these steps:

  1. Provide Account Information:

    • Share details for the following:

      • Income Account

      • Receivables Account

      • Refund Account.

    • Example: "income_account_name": "Billable Expense Income".

  2. Choose Integration Start Date:

    • Specify the date you'd like the integration to commence, even if it's in the past

  3. Provide Details from Step 1 and Step 2 to Chariot Support

    • We'll use this information to complete the setup.

  4. Toggle Integration Setting:

    • We'll activate the integration setting on our end.

    • You'll hear from Chariot Support once the setup is complete on our end.


Integration Setup (After Activation):

Once the integration is activated:

  1. In Chariot, navigate to Settings → Integrations.

  2. Connect to QuickBooks:

    • Log in with your QuickBooks credentials.

  3. Sync Charges and Jobs:

    • Click "Sync Charges with QuickBooks" followed by "Sync Jobs and Payments with QuickBooks".

  4. Wait for Sync:

    • Allow time for data transfer (up to 30 minutes).


Congratulations! You've successfully set up the integration between Chariot and QuickBooks Online. Moving forward, the synchronization process will occur automatically, ensuring seamless data transfer between platforms.

For further assistance or inquiries, don't hesitate to reach out to our support team.

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