Finance operations · QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks® Online, set up around how you work
We set up or tidy your QuickBooks® Online company, then connect it to your CRM and payment tools so customers, invoices and payments stay in sync without copying data by hand.
- CustomersKept in sync both ways
- Sent invoicesCreated in QuickBooks when sent, with later updates
- PaymentsRecorded in QuickBooks as sales receipts
- Draft invoicesNot sent across until they are sent
Finance operations
When you need this
QuickBooks Online works best when it is set up around your business from the start. Many files are set up in a hurry and then slowly drift out of shape.
- You are starting QuickBooks Online and want it right from day one
- Your chart of accounts is long, confusing or full of duplicates
- Bank feeds are connected, but nobody trusts the categories
- Invoices and payments are re-typed from your CRM or payment tools
Deliverables
What we set up
Scope is agreed in writing before work starts. You can take the whole list or only the parts you need.
- Company setupCompany details, fiscal year, user roles and sales tax or VAT settings, configured as your accountant advises.
- Chart of accountsA clear chart of accounts that fits your business and your accountant’s reporting, without needless accounts.
- Products and servicesItems, prices and income accounts set up so every invoice posts to the right place.
- Bank feeds and rulesBank and card accounts connected, with rules that categorise recurring transactions consistently.
- Invoices and templatesBranded invoice and estimate templates, payment terms and reminder settings.
- File clean-upDuplicate customers and vendors merged, old uncleared items reviewed and miscoded entries corrected.
- App integrationsQuickBooks Online connected to the tools you use, such as GoHighLevel, Stripe or PayPal, through native integrations or automation tools.
- Handover guideA short written guide to how the file is organised and the routine your team should follow.
Engagements
Three ways to start
Pick the one that matches where you are. Each is scoped and priced in writing before any work begins.
- New file
QuickBooks Online setup
A new company file built around your business: chart of accounts, products, bank feeds, rules and invoice templates.
- Existing file
File clean-up
An existing file reviewed and corrected, with a written list of what changed so your accountant can follow it.
- Connected tools
Integration project
QuickBooks Online connected to GoHighLevel, Stripe, PayPal or other tools, then tested with test transactions.
Process
How we approach it
You get a short update at each stage: what was done, what we found and what happens next.
Review
We look at your current file, or at your business for a new setup, and speak to your accountant where needed.
Set up or clean up
Structure, bank feeds, rules and templates configured in your company file.
Connect
Integrations set up and tested with test transactions before you rely on them.
Hand over
A walkthrough and the written guide, with optional monthly bookkeeping afterwards.
Tools
Platforms we use for this work
Green tags are tools we have used hands-on. The rest are platforms we support when they are already part of your stack. Listing a tool does not imply a partnership.
Hands-on
- QuickBooks Online
- GoHighLevel
Also supported
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Square
- Zapier
- Make
- n8n
GoHighLevel has a native two-way QuickBooks integration that syncs customers, payments and sent invoices. Invoices created before connecting only sync if imported at setup, and draft invoices are not sent across. QuickBooks Desktop is not part of this service.
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Questions
Common questions
More answers about access, timelines and how engagements work. All FAQs
Related guide: Monthly bookkeeping checklist for small businesses
Can you connect GoHighLevel to QuickBooks Online?
Yes. GoHighLevel’s native integration syncs customers, payments and sent invoices with QuickBooks Online. We set it up, agree which records should flow, and test it. Older invoices only sync if they are imported during setup, so we plan the start date with you.
Do you work with QuickBooks Desktop?
No. We work in QuickBooks Online only.
Can you fix a file someone else set up?
Yes. We review it first, list what needs correcting and agree the clean-up scope before changing anything. Changes are logged so your accountant can see what was done.
Are you QuickBooks certified?
No. We are not QuickBooks ProAdvisors and are not affiliated with Intuit. We describe only work we have done ourselves in QuickBooks Online.
Related services
Often combined with
Introductory call
Let’s set up QuickBooks Online around how you work.
A 30-minute call about your current QuickBooks Online file or new setup, and the tools you want connected to it.
- Review your current file or new-setup needs
- List the tools to connect, such as GoHighLevel
- Agree the setup or clean-up scope