In this guide, you will learn how to create sales receipts automatically in QuickBooks accounting software from PDF invoices using Parseur.
Manual data entry tasks take hours to complete and minimize growth and productivity. In the past, keying invoice data in QuickBooks was not automated and was completed by hand, but as your business evolves, so does the volume of invoices. For example, let's say that you receive a PDF invoice from suppliers. Wouldn't it be easier if there could be an automated workflow to create the sales receipts in QuickBooks automatically?
Why automate your QuickBooks accounting?
Let's use Clark Kent as an example. He works at an accounting firm and must produce sales receipts from invoices daily. The PDFs for the various categories of customers are in different formats, and Clark must manually review hundreds of invoices. Then, to make sales receipts, he must enter the information from the invoice into QuickBooks.
If you're an accountant, I'm going to assume you can totally relate to that scenario. This process is tedious and, to be honest, boring!
What if you could automate the invoicing process?
Automated invoice processing allows you to extract data from PDF invoices automatically. Instead of manually copying the "invoice date" for example, and entering it into QuickBooks, you can have workflow automation where data is parsed and sent to QuickBooks in real-time.
Benefits of automating PDF invoice extraction to QuickBooks Online
Working with PDF files manually takes time, but combining QuickBooks Online and Parseur can reduce the amount of time spent on manual data entry and boost productivity.
Zero human errors
It goes without saying that using an automated system will significantly reduce human errors. Invoice data entry errors and duplication will disappear as millions of dollars can be lost due to a single tiny error in the billing process.
Cost efficiency leads to increased profitability
It's difficult to manually track invoices received in PDF formats. Losing those documents can also lead to late payments. With Parseur, you'll have an automated process the moment a PDF invoice arrives in your mailbox.
Data security and accuracy
When retrieving data manually, data inaccuracy can become a problem, and the maintenance of data security is not guaranteed. With the integration of QuickBooks, Parseur, and Zapier, data is encrypted and stored on the cloud server.
Each time Parseur receives a PDF invoice, it is automatically sent to QuickBooks.
Step 1: Sign up for your free plan and create your Parseur mailbox
Parseur is totally and forever free for a limited number of emails sent per month, with all features enabled. Choose the option "invoices" so PDFs can be processed automatically.
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Select Invoice as your mailbox type
Step 2: Upload your invoice to your Parseur mailbox
You can either upload the PDF invoices directly to the Parseur app or send them via email. If you are choosing to forward your invoices by email, we recommend that you create an auto-forwarding rule.
Upload PDF invoice directly in Parseur
Step 3: Extract invoice data with AI
Our AI engine is trained for invoice data extraction without any human intervention.
Create OCR template in Parseur
The parsed results will appear like this:
Parsed results for QuickBooks
Step 4: Send extracted invoice data from PDF to QuickBooks
You can send the parsed data to any application you want using the native integration with Zapier. Go to "export", click on "Zapier and search for QuickBooks Online.
Note: You should already have a Zapier and QuickBooks account.
Search for QuickBooks Online under Zapier
Once you click on "use this zap", you'll be redirected to your Zapier dashboard.
Zapier dashboard
Connect Parseur with Zapier
Choose the Parseur mailbox and the trigger event correctly "new document processed (with list items)" so that Zapier can retrieve the extracted data.
Choose New document processed (with list items)
Connect QuickBooks with Zapier to create your sales receipt
Sign in to your QuickBooks account
Once connected, customize the data fields using parsed data from Parseur to create the sales receipt in QuickBooks.
Step 5: Send a test from Zapier to QuickBooks
Test the integration and turn the Zap on!
From now on, every PDF invoice sent to this mailbox will be extracted automatically, and a new sales receipt will be generated. If you have any questions on how to integrate Parseur with QuickBooks Online, do not hesitate to reach out to us!
What is Parseur?
Parseur is a powerful document processing software to extract text from emails, PDFs and documents and automate your workflow.
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What is QuickBooks?
QuickBooks is an accounting software package developed by Intuit. Create invoices, organize your expenses, maintain cash flow, generate profit and loss reports with QuickBooks.
What is Zapier?
Zapier is a cloud automation tool that connects apps together. You can connect two or more apps to automate repetitive tasks without coding or relying on developers to build the integration.
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