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Posts on Stripe and QuickBooks Online.
The method, written down. Each post works without ClearDeposits.
Five kinds of Stripe-to-QuickBooks tools, and the one that reconciles before it posts
Connectors, summary aggregators, analytics platforms, pipes, and a subledger that reconciles before it posts: how each moves Stripe into QuickBooks Online.
How to reconcile Stripe payouts in QuickBooks Online
The clearing-account method: why the bank deposit does not match the sales, where fees, refunds and disputes go, and how to tie clearing to Stripe.
Stripe payout cutoff dates at month end
A charge on the 30th, available on the 2nd, in the bank on the 3rd: which month it belongs to under each basis, and how to list what is in transit.
Stripe 1099-K reconciliation: why the form is gross, and how to tie your books to it
What Stripe reports on the 1099-K, why it is larger than your bank deposits, and a process to reconcile QuickBooks Online revenue to the form to the penny.
Cash-basis revenue recognition for Stripe subscription charges
Three dates for every subscription charge, and which one a cash-basis business should book revenue on. With the month-end timing problem worked through.
A Stripe reconciliation spreadsheet template, and where it breaks
The exports to pull, the columns to build and the three checks to run, with the points where a spreadsheet stops being enough.
Bank feeds, middleware or a subledger: three ways Stripe reaches QuickBooks Online
What the QuickBooks Online bank feed shows for a Stripe payout, what a sync connector adds, what a subledger adds, and which fits which business.
Choosing a Stripe to QuickBooks Online integration: eight questions to ask
Sync connectors, AI categorisation, workflow tools and subledgers solve different problems. The questions that tell you which one you have.
A Synder or Acodei alternative for accountants who review before posting
When a Stripe sync tool is the right answer, when it is not, and what to look for if you need a review step and a clearing account that reconciles.