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# Connect QuickBooks to sync accounting

The Accounting section on Settings -> Invoicing connects QuickBooks so financial data syncs. The section appears when invoicing is enabled and your role can set up integrations. If the section is missing but you need to manage accounting setup, contact your business's administrator to review your role.

For QuickBooks Online, Connect QuickBooks Online runs an OAuth flow and then shows your connected company.

For QuickBooks Desktop, you download a .qwc file, install it in QuickBooks Web Connector, and paste the one-time password it shows you (it's shown once - regenerate it if lost), after which it polls to sync.

Either way you then map your internal accounts to the right QuickBooks accounts under Chart of Accounts and use Save Account Mappings; every mapping must be set before you can save. You can disconnect, or for Desktop regenerate the password, from the same section.

> **Where to find it:** Settings -> Invoicing, the Accounting section

## Related guides

* [Connect Stripe for payments and automatic sales tax](/administration/settings/connect-stripe-for-payments-and-automatic-sales-tax.md)
* [Set processing fees and a minimum credit card charge](/administration/settings/set-a-minimum-charge-for-credit-card-fees.md)
* [Add or edit a pricebook item](/administration/settings/add-or-edit-a-pricebook-item.md)
* [Feature availability and setup](/getting-started/getting-started/feature-availability-and-setup.md)


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