| name | QuickBooks Automation |
| description | Automate QuickBooks accounting workflows including invoicing, expenses, reporting, and bank reconciliation |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| author | Claude Office Skills |
| category | accounting |
| tags | ["quickbooks","accounting","invoicing","bookkeeping","finance"] |
| department | finance |
| models | ["claude-3-opus","claude-3-sonnet","gpt-4"] |
| mcp | {"server":"accounting-mcp","tools":["qb_invoice","qb_expense","qb_customer","qb_reports"]} |
| capabilities | ["Invoice management","Expense tracking","Financial reporting","Bank reconciliation"] |
| input | ["Transaction data","Customer information","Expense receipts","Bank statements"] |
| output | ["Invoices","Financial reports","Reconciliation status","Tax summaries"] |
| languages | ["en"] |
| related_skills | ["invoice-automation","expense-tracker","financial-modeling"] |
QuickBooks Automation
Comprehensive skill for automating QuickBooks accounting and bookkeeping workflows.
Core Workflows
1. Accounting Pipeline
QUICKBOOKS AUTOMATION FLOW:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ DATA ENTRY │
│ Invoices │ Expenses │ Payments │ Bank Feeds │
└────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────┘
▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ CATEGORIZATION │
│ Chart of Accounts │ Classes │ Locations │
└────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────┘
▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ RECONCILIATION │
│ Bank Matching │ Credit Card │ Clearing │
└────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────┘
▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ REPORTING │
│ P&L │ Balance Sheet │ Cash Flow │ Tax Reports │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
2. Automation Rules
automation_rules:
- name: auto_categorize_amazon
trigger:
vendor: "Amazon"
action:
account: "Office Supplies"
class: "Operations"
- name: auto_categorize_payroll
trigger:
vendor: "Gusto"
action:
account: "Payroll Expenses"
split:
- account: "Salaries"
percentage: 85
- account: "Payroll Taxes"
percentage: 15
- name: invoice_reminder
trigger:
invoice_days_overdue: 7
action:
send_reminder_email: true
add_late_fee: false
Invoice Management
Invoice Creation
invoice_template:
customer:
name: "{{customer_name}}"
email: "{{customer_email}}"
billing_address: "{{billing_address}}"
header:
invoice_number: "INV-{{auto_increment}}"
invoice_date: "{{today}}"
due_date: "{{today + 30}}"
terms: "Net 30"
line_items:
- description: "{{service_description}}"
quantity: "{{quantity}}"
rate: "{{unit_price}}"
amount: "{{quantity * unit_price}}"
account: "Services Revenue"
footer:
subtotal: "{{sum_line_items}}"
tax_rate: "{{tax_percent}}"
tax_amount: "{{subtotal * tax_rate}}"
total: "{{subtotal + tax_amount}}"
delivery:
send_email: true
cc_accountant: false
attach_pdf: true
Recurring Invoices
recurring_invoices:
- name: Monthly Retainer
customer: "Acme Corp"
frequency: monthly
day_of_month: 1
amount: 5000
description: "Monthly consulting retainer"
auto_send: true
- name: Quarterly Subscription
customer: "TechStart Inc"
frequency: quarterly
start_date: "2024-01-01"
amount: 2500
description: "Q{{quarter}} Software Subscription"
auto_send: true
Expense Tracking
Expense Categories
expense_categories:
operating_expenses:
- Advertising
- Bank Charges
- Insurance
- Legal & Professional
- Office Supplies
- Rent
- Utilities
cost_of_goods:
- Materials
- Shipping
- Direct Labor
payroll:
- Salaries & Wages
- Payroll Taxes
- Employee Benefits
Receipt Processing
receipt_automation:
capture:
sources:
- email_forward
- mobile_app
- bank_feed
extraction:
fields:
- vendor
- date
- amount
- payment_method
matching:
auto_match:
threshold: 0.95
rules:
- amount_exact
- date_within_3_days
- vendor_fuzzy_match
categorization:
use_history: true
default_category: "Ask Accountant"
Bank Reconciliation
Bank Feed Rules
bank_rules:
- name: Stripe Deposits
conditions:
description_contains: "STRIPE"
action:
category: "Sales Revenue"
class: "Online Sales"
auto_match_invoices: true
- name: Payroll
conditions:
description_contains: "GUSTO"
amount_range: [-50000, -1000]
action:
category: "Payroll"
split_by_historical: true
- name: AWS Charges
conditions:
description_contains: "AMAZON WEB SERVICES"
action:
category: "Cloud Hosting"
class: "Technology"
Reconciliation Dashboard
BANK RECONCILIATION STATUS
═══════════════════════════════════════
Account: Business Checking ****4567
Bank Balance: $125,450.23
QuickBooks Balance: $124,890.45
Difference: $559.78
UNMATCHED TRANSACTIONS:
┌────────────┬────────────────────┬──────────┐
│ Date │ Description │ Amount │
├────────────┼────────────────────┼──────────┤
│ 01/15 │ CHECK #1234 │ $450.00 │
│ 01/16 │ WIRE TRANSFER │ $109.78 │
└────────────┴────────────────────┴──────────┘
PENDING ITEMS:
Outstanding Checks: $1,234.50
Deposits in Transit: $674.72
LAST RECONCILED: January 10, 2024
Financial Reports
Standard Reports
reports:
profit_loss:
type: standard
period: this_month
comparison: previous_period
columns:
- actual
- budget
- variance
- percent_change
balance_sheet:
type: standard
as_of_date: period_end
show_totals: true
cash_flow:
type: standard
method: indirect
period: this_quarter
ar_aging:
type: aging
aging_buckets: [30, 60, 90, 120]
ap_aging:
type: aging
aging_buckets: [30, 60, 90]
Report Dashboard
FINANCIAL DASHBOARD - JANUARY 2024
═══════════════════════════════════════
PROFIT & LOSS:
Revenue: $185,450
COGS: $45,230
Gross Profit: $140,220 (75.6%)
Operating Exp: $82,340
Net Income: $57,880 (31.2%)
vs. Budget:
Revenue ████████████████░░ +8%
Expenses ██████████████░░░░ -3%
Profit ██████████████████ +15%
BALANCE SHEET:
Assets: $456,780
Liabilities: $123,450
Equity: $333,330
CASH POSITION:
Operating Cash: $125,450
Receivables: $89,230
Payables: $34,560
Net Cash: $180,120
AR AGING:
Current ████████████████ $45,230
1-30 days ████████░░░░░░░░ $23,450
31-60 days ████░░░░░░░░░░░░ $12,340
61-90 days ██░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ $5,670
90+ days █░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ $2,540
Integration Workflows
E-commerce Sync
shopify_sync:
frequency: daily
orders:
create_invoice: true
match_customer: true
create_customer_if_new: true
products:
sync_inventory: true
update_cogs: true
payments:
record_deposits: true
account: "Undeposited Funds"
refunds:
create_credit_memo: true
link_to_original: true
Payroll Integration
gusto_sync:
frequency: per_payroll
mapping:
gross_pay: "Salaries & Wages"
employer_taxes: "Payroll Taxes"
benefits: "Employee Benefits"
journal_entry:
debit:
- account: "Payroll Expenses"
amount: total_gross
credit:
- account: "Payroll Liabilities"
amount: withholdings
- account: "Cash"
amount: net_pay
API Examples
Create Invoice
const invoice = {
CustomerRef: {
value: "123"
},
Line: [
{
DetailType: "SalesItemLineDetail",
Amount: 1000,
SalesItemLineDetail: {
ItemRef: { value: "1" },
Qty: 10,
UnitPrice: 100
}
}
],
DueDate: "2024-02-15"
};
const response = await qbo.createInvoice(invoice);
Query Transactions
const expenses = await qbo.findPurchases({
TxnDate: { $gt: '2024-01-01' },
AccountRef: { value: '50' }
});
const unpaid = await qbo.findInvoices({
Balance: { $gt: 0 },
DueDate: { $lt: new Date().toISOString() }
});
Best Practices
- Daily Bank Feed Review: Match transactions promptly
- Consistent Categorization: Use standard chart of accounts
- Monthly Reconciliation: Close books monthly
- Document Attachment: Attach receipts to transactions
- Class Tracking: Use for department/project tracking
- Regular Backups: Export data periodically
- Access Controls: Limit user permissions
- Audit Trail: Review changes regularly
