{"id":17262,"date":"2021-10-07T15:03:06","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T15:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/?p=17262"},"modified":"2026-05-05T20:49:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:49:47","slug":"how-to-connect-afterpay-to-accounting-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/how-to-connect-afterpay-to-accounting-software\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Connect Afterpay to Accounting Software"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This guide helps you connect <strong>Afterpay<\/strong> to <strong>Synder<\/strong> so your Afterpay sales are recorded correctly in <strong>QuickBooks<\/strong> or <strong>Xero<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use this guide if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You accept payments via <strong>Afterpay<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are new to Synder or adding Afterpay for the first time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You use <strong>QuickBooks Online<\/strong>, <strong>QuickBooks Desktop<\/strong>, or <strong>Xero<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After completing these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Afterpay sales sync into your accounting system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transactions are recorded using an Afterpay clearing account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open invoices can be closed automatically with Afterpay payments (if applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Connect Afterpay to Synder<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1. Create a Synder free trial account<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2. Add your business details and select integrations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During organization setup:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter your business information<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"464\" height=\"228\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/synder.com\/ee0b7746-9cc3-4792-9637-6b3ca0d49018\"><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your payment integration. Click on \u2018View all Integrations\u2019 to find Afterpay and click \u2018Next Step\u2019.<br><br><em>Select any other payment platforms you use (optional)<\/em><br><br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"386\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/synder.com\/e5719cb1-155c-4f9e-9685-3d93fe279d79\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your Accounting Software<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"285\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/synder.com\/2bcaf034-4018-4539-bbb1-f288c0a48f98\"><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your preferred Sync mode &#8211; Get more details about the available sync modes by following this link<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"287\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/synder.com\/6625764b-8902-45fe-aef1-542498987f54\"><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finalize your connection with the accounting software by following the steps provided on the onboarding page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3. Provide your Afterpay credentials<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the country where your business is registered<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your <strong>Afterpay Merchant ID<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your <strong>Afterpay Secret Key<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Connect<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Merchant ID and Secret Key are provided by Afterpay via email upon your account creation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See detailed steps <a href=\"https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/how-to-acquire-afterpay-account-login-details-merchant-id-and-secret-key\/\">How to acquire Afterpay Merchant ID and Secret Key<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have successfully connected your Afterpay to Synder if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Afterpay sale appears in QuickBooks or Xero<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The transaction posts to the <strong>Afterpay clearing account<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Important Afterpay Limitations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Afterpay does <strong>not<\/strong> send merchant fee or payout data via API<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Synder records Afterpay sales and refunds to a dedicated <strong>Afterpay clearing account<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Payouts and fees must be:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Added manually, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Handled using QuickBooks automation (for example, banking rules)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can view our recommendation on how to handle integrations without payout support &#8211; 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