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Integrate Karbon with third-party apps and systems to share data and automate your workflows.
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Written by
Stuart McLeod,
Lachlan Macindoe,
Ian Vacin
and 4 others
Overview
Overview of Connected Apps
Supercharge Karbon by integrating with other ecosystem apps.
Written by
Ian Vacin
Updated over a week ago
Video overview of Connected Apps
Learn the basics of where to go in Karbon's settings and what to do to integrate Karbon with other third party applications.
Written by
Ian Vacin
Updated over a week ago
QuickBooks Time integration (10 mins)
Use Karbon's integration with QuickBooks Time to track time against contacts and work items.
Written by
Erin Jamison
Updated over a week ago
Integrating Karbon, QuickBooks Time and QuickBooks Online together
Looking to track time and bill clients? Follow the instructions to have the data flow between Karbon, QuickBooks Time and QuickBooks Online.
Written by
Ian Vacin
Updated over a week ago
Overview of GoProposal + Karbon Integration
GoProposal is a pricing & proposal software that is helping accountancy firms to grow more profitably.
Written by
Andi Ancheta
Updated over a week ago
Overview of Practice Ignition + Karbon Integration
Connect Karbon and Practice Ignition to automate and streamline your client onboarding process.
Written by
Andi Ancheta
Updated over a week ago
Zapier integration
Learn how you can integrate with hundreds of other apps by combining Karbon with Zapier.
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
Guides
QuickBooks Time integration setup guide
Karbon's QuickBooks Time integration allows you to track time from inside the app. Here's how to set it up.
Written by
Erin Jamison
Updated over a week ago
GoProposal integration setup guide
GoProposal integration will share contact data and automatically trigger your chosen workflows when a proposal is accepted.
Written by
Ian Vacin
Updated over a week ago
Practice Ignition integration setup guide
Automate your workflow and reduce your client onboarding time, by integrating Practice Ignition and Karbon.
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
QuickBooks Time
What is the difference between TSheets and Quickbooks Time?
TSheets has been rebranded and is now Quickbooks Time. No Karbon functionality has been lost or changed as part of this.
Written by
Erin Jamison
Updated over a week ago
Can I track my time in seconds?
Today, Karbon supports minutes and hours when tracking time, but not seconds.
Written by
Erin Jamison
Updated over a week ago
Why aren't my additional advanced tracking categories appearing in Karbon?
To ensure your advanced tracking categories carry over to Karbon, sync QuickBooks Time within Settings.
Written by
Erin Jamison
Updated over a week ago
How do I get training & support setting up QuickBooks Time?
If looking for direct assistance with QuickBooks Time only, use these resources to get you up and running confidently with QuickBooks Time.
Written by
Ian Vacin
Updated over a week ago
Entering time in Karbon
Once you have linked to your QuickBooks Time account you can enter time directly into Karbon. Here's how.
Written by
Erin Jamison
Updated over a week ago
Viewing tracked time in Karbon
Once you have linked to your QuickBooks Time account and begun tracking time, you can view this information in Karbon. Here's how.
Written by
Erin Jamison
Updated over a week ago
Setting up custom fields in QuickBooks Time
In order to use QuickBooks Time and Time & Budgets in-conjunction, you will need to install custom fields within QuickBooks Time.
Written by
Ian Vacin
Updated over a week ago
Tracking billable vs. non-billable time
Learn how to setup billable vs. non-billable time using the Karbon + QuickBooks Time integration with Advanced Tracking
Written by
Ian Vacin
Updated over a week ago
Comparing actual vs. budgeted time
Use Karbon and QuickBooks Time together to track actual and budgeted time and review together on a particular work item.
Written by
Ian Vacin
Updated over a week ago
Syncing time against a client group with QuickBooks Time
A client group is sent to QuickBooks Time as its own code, not against the client group members.
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
Will changing the contact for a work item in Karbon affect its link to QuickBooks Time?
If you change a contact for work in Karbon, the QuickBooks Time code will remain linked.
Written by
Erin Jamison
Updated over a week ago
Updating your QuickBooks Time integration settings
Update what gets synced with your QuickBooks Time account from 'Settings'
Written by
Erin Jamison
Updated over a week ago
How to hide work (jobs) in QuickBooks Time
Are your customer:job lists in QuickBooks Time too long? Use the unassign job feature in QuickBooks Time to reduce the clutter.
Written by
Ian Vacin
Updated over a week ago
Why doesn’t time entered on a work item show up on the contact?
In short, time recorded on work and time recorded on contacts is totaled separately
Written by
Erin Jamison
Updated over a week ago
Will completed work be sent to QuickBooks Time?
No, when you first connect your account to QuickBooks Time we will not send information for completed work.
Written by
Erin Jamison
Updated over a week ago
Are completed work items archived in QuickBooks Time?
Completed Karbon work items are not archived in QuickBooks Time.
Written by
Andi Ancheta
Updated over a week ago
Why can't I see time in QuickBooks Time that I entered in Karbon?
If you have tracked time in Karbon but it isn't showing in QuickBooks Time, it's likely that the work item or contact is no longer connected
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
How is a QuickBooks Time code created from a work item with a long name?
If the work item is longer than 64 characters, the code will include the first part of the work item and a string of other characters.
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
Will changing the contact or work name in Karbon affect its link to QuickBooks Time?
If the name of a contact or work item is updated in Karbon, its corresponding code will also be updated in QuickBooks Time.
Written by
Erin Jamison
Updated over a week ago
What happens if I change a contact or work name in QuickBooks Time?
Changing names in QuickBooks Time will not be reflected in Karbon but they will still be linked together.
Written by
Erin Jamison
Updated over a week ago
Why do I need to keep regenerating codes when using QuickBooks Time with Karbon?
Integration with QuickBooks Time requires exact name matches and duplicate names for different types of clients will cause issues.
Written by
Ian Vacin
Updated over a week ago
Does Karbon have a time-tracking clock?
No, Karbon Integrates with QuickBooks Time and we recommend you use theirs.
Written by
Erin Jamison
Updated over a week ago
Best practices when deleting a code from QuickBooks Time
Follow these steps to ensure time can still be tracked from Karbon and stored in QuickBooks Time.
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
Where is my time data stored?
All time data is stored in and will always be available in QuickBooks Time. Karbon reads it back from QuickBooks Time to display it on work.
Written by
Erin Jamison
Updated over a week ago
Why can't my colleague enter time?
In order to enter time into QuickBooks Time via Karbon, each user must have an account with an email address matching their Karbon email.
Written by
Erin Jamison
Updated over a week ago
Why can’t I see the time tab on a contact or work item?
If you can't see the time tab on a contact or work, it's most likely because the contact hasn't been set up to work with QuickBooks Time.
Written by
Erin Jamison
Updated over a week ago
Why can't one user track time while others can when using QuickBooks Time?
Archiving a user in QuickBooks Time can break tracking time for that user in Karbon.
Written by
Ian Vacin
Updated over a week ago
Why can’t I record time in QuickBooks Time against a contact?
QuickBooks Time doesn't allow you to directly record time against a client, you can do so from within Karbon however.
Written by
Erin Jamison
Updated over a week ago
How does data flow between Karbon, QuickBooks Time, and QuickBooks?
Understand where data resides and how it moves between Karbon, QuickBooks Time and QuickBooks to best setup & maintain your integration.
Written by
Ian Vacin
Updated over a week ago
Why are some of my Karbon clients not appearing in QuickBooks Time?
Written by
Ian Vacin
Updated over a week ago
GoProposal
Why can't I find the created work in Karbon when using GoProposal?
Multiple reasons can exist for work not appearing in Karbon that was created through your integration with GoProposal.
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
GoProposal shows a list of multiple contacts from Karbon. Which one should I choose?
Multiple instances of a contact may be shown if that contact has multiple representations within Karbon.
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
What if I create a new contact in GoProposal for a client that already exists in Karbon?
Karbon does not allow you to overwrite an existing contact.
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
When GoProposal creates Karbon work items, what other information is created?
Any information documented in the chosen template will be created in the work item.
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
I can't see the "Find a contact from Karbon" in my GoProposal proposals
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
When does a new contact get created in Karbon when using GoProposal?
Contacts in Karbon can only be created by using the "Add a new contact in Karbon" button within GoProposal.
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
When does work get created in Karbon when using GoProposal?
Work in Karbon is created by GoProposal when the proposal is signed, accepted and reflected as won in GoProposal.
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
Why can't I find a newly added Karbon contact in GoProposal?
Click the "refresh" option in GoProposal to pull the most up-to-date list from Karbon.
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
Can I map multiple Karbon templates to a single line item in GoProposal?
You can associate multiple work templates to a GoProposal Proposal Type.
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
Can I update Karbon contacts within GoProposal?
If you would like to update the details for a contact, change the details in Karbon first.
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
Creating work for an organization with the GoProposal integration
The GoProposal integration allows you to create Karbon work items for an organization, or a person.
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
Creating work for a person with the GoProposal integration
The GoProposal integration allows you to create Karbon work items for an organization, or a person.
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
Practice Ignition
Best practices setting up Karbon with Practice Ignition
How to create the best experience when integrating Karbon with Practice Ignition
Written by
Ian Vacin
Updated over a week ago
Create a queue user for new work sent from Practice Ignition
Creating a 'Queue' user is a good way to handle new work sent from Practice Ignition.
Written by
Erin Jamison
Updated over a week ago
How does Karbon link with Practice Ignition and QuickBooks Online?
Written by
Erin Jamison
Updated over a week ago
Choosing the default assignee for new work created in Practice Ignition
New work created in Practice Ignition and imported into Karbon will be assigned to a default member of your team.
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
How does the data flow from a Practice Ignition proposal to a Karbon work item?
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
Map multiple work templates to a single line item in Practice Ignition
Learn how to map multiple work templates in Karbon to a single item in Practice Ignition
Written by
Ian Vacin
Updated over a week ago
How can I import changes to my templates into Practice Ignition?
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
How are contacts linked with the Practice Ignition integration?
Contacts are not currently imported through the integration, but a set of logic determines what client a work item is associated with.
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
Can recurring work be created with the Practice Ignition integration?
The Practice Ignition integration does not support the automatic scheduling of recurring work items.
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
How does Karbon know whether a Practice Ignition proposal is for an organization or person?
Karbon can either create an organization contact or a person contact when triggered from Practice Ignition.
Written by
Andi Ancheta
Updated over a week ago
Why does Practice Ignition create duplicate contacts?
When Karbon is integrated with Practice Ignition, duplicate contacts are being created even though the Client Name matches.
Written by
Ian Vacin
Updated over a week ago
Zapier
Updating a Contact's Country field using Zapier
Contact country information is saved as a two-letter country code, which applies to Zapier updates as well.
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
What fields does Karbon sync with Zapier?
Karbon syncs organization and person contact data fields with Zapier.
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago
Companies House
Companies House sync FAQ
The most frequently asked questions about importing all client data from Companies House
Written by
Peter Grillet
Updated over a week ago
Companies House integration setup guide
Learn how to import key dates and updates for all of your UK clients with a couple of clicks.
Written by
Peter Grillet
Updated over a week ago
The benefits of syncing with Companies House
How importing data from Companies House can save time and simplify processes
Written by
Peter Grillet
Updated over a week ago
Which data can I import from Companies House?
A list of all the data you can sync with Karbon and what you can export
Written by
Peter Grillet
Updated over a week ago
API
Accessing the Karbon API using Postman
How to access the Karbon OpenAPI spec and use it in Postman to make your first call to an endpoint.
Written by
Stuart McLeod
Updated over a week ago
Other connections
How do I find my Karbon API access key?
Written by
George Connor
Updated over a week ago
Linking to HowNow Smart Links from Karbon
Add HowNow Smart Links to your work items or tasks in Karbon to link to your HowNow areas, documents or records
Written by
Lachlan Macindoe
Updated over a week ago