Accounting: What Makes a Good Integration

Work becomes easier for the accountant when different systems communicate seamlessly. We have spoken with Fredrik Alveberg at Tripletex and Kevin Caballero at Kravia about what characterizes good integrations.

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– When the accounting system is integrated with, for example, the bank, the online store, or the mileage log, information is transferred automatically between these systems. It saves time and labor, and it eliminates all human errors that can occur due to typos, says Fredrik Alveberg at Tripletex.

He explains that there is a big difference between good and bad integrations.

– A good integration leverages the value of both systems to minimise time spent while ensuring a good overview and control. An important element of a good integration is two-way communication, meaning the data flows both ways. This contributes to a smoother workflow. For example, a good integration for debt collection can help reduce payment times and thereby losses, says Fredrik Alveberg.

Software development

Kevin Caballero is the Head of Product and Technology at Kravia. He has a clear philosophy when his team works on new integrations.

– For us, an integration is not just about moving data between systems, but about seamlessly integrating a service into an existing workflow. When we work on integrations, we always start by understanding how users work within the accounting system. Our goal is for the integration to feel like a natural part of the system, without it feeling like adding an entirely new system, says Kevin.

This means, among other things, that an accountant using Tripletex, for example, can use Kravia directly from the Tripletex user interface.

– We work to give accountants an easier workday. Payment follow-up is so vital to a company's liquidity that maintaining an overview and following up must be simple. That is why we always strive to build the best possible integration, featuring a real-time overview within the accounting system and automated bookkeeping. This has become one of Kravia's true competitive advantages, says Kevin Caballero.

A dedicated marketplace

Tripletex is committed to ensuring that their accounting system communicates well with other systems. To ease the workload for their customers, they have a dedicated marketplace for integrations. There, Tripletex customers have the opportunity to search for ready-made integrations from more than 300 different suppliers.

– Modern software is cloud-based and fully integrated. We know this is what accountants and business leaders want, so we facilitate it. I find that this is something our customers greatly appreciate, says Fredrik Alveberg at Tripletex.