This article was machine translated from the German original, which you can find here:
Buchungen in Kontera.
Kontera supports integration with accounting systems via sub ledgers (accounts payable) or main ledgers (general ledger). A ledger entry in Kontera is a complete business transaction that aggregates more complex technical posting entries. Examples include document-transaction pairs, collective payments, installment payments, or foreign currency transactions. The number of line items on a document or your workflow in Kontera does not affect the ledger entry count. Posting texts can be customized for Banana Accounting, Topal, bexio, and Universal Accounting.
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Supported accounting systems
Kontera supports two types of connections to accounting systems:
- Integration with connection of sub ledgers (accounts payable)
- Main ledger (general ledger)
When connecting via the main ledger, Kontera exports the ledger entries in a format optimized for the accounting program.
When connecting with accounts payable, Kontera can also record payment advises and transfer them as accounts payable to the connected accounting system.
If possible, you also transfer the corresponding documents directly in the respective export (if not, the document export can be used for this).
| System | Main ledger | Accounts Payable | Accounts Receivable | Documents |
| bexio | ✅ | ✅ | | ✅ |
| Infoniqa One 50 | ✅ | | | 🔗 |
| Infoniqa via Albatross API | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Banana Accounting | ✅ | | | 🔗 |
| Topal | ✅ | | | 🔗 |
| Abacus | ✅ | | | ✅ (via Abacus Archive) |
| Universal Accounting | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
🔗 = Link to Kontera
✅ = Supported
🔜 = Planned
If your desired system is not listed here, Kontera does not support it at the moment. You are welcome to contact us if you have any questions or would like a specific connection.
What is a ledger entry in Kontera
A ledger entry is a business transaction and contains a complete business transaction, even if it could consist of several technical ledger entries in the background. Kontera summarizes the complexity into a single, logical ledger entry.
Examples of a ledger entry
- A document and a transaction
- Collective payment: You pay several documents with only one transaction.
- Installment payment: You pay a document with several transactions.
- Foreign currency: A transaction in foreign currency including all fees and exchange rate differences.
What does NOT affect the number of ledger entries
The following points have no influence on the count of ledger entries:
- The number of line items on a document: A document with 20 line items counts as one ledger entry.
- Your workflow in Kontera: Direct Entry does not change the number either.
Adjust posting text
The option to adjust posting texts is currently available for the following accounting systems:
We are working on supporting additional systems where technically possible.
Under "Settings" → "Accounting system" you have the option to adjust the posting texts in your exported ledger entries.
You have the option to individually assemble the generated posting texts using predefined building blocks.
If a part of the posting text is missing for a specific ledger entry (e.g. contact, although the ledger entry has no contact), Kontera leaves this part out for you.
Below the input, you will see a preview of what the posting text could look like with sample data.