Is the QuickBooks Business Network secure?

QuickBooks masks certain info until both sides accept a connection. You control connections and can disconnect at any time.

Will this replace my current bill-pay process?

No. It improves it. You’ll still approve payments; QBN just gets bills into QuickBooks accurately and faster.

What if some vendors aren’t on QuickBooks?

We’ll keep your existing upload/email-to-bills process for those vendors and connect the rest.

Yes. We usually pilot with 5–10 vendors/customers that generate most of your volume.

QuickBooks Business Network: Should Your Business Connect with Bookkeeping Express?

Answer Box: Connecting with BKE in the QuickBooks Business Network lets invoices and bills post directly in QuickBooks, reducing manual entry by ~30–50% in early pilots and speeding up month-end. BKE adds guardrails (approvals, coding rules, exceptions) so accuracy and controls improve while your team does less busywork.

Talk to BKE

TL;DR: QuickBooks is rolling out the QuickBooks Business Network (QBN)—a connection layer inside QuickBooks that lets your bills and invoices flow system-to-system (no manual re-typing). BKE will help you turn it on, connect with your vendors and our team, and tighten your cash cycle with fewer errors and faster month-end. Early pilots show 30–50% fewer manual entries within 30–45 days.

What is the QuickBooks Business Network?

QBN is a secure, in-product network for QuickBooks users. When you and your vendors/customers connect through QBN, invoices you send and bills you receive land directly in QuickBooks—ready for review and payment.

Think of it as: your AP/AR “autopilot” that reduces manual entry and keeps vendor data consistent.

Why it matters for growing businesses

Benefits at a glance

✅ Fewer errors from reduced manual data entry
✅ Faster month-end close and cleaner accruals
✅ Better cash visibility with bills/invoices where they belong

1) Less manual entry → fewer mistakes

No more copying invoice PDFs into QuickBooks. Fewer typos, fewer miscodings, fewer “who approved this?” moments.

2) Faster month-end close

When bills and invoices show up in the right place automatically, BKE can reconcile sooner. That gets you your financials on time (or earlier).

3) Better cash visibility

Cleaner, quicker data flow = clearer payables and receivables dashboards. You see what’s due and what’s owed—without chasing.

4) Smoother payments

With QBN and QuickBooks Bill Pay, you can pay vendors you’re connected to without re-keying bank details. Fewer back-and-forths; more control.

	Email/PDF Bills	QBN + BKE
Manual entry	High	Low
Error risk	Frequent typos/miscodes	Reduced via system-to-system
Approval time	Slow, email ping-pong	Streamlined in QuickBooks
Data consistency	Inconsistent vendor records	Cleaner vendor master data

Who gets the most value

Services firms with lots of vendors (marketing, IT, contractors)
E-commerce or retail juggling many supplier invoices
Multi-location operators needing standard, error-resistant processes
Teams tired of forwarding emails and uploading PDFs to get bills into QBO

If your AP inbox is busy—or AR collections drag—QBN helps.

How the connection works (simple)

We review your profile in QuickBooks and make sure your customer-facing info is accurate.
We send a connection request (or you send one) through QBN to your vendors/customers.
Once connected, invoices you send go straight into your customers’ QuickBooks; bills from your suppliers go straight into yours—ready for BKE review.
Optional: enable a payable profile so connected customers can pay you via Bill Pay—without sharing bank details directly.

Privacy note: Basic info is partially masked until a connection is accepted. You can disconnect anytime from Company Settings.

What BKE handles for you

Setup & rollout plan: We identify which vendors/customers to connect first (high volume, high risk of errors).
Controls & approvals: We implement reviewer/approver steps so nothing posts without your say.
Coding rules: We lock in vendor-specific defaults (GL, classes, locations) to keep your P&L clean.
Exception handling: We triage edge cases (mismatched amounts, missing POs, duplicate detection).
Change management: Short Looms, one-pagers, and quick training for your team and vendors.

Bottom line: the network is the pipe; BKE is the playbook that makes it safe and valuable.

Proof points you can feel in the first 30–45 days

Noticeably fewer manual entries and email back-and-forths
Cleaner vendor master data (consistent names, terms, and categories)
Earlier month-end and more reliable accruals
Improved on-time payments as invoices flow to the right place

(We’ll share your baseline metrics and a short after-action summary so you can see the lift.)

Pricing & packaging (straightforward)

Included with Core Bookkeeping: QBN connection for BKE ↔ your QuickBooks + up to 5 vendors.
AP Lite Add-On: Connection rollout to priority vendors, weekly bill-pay prep, exception triage.
AP Pro Add-On: Everything in Lite + vendor onboarding, approvals matrix, payment scheduling & controls.
AR Assist: E-invoicing setup, collections cadence, customer onboarding.

(Already on an AP plan? QBN enablement is included.)

Ready to try it?

Step 1: Quick chat (15 minutes). We confirm the pilot list and success metrics.
Step 2: BKE turns it on and sends invites. You’ll see bills/invoices start flowing within days.
Step 3: Review the results. If you love it, we roll out to more vendors and make it your default.

Schedule a 15-min QBN consult

Contact BKE

Prefer to read first? Ask us for the 2-minute QBN overview video and the one-page rollout checklist.

QuickBooks Business Network: Connect Once, Automate AP/AR