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Reckon Software Development Partners

Would you like to develop a product that integrates with, and complements, QuickBooks accounting software - a product that benefits QuickBooks customers? Then you have come to the right place. We offer a range of memberships to software developers to suit your business needs, with each giving you the tools to develop products that seamlessly integrate with QuickBooks Pro, Premier and Enterprise accounting software.

Becoming a Reckon Software Development Partner provides you with the QuickBooks Application Program Interface (API) - tools and documentation on how to share data with a QuickBooks data file. Transactional data is shared via a proprietary form of XML, facilitated by the API. This is made available upon approval of your application.

With this, you can then develop an application which enters transactions into QuickBooks accounting software, generates reports from existing data, or exports transactions for use by another application. It also allows you to create menu items and other Graphical User Interface (GUI) controls. Whether you're developing a one-off application for a particular client, or an application that we help you market to all QuickBooks users, there's a membership for you, with pricing from as little as $199 pa.


Reckon Developer Program Membership

Become a member of the Reckon Developer Program and sit back and reap the rewards. As part of the software developers program we give you exposure to over a quarter of a million Reckon customers who know and trust QuickBooks. You also get the opportunity to advertise your products and services on our web site where we receive over 2 million impressions a month.

Now that has got to be the easiest way to get people talking about your product!

Benefits

Developer Kit

  • QuickBooks Premier - Subscription
  • QuickBooks XML and API
  • Technical Overview
  • QuickBooks XML Samples
  • Reference Manual
  • QuickBooks Web Connector
  • Web Connector Guide
  • Access to pre-releases of QuickBooks API's
  • Email Support (no extra charge)

Marketing Support

  • Online Product Catalogue on www.quicken.com.au (that attracts over 2 million impressions a month)
  • 'Designed for QuickBooks' Logo for your marketing material
  • Advertise new releases to over 5,500 Reckon Professional Partners and Accredited Consultants in our monthly QuickNews newsletter.
  • Online Catalogue links in our newsletters.
  • Mail promotional material to our Accredited Partners' *

Other Marketing Opportunities that may come up throughout the year are:

  • Distribution of promotional material at Reckon events Australia wide *

*Additional costs may apply

Cost

Reckon Developer Program Membership is $1999 per annum. 

Apply

Download the application form.

If approved you will be notified by e-mail with a licence agreement and order form attached.

Inquiries

Email sdk@reckon.com.au or online Inquiry Form.

Reckon Developer Kit Membership

The Developer Kit has been designed for those of you who do not need marketing help or are perhaps just not ready for it yet. This kit gives you the fundamental tools to develop your product. If it proves successful, you can always take it further at a later stage.

Benefits

Developer Kit

  • QuickBooks Premier - Subscription
  • QuickBooks XML and API
  • Technical Overview
  • QuickBooks XML Samples
  • Reference Manual
  • QuickBooks Web Connector
  • Web Connector Guide
  • Access to pre-releases of QuickBooks API's
  • Email Support (no extra charge)

Cost

Reckon Developer Kit Membership is $499 per annum. 

Apply

Download the application form.

If approved you will be notified by e-mail with a licence agreement and order form attached.

Inquiries

Email sdk@reckon.com.au or online Inquiry Form.

Reckon API Membership

QuickBooks API membership provides a set of tools and documentation that allow developers to write applications that can communicate directly with QuickBooks Pro, Premier and Enterprise. Tools include the QuickBooks Application Program Interface (API) which allows applications you develop to share data with a QuickBooks data file.

Benefits

  • QuickBooks XML and API
  • Technical Overview
  • QuickBooks XML Samples
  • QuickBooks Web Connector
  • Web Connector Guide

Cost

QuickBooks API Membership is $199 per annum. 

Apply

Download the application form.

If approved you will be notified by e-mail with a licence agreement and order form attached.

Inquiries

Email sdk@reckon.com.au or or online Inquiry Form

Reckon Development Partner FAQs

Questions:

  1. Is the API only for Premier? What about other versions of QuickBooks?
  2. Do all products in the QuickBooks range use the same integration techniques? ie., will the same methods of integration work across the range?
  3. Does the $499 Annual Developer Kit Membership cover all versions of QuickBooks - both previous and, as yet, unreleased?
  4. Is a QuickBooks Premier subscription included with the membership programme?
  5. How many QuickBooks Premier user licenses are included with the membership programme?
  6. Does the API work with Singapore versions?
  7. Will software I code with the 6.1 version of the SDK work with previous versions of QuickBooks?
  8. Besides membership services (like support and marketing), are there other differences between the 2 versions?
  9. Is there an OBDC driver available for QuickBooks that we can use?
  10. When QuickBooks is updated, will an upgrade be required for the ODBC adaptor?
  11. Is there any integration documentation available to assist us with integration?
  12. Are there any support resources?
  13. Is it possible to obtain a single user licence rather than being required to purchase a full version of QuickBooks?
  14. Are there any potential pitfalls or limitations when integrating software to our products?
  15. Intuit in the US has just released SDK 6.0. Will it work with my coding and will I need it for QuickBooks 2007/08?

Answers

1. Is the API only for Premier? What about other versions of QuickBooks?

The API functions equally with Pro, Premier and Enterprise.

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2. Do all products in the QuickBooks range use the same integration techniques? ie., will the same methods of integration work across the range?

The QuickBooks products which use the API identically are QuickBooks Pro, Premier and Enterprise only. EasyStart, Accounting and Plus do not permit integration.

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3. Does the $499 Annual Developer Kit Membership cover all versions of QuickBooks - both previous and, as yet, unreleased?

The QuickBooks SDK provided only works with the current QuickBooks version. For developers requiring the software developers kit for previous versions, please contact sdk@reckon.com.au before applying for membership to ensure you get the right SDK version for your software requirements.

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4. Is a QuickBooks Premier subscription included with the membership programme?

Yes (current version and any upgrades released during the Membership).

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5. How many QuickBooks Premier user licenses are included with the membership programme?

A 5 user annual subscription NFR licence is provided with the Developer Kit and Developer Program Membership. QuickBooks is not included with the API Membership.

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6. Does the API work with the Asia version?

Yes, although there may be some limitations.

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7. Will software I code with the 6.1 version of the SDK work with previous versions of QuickBooks?

SDK 6.1 integrates with the 2008/09 and 2009/10 versions of QuickBooks Pro, Premier and Enterprise only.

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8. Besides membership services (like support and marketing), are there other differences between the two versions?

Briefly:

  • the $1999 Developer Program Membership includes Tools and Documentation, QuickBooks and Marketing Support. 

  • the $499 Developer Kit Membership includes Tools and Documentation and QuickBooks.

  • the API Membership $199 includes Tools and Documentation only.

Please review the benefits of each Membership for a complete overview of the differences between the levels of Membership.

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9. Is there an OBDC driver available for QuickBooks which we can use?

Reckon does not provide an ODBC driver as part of membership. View the Software Partners Catalogue for a 3rd party driver.

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10. When QuickBooks is updated, will an upgrade be required for the ODBC driver?

Most likely - you will need to contact the driver's developer.

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11. Is there any integration documentation available?

Full Australian documentation is available to current Reckon Software Developers Program and Reckon Software Developers Kit members. You can also join the Intuit Developers Network for free at http://developer.intuit.com/QuickBooksSDK where you have access to documentation, coding samples, software and a developers' forum. Please note: you will require the Australian documentation to complete integration with Australian versions of QuickBooks.

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12. Are there any support resources?

Email support is available for all current Reckon Software Developers Program and Reckon Software Developers Kit members. Email sdk@reckon.com.au for assistance. Emails will be responded to within two business days.

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13. Is it possible to obtain a single user licence rather than being required to purchase a full version of QuickBooks?

You are not required to purchase a full version. Developers Kit and Developers Progam Memberships  include an annual subscription to the 5 licence QuickBooks Premier. You could join the API Membership and purchase a single licence QuickBooks Pro subscription, but this would be more expensive than a Developers Kit Membership.

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14. Are there any potential pitfalls or limitations when integrating software to our products?

Limitations are discussed in the documentation available from Intuit and the AU SDK documentation.

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15. Intuit in the US has just released SDK 6.0. Will it work with my coding and will I need it for QuickBooks 2007/08?

Yes. 2008/09 and later versions of QuickBooks have a new SQL based database model in line with the current US database. The Australian SDK 6.1 will replace SDK 3.0.

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