Dext

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Accounting software

Connect Dext to your accounting software to publish receipts and invoices directly with all details applied. Learn how to set up the connection, configure publishing settings, and avoid common errors…

How to connect Dext to accounting software

Learn how to reconnect an expired accounting software integration in Dext or change your connection to a new accounting software or organisation.

How to reconnect or change your accounting software in Dext

Connect and manage additional accounting software in Dext, choose default publishing integrations, and control where items are sent.

How to use additional accounting software connections in Dext

Learn how to use Auto-publish in Dext to automatically publish items from suppliers, customers, payment methods, or all documents, including rule priorities, exceptions, and troubleshooting tips.

How to use auto-publish in Dext

Learn how Bank Match works in Dext and how to publish matched items to Xero, Sage Accounting, or MYOB.

How does Bank Match work in Dext?

Use Paperwork Match to attach document images in Dext to existing transactions in your accounting software without republishing data.

How to use Paperwork Match with your accounting software

Learn how to use Dext’s Prepayments feature to manage upfront costs in Xero or QuickBooks Online. Discover how to set up prepayment recognition and track expenses over time for accurate…

How to use Prepayments for Xero and QuickBooks Online

Learn how to manage Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) deductions in Dext. Find out how to apply CIS category codes, split labour and materials, and publish records to Xero, Sage 50,…

How does the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) work in Dext?

Learn how to apply the Domestic Reverse Charge (DRC) VAT in Dext. Find out how to enable DRC in your accounting software, select the correct DRC tax rates, and automate…

How does the Domestic Reverse Charge (DRC) work in Dext?

General Accounting Software Information

Learn how to connect your Dext and Xero accounts to publish your costs and sales items. Includes setup steps, tax and category configuration, and publishing guidance.

How to connect with Xero

Learn how to reconnect or refresh your Xero integration in Dext if your connection expires or login details change. Includes steps to refresh your chart of accounts.

How to reconnect with Xero

Learn how to configure Dext tax settings for Xero integration. Choose whether Dext or Xero calculates tax, use supplier tax rates, and set default tax codes for costs and sales.

Publishing tax data to Xero

Manage how tax is calculated and published from Dext to Xero for Canadian businesses, including GST, HST, PST, import taxes, and common receipt scenarios.

Managing tax settings for Canadian Xero users in Dext

Sync Xero tracking categories to Dext, assign them to documents, and enable Smart Suggestions for faster, accurate coding.

How to use Xero tracking categories in Dext

Learn how to publish costs and sales from Dext to Xero correctly. Understand when to publish to Purchases, Classic Expense Claims, or Bank Accounts - and how to avoid duplicate…

How to publish Costs and Sales items to Xero

Learn how Dext publishes expense claims to Xero, where to find them, and how to attach images of original items to published claims.

How to publish Expense claims to Xero

Enable multiple currency publishing to send transactions from Dext to Xero in the base or original currency.

How to publish multiple currencies to Xero

Check ABN validity and GST registration status in Dext for Australian Xero accounts using automatic ABR verification.

How does the ABN and GST status check work in Dext with Xero?

Ian McKay

Xero

You can’t publish the item. Make sure your Xero subscription is still active and try publishing again.

The TaxType code ### cannot be used with this account code

Sorry, we were not able to publish the image for this item

Learn how Xero lock dates affect publishing in Dext, which destinations are still available, and how to resolve the lock date publishing error.

How do Xero lock dates affect publishing in Dext?

The specified bank account details do not match a known bank account

Credit Note or Invoice not of valid status for modification

To send to Bank Accounts you will need to set a linked bank account.

Account code "###" is not a valid code for this document

You have reached the limit of invoices you can approve!

A valid user should be identified using the UserID

Account code ‘###’ has been archived or has been deleted. Each line item must reference a valid account.

The tax amount cannot be greater than the line amount!

Spend money transactions cannot be updated

The User specified does not have the correct permissions to perform this action

An existing invoice with the specified ID could not be found

The item already exists in Xero with status different from 'DRAFT'!

Sorry, we cannot publish this item because your request to Xero was not authorized. Please try again.

This invoice number must be unique.

Xero Publishing Error Messages

Zornitsa

Troubleshoot common publishing errors for Xero.

Xero publishing errors

Connect Dext to QuickBooks Online from Business settings to sync accounts, suppliers, customers, Classes, and Locations.

How to connect Dext to QuickBooks Online

Set up tax settings for QuickBooks Online in Dext, including Use tax list and default tax rates for Costs and Sales.

How to configure tax settings for QuickBooks Online in Dext

Set up Canadian GST and PST secondary tax in Dext for QuickBooks Online using a combined default tax code.

How to set up Canadian secondary tax rates in Dext

Publish Cost and Sales items to QuickBooks Online, including default tax, Publish to settings, and paid or unpaid logic.

How to publish Cost and Sales items from Dext to QuickBooks Online

Learn how to split meal and tip amounts on restaurant receipts in Dext so tax is applied correctly before publishing.

How to split meal and tip amounts before publishing

'Duplicate Supplier Name Exists' Error

Something went wrong

Object not found

Stale Object Error

Error - 'One or more charge lines do not have a tax code associated with it'

Duplicate Document Number Error

QuickBooks Online

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Publishing Transactions to QuickBooks Desktop

How to Use Web Publishing with QuickBooks Desktop

Retrieving the Logs for the QuickBooks Desktop Connector

Learn how to connect Dext to QuickBooks Desktop via the Dext Connect App, as well as troubleshoot common integration and publishing errors.

QuickBooks Desktop

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401 Unauthorised error

To publish to Other Expense in Sage Accounting, you must have a payment method linked with a bank account

Sage Accounting

Sorry, we cannot publish this item because in order to publish extracted tax amounts to Sage 50 you need to select a Default Tax in your account settings.

COMException:Not connected to Data Source - Connect or Logon failed

PushFailedException`1: Failed to push Object - ConnectionId not valid

OdbcException:ERROR [42000]

Common Sage 50 and Dext Connect Errors

How to Integrate Dext with Sage 50 Using Dext Connect

Learn how to connect Dext to Sage 50 UK via the Dext Connect App, as well as troubleshoot common integration and publishing errors.

Sage 50 UK

How to Publish Items to Sage 50 Canada

Learn how to connect Dext to Sage 50 Canada via the Dext Connect App, as well as troubleshoot common integration and publishing errors.

Sage 50 Canada

Learn how to connect Bill.com to Dext to sync accounts, publish items, and assign approvers. Follow step-by-step setup, publishing, and reconnection instructions.

Connecting with Bill.com

Bill.com

Learn how to connect Dext with MYOB AccountRight Live. Follow simple steps to set up the integration, enable online access in MYOB, and start publishing your documents directly from Dext.

How to Connect with MYOB AccountRight Live

Learn how to connect Dext with MYOB Essentials. Follow simple steps to authorise the connection in MYOB and start publishing documents directly from Dext.

How to connect Dext with MYOB Essentials

Maximum allowed characters for CompanyName is 50

Images Not Publishing to MYOB - How to Republish Images

MYOB

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Invalid receipt number

An exception occurred whilst trying to authenticate you. Invalid username or password.

KashFlow

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