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title: "Connecting Payhawk to Exact Online"
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description: "Connect Payhawk to Exact Online, check the prerequisites, and see what syncs between the two systems, from the chart of accounts and VAT rates to expenses."
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://payhawk.com/help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connecting Payhawk to Exact Online

Payhawk supports direct integration to Exact Online, providing you with the flexibility to effortlessly export and sync your expenses between the two systems.

For more information, see the article about [exported data between Payhawk and Exact Online](/help/overview-of-shared-data-with-exact-online).

## Initial interaction between Payhawk and Exact Online

By connecting to your Exact Online subsidiary, you allow Payhawk to perform the following:

- Sync your **Chart of accounts**, **VAT Rates, Cost Centers, Cost Units, Projects,** and **Departments**.
- Create a bank account in Exact Online for each of your active currencies.
- Create **Payhawk General** and **Fees** accounts.
- Sync your Payhawk and Exact Online balances from a specific point in time.
- Automatically push expenses and payments in real time.

## Prerequisites

Before you connect Payhawk to Exact Online, make sure you have:

- Payhawk Administrator rights.
- Administrator rights for Exact Online.

## Connecting to Exact Online

To start connecting your Payhawk account to Exact Online, follow the steps:

1. Open the app switcher in the top-left corner and go to **Settings** > **Integrations**.
2. Under **Available integrations**, find **Exact Online** and click on **Connect**.
3. On the next screen, click **Continue**.

![Connect Payhawk to your Exact Online account screen with the setup steps and the Continue button.](https://cdn.payhawk.com/Help%20desk%20images%20moved/Connecting_Payhawk_to_Exact_Online_20231003_manual.png)
4. Select to which environment you want to connect. Payhawk integrates to all Exact Online environments.

![Drop-down list of Exact Online environments to connect to.](https://cdn.payhawk.com/Help%20desk%20images%20moved/Connecting_Payhawk_to_Exact_Online_2_20231003_manual.png)
5. After you've granted Payhawk access to Exact Online, select the company to which you want to connect.

![Pick a company to connect to screen with a company drop-down.](https://cdn.payhawk.com/Help%20desk%20images%20moved/Connecting_Payhawk_to_Exact_Online_3_20231003_manual.png)
6. In the **Map accounts** dialog, set up the following configurations:

Note that Payhawk creates a **Payhawk General** account, which is used whenever mapping cannot be performed.

![Map accounts screen with fields for bank accounts, the purchase journal and Payhawk-specific accounts.](https://cdn.payhawk.com/Help%20desk%20images%20moved/Connecting_Payhawk_to_Exact_Online_4_20231003_manual.png)
  - Select which purchase journal you'd want to use.
  - Select a bank journal for each Payhawk bank account.
  - Select which account will be used for FX & ATM Fees.

> [!WARNING]
> Exporting expenses in a currency other than the base one requires you to enable the **Variable: Currency** multi-currency feature for the purchase journal that was selected during the setup of the integration.
> 
> ![Purchase journal settings in Exact Online with the Variable: Currency option selected.](https://cdn.payhawk.com/Help%20desk%20images%20moved/Connecting_Payhawk_to_Exact_Online_20231211_manual.png)

## Notes on configuration

- The integration setup from the last time Payhawk and your accounting system were connected will be automatically re-applied the next time you connect.
- You can edit the current integration setup without disconnecting from your accounting system. In Payhawk, go to **Settings** > **Integrations**, click on the three-dot menu of the desired ERP system, and select **Edit configuration**.

## Next steps

- [Mapping the Payhawk categories to your Exact Online chart of accounts](/help/mapping-payhawk-categories-to-exact-online-chart-of-accounts)