The Peachtree Accounting Link allows you to export accounts receivable and accounts payable information from Catalyst Manufacturing® to Peachtree. Peachtree Accounting® provides financial and accounting functionality that is not included in Catalyst Manufacturing®, namely the processing of payments for customers and vendors, posting of general ledger journal entries, and reporting of financial and accounting results.

Both Catalyst Manufacturing® and Peachtree Accounting® maintain customers, vendors, and invoice records. The accounting interface, however, provides a means to exchange data between the two systems to minimize maintenance and avoid duplication of effort. Using the interface, customers and vendors are created and maintained in Catalyst and exported to Peachtree.

The chart of accounts and sales tax codes and authorities are maintained in Peachtree and imported directly into Catalyst. You can also import customers and vendors from Peachtree into Catalyst. The accounts payable and accounts receivable records are exported from Catalyst to a text file that is then imported into Peachtree. This method results in a more reliable transfer of data between the two systems.

Cost of Goods Sold journal entries are exported to Peachtree based on sales; however, Catalyst is the inventory system of record where inventory valuation reports are generated for all inventory item types.