Some newer Accounting software programs offer integration in real time that offer significant advantages over the import model of older programs like Quickbooks and Sage 50c. 

But with great power comes greater responsibility. Interfaces can be costly to implement, and if not performed properly, difficult to maintain. One of the greatest pitfalls is creating semantic interoperability failure by not aligning a software module’s semantics with its functionality.  In these white papers, we explore the design principle involved (download here), and some practical conclusions (download here).