Pay supplier bills through Apron directly in QuickBooks Online by bank transfer or credit card, keep bill statuses up to date automatically, and choose to earn rewards on qualifying payments.
When you’ve got hundreds of supplier bills to pay, every minute saved is a minute gained for what matters to you.
Apron is the business payments platform that connects the whole life of a payment for small businesses, bringing invoice capture, supplier and payroll payments, expense management and bookkeeping reconciliation into one connected platform.
If you’re a QuickBooks Online user, you can now select and pay your supplier bills through Apron without leaving QuickBooks. It’s the next stage of our partnership with Intuit, and another step towards connecting the whole life of a business payment.
One seamless flow. No jumping between apps to pay bills. Your bill payment workflow and your ledger now work together, with the relevant bill status updated automatically once a payment has been processed.
How it works
Getting your supplier bills sorted is now virtually effortless.
Select and pay
Jump into QuickBooks Online, choose one or multiple unpaid supplier bills, and pay them through Apron. No app hopping required.Batch like a boss
Settle domestic and international supplier bills, with support for payments in 30 currencies.Flex your cash flow
Fund payments through Open Banking, manual bank transfer or credit card. Suppliers receive the money by bank transfer, even when you choose to fund the payment by card.Keep control
Assign an approver or payer where your workflow requires it.Keep QuickBooks up to date
Once a payment has been processed, Apron automatically updates the relevant bill status in QuickBooks.
Earn rewards while you pay
Why should business admin be all work and no play?
When you make a qualifying supplier payment, you can choose to earn Apron Points. One Apron Point converts into one Virgin Point through our partnerships with Virgin Red and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Those Virgin Points can be used towards flights with Virgin Atlantic, hotel stays, Virgin Voyages, experiences and everyday treats.
Who is it for?
Whether you’re a business owner looking to reclaim your evenings, an accountant or bookkeeper aiming to streamline client workflows, or part of a finance team looking to optimise payments, the integration is built to take friction out of paying supplier bills.
Who can use the integration?
The integration is available now to UK registered businesses using QuickBooks Online Essentials, Plus or Advanced. Administrator access or appropriate payment permissions are required. First time customers will need to connect or create an Apron account and complete business verification.
What isn’t supported through the integration?
Payroll, payments without an associated bill and Apron Wallet funding are not currently supported through the QuickBooks Online integration.
Fewer clicks, flexible ways to pay, automatic bill status updates and the option to earn rewards on qualifying payments. That’s what we call a win win.
Ready to make paying supplier bills feel effortless? Connect QuickBooks Online to Apron and start paying.
Standard Apron pricing applies. Rewards are available on qualifying payments and are subject to eligibility, fees and programme terms.