Setting up the Gusto Connection

Setting up the Gusto Connection


Setting up the Gusto Connection


The first step after making the connection is to complete settings.


1. Select the company from the drop down menu.

2. Enter the beginning date of the oldest payroll period that you’d like to work with in the Enter Payroll Date field.  Moving forward, you will be able to work with this payroll period and any payroll period that starts after this date.

3. Click Proceed.  A list of payruns will be displayed.

4. Click Settings. The Gusto Settings window will appear.

5. Map the appropriate CustomBooks™ Accounts from the Chart of Accounts by selecting it from the drop down in the Account Mappings Tab. Clicking the Advanced or All toggles will reveal additional accounts that may be mapped.

6. Click Department Mappings and map each department to the appropriate class in CustomBooks™.     For more information on classes, view this article.

7. Click Save.


Now you are ready to import payroll from Gusto!



    • Related Articles

    • Importing Payroll using the Gusto Integration

      Importing Payroll Pick a Payrun to import and click the import link on the line. On the Select Employees screen verify the information and click Next . Click Next . Verify that the transactions on the screen are correct. Click Import . Confirm the ...

    • Connecting Gusto to CustomBooks™

      Connecting Gusto to CustomBooks™ Login to CustomBooks™ at https://login.custombooks.com/login. Click the company that you would like to connect to Gusto on the dashboard. The CustomBooks™ application will open. Navigate to Admin Panel → Integrations ...

    • CustomBooks™ Cloud Payroll

      CustomBooks™ Cloud Payroll Announcing the new CustomBooks™ Payroll module! This new module aims to provide an alternative to Intuit Online Payroll by leveraging our expertise in cloud-based accounting. It offers features such as real-time data ...

    • Importing Payroll Records

      Overview CustomBooks™'s Payroll Import Feature allows you to import records from a third-party payroll processor. Usage Obtain a processed export file from the third party payroll processor. Navigate to Accounting / Payroll Import. Choose the Payroll ...

    • AccountingSuite™ Release Notes, German Shepherd 4, Gusto and ShipStation Integrations

      AccountingSuite™ is now  integrated with Gusto and Shipstation! Import your payroll information into AccountingSuite™ Error free entry into AccountingSuite™ using Gusto’s API. We have created an easy payroll sync from Gusto that allows you to sync ...