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Accounting API

Feature Detail

high complexity extracted Integrations Confidence: 100%
12
Components
106
Shared
0
User Stories
Yes
Analyzed

Description

This feature connects Meander to each organisation's accounting system (Xledger for Blindeforbundet, Dynamics/Visma for HLF) to automate the export of approved expense reimbursements, reducing manual re-entry and reconciliation work. An admin-facing configuration page allows each organisation to map Meander expense types to their chart of accounts and set export schedules or trigger exports on demand. The accounting adapter abstracts protocol and schema differences so that multiple accounting backends can be supported through a shared interface.

User Flow

Accounting API user flow
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Analysis

Business Value

Manual re-entry of approved expenses into accounting systems is a significant time cost for finance staff and a source of transcription errors. Both Blindeforbundet (Xledger) and HLF (Dynamics-portal) have explicitly requested API-level integration to eliminate this step. Automating expense export reduces processing time per reimbursement, lowers error rates, and accelerates payment cycles for peer mentors — directly improving volunteer satisfaction. From a sales perspective, demonstrating a ready-made accounting integration lowers the perceived switching cost for organisations already using common Norwegian accounting platforms, making Meander a more compelling purchase.

Implementation Notes

Implement an AccountingApiService backed by a pluggable AccountingAdapter interface with concrete implementations for Xledger and Dynamics. Each adapter handles authentication (OAuth2 or API key), payload mapping from Meander's expense schema to the target system's journal entry format, and idempotency via an external reference ID stored on each reimbursement record. The admin configuration page stores encrypted credentials and allows mapping of Meander expense type IDs to the organisation's account codes. Export operations should be transactional: either all line items in a batch export succeed and are marked as exported, or the entire batch is rolled back and queued for retry. All export events must appear in the audit log. Include a dry-run mode that validates the payload against the target API without committing data, so admins can verify mappings before going live.

Components (118)

User Interface (2)

ui Accounting Integration Page high ui Accounting Integration Page high

Service Layer (4)

service Accounting API Service high service Accounting API Service high service Accounting Export Scheduler medium service Accounting Mapping Service medium

Data Layer (4)

data Accounting Credential Store high data Accounting Credentials Store medium data Accounting Export Store medium data Accounting Export Store medium

Infrastructure (2)

infrastructure Accounting Adapter high infrastructure Accounting Adapter high

Shared Components

These components are reused across multiple features

Service Layer (34)

service Auth API Client medium Shared service Password Policy Validator low Shared service Permission Validation Middleware high Shared service Activity Service medium Shared service Event API Client low Shared service Event Repository Service medium Shared service File Upload Service high Shared service Expense Type Service high Shared service Contact Service medium Shared service STT Service medium Shared service Keyboard Navigation Service medium Shared service Screen Reader Support Service high Shared service Screen Reader Support Service high Shared service Localization Service medium Shared service Localization Service medium Shared service Repository Data Source Router high Shared service Role Scope Resolver low Shared service Audit Log Service medium Shared service Audit Log Service medium Shared service Report Access Control Service medium Shared service Export Audit Logger low Shared service Report Export Service medium Shared service Report Export Service medium Shared service Terminology Context Provider medium Shared service Terminology Service medium Shared service Terminology Service medium Shared service Feature Registry Loader low Shared service Hierarchy Access Control Service high Shared service Hierarchy Scope Resolver medium Shared service Association Service medium Shared service Audit Log Service high Shared service DPA Content Provider low Shared service Cookie Consent Service medium Shared service Cookie Consent Service medium Shared

Data Layer (22)

data Token Store low Shared data Token Store low Shared data Secure Token Store medium Shared data Secure Token Store medium Shared data Activity Store low Shared data Event List Cache Store low Shared data Expense Type Store medium Shared data Contact Store low Shared data Contact Store low Shared data Notes Store low Shared data Assignment Count Store low Shared data Push Token Repository low Shared data Notification Audit Log Store low Shared data Push Token Store low Shared data Push Token Store low Shared data Organization Impact Settings Repository low Shared data Accessibility Preferences Store low Shared data Local SQLite Database high Shared data Sync Queue medium Shared data Report Store high Shared data Mobile Terminology Store medium Shared data Security Metrics Repository medium Shared

Infrastructure (38)

infrastructure Keychain/Keystore Adapter low Shared infrastructure JWT Claims Extractor low Shared infrastructure Organization Labels Adapter low Shared infrastructure Keychain/Keystore Adapter low Shared infrastructure Auth API Client medium Shared infrastructure REST API Client medium Shared infrastructure WCAG Accessibility Adapter low Shared infrastructure Registration API Client low Shared infrastructure Accounting API Client high Shared infrastructure PDF Renderer Adapter medium Shared infrastructure File Share Adapter low Shared infrastructure FCM/APNs Adapter high Shared infrastructure Share Sheet Adapter low Shared infrastructure Share Plus Adapter low Shared infrastructure Platform Accessibility Bridge medium Shared infrastructure Semantics Override Adapter high Shared infrastructure URL Launcher Adapter low Shared infrastructure Markdown Content Renderer low Shared infrastructure Network Connectivity Monitor low Shared infrastructure Expense Receipt Storage Adapter low Shared infrastructure Audit Log Writer low Shared infrastructure Feature Flag Checker low Shared infrastructure Logo Upload Adapter low Shared infrastructure Terminology Constants Registry low Shared infrastructure Feature Flag Cache Adapter low Shared infrastructure Org Scope JWT Resolver medium Shared infrastructure Association Audit Logger low Shared infrastructure Token Blocklist medium Shared infrastructure Analytics Tracker low Shared infrastructure SEO Metadata Config low Shared infrastructure Analytics Tracker low Shared infrastructure Analytics Tracker low Shared infrastructure Sales Analytics Tracker low Shared infrastructure Email Provider Adapter low Shared infrastructure Terms of Service Content Provider low Shared infrastructure Legal PDF Asset Provider low Shared infrastructure Consent-Gated Script Loader low Shared infrastructure Legal Page Layout low Shared

User Stories

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