Connect Stripe payments

Connect Stripe by signing in to Stripe and approving read-only access. Accountable books each payout, fee and refund, and matches payouts to your bank.

In Accountable: ConnectionsUpdated September 29, 2026

Steps

  1. Step 1: Open Connections (Settings › Banks, cards and payroll), press Connect an account and pick Stripe payments.

  2. Step 2: Stripe opens in a window. Sign in and pick the Stripe account.

  3. Step 3: Approve the connection. Accountable asks for read-only access and never creates charges, refunds or payouts.

  4. Step 4: Back in Accountable, the Stripe account appears in Connections. To add another Stripe account, press Add another Stripe payments account.

What Accountable books from Stripe

  • Each payout, matched to the deposit in your bank.
  • Gross charges as revenue, with Stripe's fees as an expense and refunds as a reduction of revenue.
  • Disputes and their fees.

Good to know

  • If Stripe payments shows Set up later: keys not added yet, Stripe isn't switched on for your workspace yet. Ask Melinda and we'll turn it on.

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