Zero IT, Full Speed: Integrating Coupa & QBO with AcquisLink®
An emerging life sciences company was scaling rapidly, but manual procurement processes couldn't keep pace with growth—and without internal IT resources, integration seemed impossible. The right partnership approach transformed months of potential complexity into a seamless one-week solution.
Scaling fast without losing control
An emerging life sciences company faced a challenge many startups encounter: scale. As the business grew, so did the complexity of its operations. Procurement volumes spiked, vendor lists expanded, and financial visibility began to blur. Manual processes that once worked for a lean team no longer provided the control or insight needed to support the next stage of growth.
To get ahead of the curve, leadership selected Coupa to bring structure, automation, and transparency to the procure-to-pay process. But without an internal IT team, integrating Coupa with the existing ERP system — QuickBooks Online (QBO) — posed a significant hurdle.
The company needed a solution that could:
Deploy a Coupa-QBO integration quickly and with minimal overhead
Ensure the Coupa instance aligned with QBO’s structure and workflows
Deliver ongoing support without drawing internal focus away from core operations
Accelerated integration with AcquisLink®
To move fast without compromising stability, the company chose AcquisLink®, a proprietary integration accelerator from Acquis Consulting Group. AcquisLink delivered a rapid connection between Coupa and QBO through pre-packaged deployment components. Within days, the AcquisLink team established a live integration between the two platforms, enabling seamless data flow for suppliers, invoices, lookup values, and Coupa Pay. Unlike custom development, which often requires months of coding and troubleshooting, the AcquisLink connector launched with minimal configuration and zero internal IT lift.
The integration aligned directly with Acquis’ Coupa implementation process, embedding testing, migration, and go-live planning into the broader deployment roadmap. That alignment ensured everything moved in sync — eliminating delays and delivering a smooth transition to a fully operational procurement platform.
End-to-end transformation in record time
By combining speed with simplicity, AcquisLink delivered business-critical results that transformed the company's financial operations:
1 Week to Integrate: AcquisLink established a working connection to QBO in under seven days
500 Hours Saved: AcquisLink enabled the team to avoid roughly 500 hours of design, development, and testing
Zero Internal IT Involvement: Integration launched without relying on in-house technical staff
4x Faster Than Custom Builds: The project moved 80% faster than typical ERP integrations
The bottom line
Growth doesn’t wait for IT bandwidth. By choosing AcquisLink, this life sciences innovator accelerated procurement transformation, gained immediate financial visibility, and improved financial operations without sacrificing speed or control. With the right tools and the right partner, scaling became not just manageable — but strategic.
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