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By Liam Eagle, theWHIR.com
June 19, 2008 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Merchant account provider and credit card processor CDGcommerce (cdgcommerce.com) said this week that it has released a QuickBooks integration feature for its product for free.
On Tuesday, CDGcommerce said merchants using its system would now be able to easily transfer data from the company's MerchantPortal program to their QuickBooks database, regardless of the gateway being used to process the payments.
CDGcommerce says it is one of the first merchant account providers to provide its customers with QuickBooks integration for free.
The feature enables CDGcommerce users to take advantage of QuickBooks' reporting features while they use the less expensive CDGcommerce payment gateway. The company says its MerchantPortal software and free payment gateway provide a less expensive solution "compared to competitors who charge for their credit card payment gateway and enhanced online reporting tools."
Placing their transaction information in QuickBooks will enable companies to access that program's reporting technology, which can create graphical trend charts showing things like sales and revenue growth and profits. It also enables users of QuickBooks to keep their transaction data with the rest of their business's financial information.
According to the company's press release, CDGcommerce's integration with QuickBooks "opens the door to thousands of QuickBooks users in the United States."
"Our merchant account services provide features not found on any other platform including free built-in Verified by Visa & MasterCard SecureCode at no additional cost to merchants," says Chris West, CEO of CDGcommerce, quoted in the announcement. "The technology offered by CDGcommerce is designed to help merchants get started with the most powerful merchant account tools and features available on the market."
Another e-commerce sotware company added features to its solution this week. On Monday, shopping cart software firm Pinnacle Cart announced that it had released its new version, Pinnacle Cart 360.
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