Wave Integration with Emergent | Build Accounting Apps by Prompt

Wave + Emergent

The Wave and Emergent integration enables users to build and deploy custom accounting applications and financial management workflows by prompt, combining Emergent's full-stack vibe coding capabilities with Wave's comprehensive free accounting platform designed for small businesses and freelancers. This allows entrepreneurs and accountants to create powerful financial dashboards, automated invoicing systems, and integrated expense tracking tools without boilerplate code or complex setup.

With Emergent, you can:

• Access and manage accounts, transactions, invoices, and payments programmatically via API

• Create custom dashboards with real-time financial health monitoring and cash flow tracking

• Build automated workflows for invoice generation, payment reminders, and expense categorization

• Sync financial data with CRM systems, payment processors, and business intelligence tools

• Combine Wave with tools like Stripe, PayPal, Google Sheets, and Slack in one workflow

• Deploy instantly with secure API key vaults, versioning, monitoring, and analytics

About Wave

Wave is a free cloud-based accounting software trusted by over 2 million small businesses and freelancers worldwide to manage invoicing, bookkeeping, expense tracking, and payments without subscription fees. Built specifically for service-based businesses and solopreneurs, Wave provides double-entry accounting, unlimited invoicing, automated bank reconciliation, and comprehensive financial reporting with mobile accessibility and AI-powered categorization that reduces manual entry by up to 50%.

The Wave platform enables businesses to:

• Create unlimited professional invoices with customizable templates and automated recurring billing

• Track expenses and income with unlimited bank and credit card connections and mobile receipt scanning

• Accept online payments through credit cards, bank transfers, Apple Pay, and PayPal integration

• Generate financial reports including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow analysis

• Automate payment reminders with scheduled follow-up emails for overdue invoices

• Manage chart of accounts with customizable categories and double-entry bookkeeping

• Reconcile transactions automatically with AI-powered matching and categorization

• Handle multi-currency transactions with support for 160+ currencies

• Collaborate with unlimited users including accountants, bookkeepers, and business partners

• Access mobile apps for iOS and Android with receipt capture and on-the-go invoicing

Why Integrate Wave with Emergent

Building Wave integrations traditionally requires understanding GraphQL-like API structures, managing authentication for financial data access, handling double-entry accounting logic, creating custom dashboards for financial metrics, and building user interfaces for invoice and expense management. Each application can quickly become a complex development project that diverts resources from running the business and serving customers.

Emergent removes that complexity:

• Build by prompt: Describe the accounting app or financial workflow you need and the Wave features you want. Emergent automatically scaffolds the UI, orchestration, data models, and integrations.

• Finance-aware workflows: Emergent understands accounting data structures including chart of accounts, transaction types, invoice management, payment processing, and financial reporting without manual schema mapping.

• Secure by design: Features include encrypted key vaults, environment isolation, role-based access, and audit-friendly logs, making it suitable for businesses managing sensitive financial data and tax information.

• Real-time financial operations: Automatic transaction syncs, invoice generation, error recovery, and workflow orchestration are built in for reliability at scale.

• Orchestrate multiple tools: Combine Wave with Stripe for payments, CRM systems for customer data, Google Sheets for reporting, and Slack for notifications to build complete financial management ecosystems.

How Emergent Works with Wave in Real Time?

STEP 1: Describe your app

Example: "Build a financial operations hub that generates Wave invoices from project completions, processes payments via Stripe, syncs transactions to Google Sheets, sends payment confirmation emails, and alerts the finance team on Slack for large transactions."

STEP 2: Declare integrations

Say "Wave + Stripe + Google Sheets + Email Platform + Slack." Emergent sets up providers, authentication flows, and recommended connection methods for seamless data access.

STEP 3: Secure credentials

Provide your Wave API credentials through the secure interface. Keys are stored in an encrypted vault with environment isolation for development, staging, and production.

STEP 4: Configure financial data mappings

Emergent guides you to map chart of accounts, invoice fields, transaction categories, tax settings, and reporting formats based on your specific accounting workflow needs.

STEP 5: Real-time and scheduled workflows

Configure webhook triggers for payment events, set up scheduled invoice generation, or define on-demand actions such as bulk expense categorization and financial reporting.

STEP 6: Test and preview

Run test transactions, validate data mappings, check automation flows, view logs, and ensure financial accuracy across all integrated systems.

STEP 7: Deploy

Deploy your app with one click, complete with versioning, monitoring, error alerts, and usage analytics. Roll back or iterate on prompts easily.

STEP 8: Expand

Add new financial workflows, integrate additional payment methods, or modify reporting logic without reconfiguring Wave settings.

Popular Wave + Emergent Integration Use Cases

1. Build an Automated Invoicing System Using Emergent with Wave + Stripe Integration

Automate invoice workflows that generate Wave invoices from project completions or service delivery, send to clients with Stripe payment links, process payments automatically, update invoice status in real-time, and send payment confirmations with complete reconciliation.

How it's built with Emergent?

• Write your prompt: Describe the app you want to build (e.g., "Generate Wave invoices from completed projects, add Stripe payment links, auto-update on payment, and email receipts to clients").

• Declare integrations: Choose Wave + Stripe Integration.

• Share credentials securely: Connect Wave API credentials and Stripe keys.

• Configure financial data mappings: Map project data to invoice line items, payment terms, tax calculations, and receipt templates.

• Set triggers and schedules: Configure automatic invoice creation on project completion and real-time payment webhooks.

• Test and preview: Validate invoice generation, payment processing, and status updates.

• Deploy: One-click deploy with monitoring and revenue tracking.

• Expand: Add subscription billing or payment plan management anytime.

Outcome: Streamlined billing operations with automated invoice generation, instant payment processing, and complete financial tracking without manual invoice creation or payment reconciliation.

2. Build an Expense Management Dashboard Using Emergent with Wave + Google Sheets Integration

Create comprehensive expense analytics that sync Wave transactions to Google Sheets, categorize expenses automatically, calculate tax deductions, track budget vs. actual spending, and generate monthly expense reports with visualizations for financial planning.

How it's built with Emergent?

• Write your prompt: "Sync Wave expenses to Google Sheets with categories, calculate quarterly tax deductions, track against budgets, and create monthly expense reports with charts."

• Declare integrations: Select Wave + Google Sheets Integration.

• Share credentials securely: Authorize Google Sheets and Wave API access.

• Configure financial data mappings: Map expense categories, tax deduction rules, budget allocations, and report templates.

• Set triggers and schedules: Enable daily expense syncs and monthly report generation.

• Test and preview: Simulate expense scenarios and validate categorization and calculations.

• Deploy: Go live instantly with error handling and budget alerts.

• Expand: Add receipt matching or predictive spending analysis.

Outcome: Complete expense visibility with automated categorization, tax-ready reporting, and budget tracking without manual spreadsheet updates or expense sorting.

3. Build a Cash Flow Monitoring System Using Emergent with Wave + Slack Integration

Create intelligent financial monitoring that tracks Wave account balances, calculates cash flow projections, identifies low balance situations, sends Slack alerts for critical thresholds, and provides daily financial summaries to business owners.

How it's built with Emergent?

• Write your prompt: "Monitor Wave account balances, alert on Slack when cash drops below $5,000, send daily cash flow summaries, and flag large pending invoices."

• Declare integrations: Pick Wave + Slack Integration.

• Share credentials securely: Connect Slack workspace and Wave credentials.

• Configure financial data mappings: Define balance thresholds, alert rules, summary formats, and critical event triggers.

• Set triggers and schedules: Enable real-time balance monitoring and scheduled daily summaries.

• Test and preview: Verify alert delivery, threshold accuracy, and summary completeness.

• Deploy: Activate cash flow monitoring with proactive alerting.

• Expand: Add predictive cash flow forecasting or automated overdraft prevention.

Outcome: Proactive financial management with immediate awareness of cash flow issues, daily visibility into financial health, and reduced risk of cash shortages without constant account checking.

4. Build a Client Payment Portal Using Emergent with Wave + Payment Gateway Integration

Automate client-facing payment workflows that present Wave invoices in branded portals, offer multiple payment options including credit cards and bank transfers, track payment status, send automatic receipts, and provide clients with complete payment history access.

How it's built with Emergent?

• Write your prompt: "Create a payment portal showing Wave invoices, accept payments via Stripe and PayPal, send instant receipts, and give clients payment history access."

• Declare integrations: Choose Wave + Stripe + PayPal Integration.

• Share credentials securely: Connect Wave API with payment processor credentials.

• Configure financial data mappings: Map invoice data, payment methods, receipt templates, and client access controls.

• Set triggers and schedules: Configure real-time payment processing and automatic receipt delivery.

• Test and preview: Validate payment flows, receipt generation, and client portal access.

• Deploy: One-click deploy with secure payment processing and client authentication.

• Expand: Add payment plans, auto-pay enrollment, or loyalty discounts.

Outcome: Faster payment collection with improved client experience, reduced payment friction, and complete payment transparency without manual invoice distribution or payment tracking.

5. Build a Tax Preparation System Using Emergent with Wave + Document Management Integration

Create comprehensive tax workflows that extract Wave financial data, categorize transactions by tax categories, match expenses with receipts, generate tax-ready reports, organize documentation, and export formatted data for accountants or tax software.

How it's built with Emergent?

• Write your prompt: "Extract Wave transactions for tax year, categorize by IRS categories, match with receipt images, generate Schedule C reports, and create accountant-ready export packages."

• Declare integrations: Choose Wave + Cloud Storage + Document Processing Integration.

• Share credentials securely: Connect Wave API and cloud storage credentials.

• Configure financial data mappings: Define tax categories, receipt matching rules, report formats, and export structures.

• Set triggers and schedules: Configure quarterly tax data extraction and year-end comprehensive reporting.

• Test and preview: Validate categorization accuracy, receipt matching, and report completeness.

• Deploy: Enable production-ready tax preparation with audit trail documentation.

• Expand: Add estimated tax payment reminders or multi-entity consolidation.

Outcome: Stress-free tax preparation with organized financial data, complete documentation, and accountant-ready reports without manual transaction sorting or receipt hunting.