Stripe Integration with Shireburn Financial Manager – How to Connect Stripe with Shireburn Financial Manager?

The Creator Economy Goes Global

The digital creator economy is expanding rapidly. From online courses on Kajabi and paid newsletters on Substack to AI-built SaaS products using Lovable, Replit and Cursor, entrepreneurs everywhere are monetising their expertise. Malta, with its favourable business environment and growing tech ecosystem, is home to many of these digital creators. Managing payments through Stripe is the easy part — the challenge lies in connecting those payments to local accounting software like Shireburn Financial Manager.

What Is Stripe? Its Role in the New Economy

Stripe powers the financial infrastructure of the internet. The Stripe Annual Update 2024 showcases the platform's massive growth, serving millions of businesses globally. As explored in Stripe: Thinking Like a Civilization, Stripe's long-term vision is to increase the GDP of the internet by making it easier for anyone to start and scale a business. For Maltese entrepreneurs, Stripe provides access to credit card processing, SEPA direct debits, digital wallets and dozens of local payment methods across Europe.

What Is Shireburn Financial Manager and Why Use It?

Shireburn Financial Manager is a dedicated accounting and financial management solution developed by Shireburn Software, Malta's longest-established business software company. It is specifically designed for the Maltese regulatory environment. Key features include:

- Comprehensive accounting with Maltese chart of accounts
- VAT management including automatic VAT return preparation aligned with Maltese requirements
- Bank reconciliation for automated matching of transactions
- Multi-currency support essential for international businesses based in Malta
- Financial reporting including profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow statements
- Audit trail for full traceability of all financial transactions
- Statutory compliance with Maltese Companies Act and tax legislation

Shireburn Financial Manager is particularly popular among SMEs, accountancy firms and financial services companies in Malta.

Can You Connect Shireburn Financial Manager with Stripe?

Shireburn offers a documented API that provides programmatic access to financial data within Shireburn Financial Manager. This API enables developers to build integrations that synchronise Stripe transactions — payments, refunds, fees and payouts — directly into the accounting ledger.

While there is no native one-click Stripe integration built into Shireburn Financial Manager, the available API makes it technically feasible to automate the entire reconciliation workflow.

For businesses that want a turnkey solution, striptu.com specialises in connecting Stripe with local European accounting systems. The striptu.com team can build a fully operational integration between Stripe and Shireburn Financial Manager in just seven days, on an affordable subscription plan.

Use the form below to request your integration.

Invoice Requirements in Malta

Under the Maltese VAT Act (Chapter 406) and guidelines from the Commissioner for Revenue, every VAT invoice issued in Malta must include:

- Supplier's full name, address and VAT number (MT + 8 digits)
- Customer's full name, address and VAT number (for EU B2B transactions)
- Invoice date and unique sequential invoice number
- Date of supply if different from the invoice date
- Detailed description of goods or services provided
- Quantity and unit price excluding VAT
- VAT rate(s) applied: 18% (standard), 7% (accommodation, sporting events), 5% (electricity, printed matter) or 0% (food, pharmaceuticals)
- VAT amount for each rate applied
- Total amount excluding and including VAT
- Exemption reference where applicable

Invoices must be stored for at least ten years and numbered in a continuous, unbroken sequence.

E-Invoicing in Malta: PEPPOL (Planned)

Malta does not yet mandate B2B electronic invoicing. The country is progressively implementing B2G e-invoicing in compliance with EU Directive 2014/55/UE, using the PEPPOL network and standardised formats. The Office of the Commissioner for Revenue accepts electronic invoices voluntarily.

Looking ahead, the EU ViDA (VAT in the Digital Age) directive will require all member states, including Malta, to introduce mandatory B2B e-invoicing. Maltese businesses should begin preparing their systems for this transition.

Shireburn, as Malta's premier business software provider, continues to evolve its products to meet emerging regulatory requirements. For the latest on e-invoicing capabilities, visit shireburn.com.

Summary

Shireburn Financial Manager is the go-to accounting solution for Maltese businesses, offering deep local compliance and a capable API. For digital creators and entrepreneurs using Stripe to collect payments, striptu.com provides the perfect bridge — delivering a working Stripe-to-Shireburn integration in just seven days. With EU-wide mandatory e-invoicing on the horizon, ensuring your payment and accounting tools are connected is a smart investment for any Malta-based business.