ERP migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Certinia ERP Cloud and Acumatica. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Acumatica.
Certinia ERP Cloud
Source
Acumatica
Destination
Compatibility
14 of 15
objects map 1:1 between Certinia ERP Cloud and Acumatica.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
3–6 days
Overview
Certinia ERP Cloud and Acumatica solve overlapping problems — financial management, project accounting, billing, and reporting — but their data models and platform philosophies diverge significantly. Certinia organizes around Salesforce objects (Accounts, Contacts, Opportunities, Projects, Billing Contracts) and inherits the Salesforce permission model and API surface. Acumatica uses a modular schema with branches, inventory IDs, cost codes, and a separate project-costing layer. The migration carries everything Certinia stores natively — customers, projects, GL entries, billing events, time-and-expense records, fixed assets, and custom fields — into Acumatica's corresponding branches and modules. The harder problems are mapping Certinia's Salesforce-linked billing schedules to Acumatica's project-billing rules, translating Certinia's multi-currency multi-entity ledger into Acumatica's branch-and-ledger structure, preserving owner resolution through Acumatica's user-management model, and surfacing the Salesforce-only integrations that will need to be rebuilt against Acumatica's API or middleware layer. FlitStack sequences the migration so master data lands before transactional history, applies Acumatica's branch configuration during the schema setup phase, and runs a delta-pickup window at cutover to capture any in-flight transactions still processing in Certinia during the transition.
Every standard and custom field arrives verified.
AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.
Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.
Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.
Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.
Why teams make this switch
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What's pushing teams away
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What's pulling them in
Object mapping
Each row shows how a Certinia ERP Cloud object lands in Acumatica, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.
Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.
Certinia ERP Cloud
Account
Acumatica
Customer
1:1Certinia Accounts map to Acumatica Customers. The Account Name becomes Customer Name. Billing address maps to Customer defaults; shipping address becomes Customer locations. Active/inactive status translates directly. Multi-company structures in Certinia map to Acumatica's branch model. We also preserve the original Account ID in a custom field for reference and de-duplication.
Certinia ERP Cloud
Contact
Acumatica
Contact
1:1Certinia Contacts map to Acumatica Contacts. First name, last name, email, phone, and title translate directly. Contact roles (Bill To, Ship To, Primary) map to Acumatica contact-class entities. Contacts without an associated Account land on the Unassigned customer or a designated catch-all contact group.
Certinia ERP Cloud
Project__c
Acumatica
Project
1:1Certinia projects (custom Salesforce object) map to Acumatica Projects. Project name, status, start and end dates, customer link, and project manager translate directly. Budget versions in Certinia map to Acumatica's budget-line structure. Multi-currency projects use Acumatica's branch currency settings. We also retain the original project ID as a custom field for audit trail.
Certinia ERP Cloud
BillingContract__c / BillingEvent__c
Acumatica
Project Billing Rule + AR Invoice
1:1Certinia's Salesforce-native billing contracts and billing events translate to Acumatica Project Billing Rules and AR invoices. Billing milestones become project billing milestones. Time-and-materials events map to project time-and-expense entry classes. We preserve the original billing schedule dates and amounts in custom fields.
Certinia ERP Cloud
ExpenseReport__c / ExpenseLine__c
Acumatica
Expense Receipt + AP Bill
1:1Certinia expense reports map to Acumatica Expense Receipts linked to the appropriate Project and Cost Code. Approved expense lines with reimbursable flags translate to AP Bill generation rules. Non-reimbursable expenses land as project cost entries without AP processing. We also map the original expense report ID for reconciliation.
Certinia ERP Cloud
TimeEntry__c
Acumatica
Project Time Entry
1:1Certinia time entries map to Acumatica Time Card entries or Project Time Entries depending on the Certinia module configuration. Employee, project, date, hours, cost code, and billable flag all translate directly. Time-entry owner resolves against Acumatica employees by email match.
Certinia ERP Cloud
Asset
Acumatica
Fixed Asset
1:1Certinia fixed assets map to Acumatica Fixed Asset records. Asset name, acquisition date, useful life, depreciation method, and book value translate directly. The asset's location and responsible branch map to Acumatica's branch assignment on the fixed asset. We preserve the original asset tag for traceability.
Certinia ERP Cloud
GLAccount / LedgerEntry
Acumatica
GL Account + GL Transaction
1:1Certinia general ledger entries map to Acumatica GL transactions with the same account code, debit/credit amount, effective date, and description. Multi-entity ledger splits translate to Acumatica branch allocations. Original transaction IDs preserved in custom fields for audit continuity. We also retain the original ledger entry date for historical accuracy.
Certinia ERP Cloud
SalesOrder__c / OpportunityLineItem__c
Acumatica
Sales Order + SO Line
1:1Certinia sales orders (built on Salesforce Opportunities) map to Acumatica Sales Orders with line items mapped by SKU or description. Unit price, quantity, discount, and warehouse location translate directly. The Certinia opportunity stage maps to Acumatica SO status. We also keep the original opportunity ID for cross-reference.
Certinia ERP Cloud
Vendor__c / Supplier__c
Acumatica
Vendor
1:1Certinia vendors (from Procurement module) map to Acumatica Vendors. Vendor name, payment terms, tax ID, and remittance address translate directly. Multi-entity vendor records resolve to Acumatica's vendor master with branch assignments. We also preserve the original vendor code for reconciliation and audit purposes.
Certinia ERP Cloud
APBill__c / APBillLine__c
Acumatica
AP Bill + Bill Detail
1:1Certinia AP bills map to Acumatica AP Bills with vendor, invoice number, date, due date, and line amounts. Line items map to the appropriate expense account or project cost code. Prepaid and hold statuses translate to Acumatica's bill approval workflow.
Certinia ERP Cloud
ARInvoice__c
Acumatica
AR Invoice
1:1Certinia AR invoices map to Acumatica AR Invoices. Customer, invoice number, date, terms, and line items translate directly. The invoice's payment status maps to Acumatica's open/closed balance fields. Overdue amounts and aging flags preserved for collections reporting. We also retain the original invoice ID for reference.
Certinia ERP Cloud
InventoryItem__c / ProductItem
Acumatica
Non-Stock Item / Stock Item
many:1Certinia products and inventory items are evaluated per type — service items merge to Acumatica Non-Stock Items; physical goods with tracking merge to Stock Items with warehouse assignment. Item description, unit of measure, and last cost price translate directly; lot/serial numbers map if Certinia tracks them.
Certinia ERP Cloud
Custom Object (Certinia-managed)
Acumatica
Custom Table / Custom Field Extension
1:1Certinia custom objects built on Salesforce's custom object framework map to Acumatica custom tables or field extensions on existing screens depending on the relationship structure. One-to-one custom objects migrate as custom tables; extension fields land as attributes on the parent screen.
Certinia ERP Cloud
Attachment / Document
Acumatica
File Storage / Note Attachment
1:1Certinia attachments and documents on records re-upload to Acumatica's file management system linked to the corresponding entity. The original file name and content type are preserved. Files are attached to the migrated record using Acumatica's file attachment mechanism. We also log the file size for data integrity checks.
| Certinia ERP Cloud | Acumatica | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account | Customer1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Contact | Contact1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Project__c | Project1:1 | Fully supported | |
| BillingContract__c / BillingEvent__c | Project Billing Rule + AR Invoice1:1 | Fully supported | |
| ExpenseReport__c / ExpenseLine__c | Expense Receipt + AP Bill1:1 | Fully supported | |
| TimeEntry__c | Project Time Entry1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Asset | Fixed Asset1:1 | Fully supported | |
| GLAccount / LedgerEntry | GL Account + GL Transaction1:1 | Fully supported | |
| SalesOrder__c / OpportunityLineItem__c | Sales Order + SO Line1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Vendor__c / Supplier__c | Vendor1:1 | Fully supported | |
| APBill__c / APBillLine__c | AP Bill + Bill Detail1:1 | Fully supported | |
| ARInvoice__c | AR Invoice1:1 | Fully supported | |
| InventoryItem__c / ProductItem | Non-Stock Item / Stock Itemmany:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Object (Certinia-managed) | Custom Table / Custom Field Extension1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Attachment / Document | File Storage / Note Attachment1:1 | Fully supported |
Gotchas + challenges
Platform-specific issues from each side, plus the pair-specific challenges that don't show up on either platform's page on its own.
Certinia ERP Cloud gotchas
Salesforce Workflow deprecation requires managed workflow migration
SCM Accounting Connector migration renames line types
External IDs must be unique across all bank format mapping records
Managed package objects restrict customer-level field customization
Multi-entity structure must be replicated before ledger entries are posted
Acumatica gotchas
API user licenses cap concurrent sessions and request throughput
Multi-tenant filtering requires CompanyID awareness
Custom fields require separate discovery before field mapping
Notes and attachments use a separate linked table structure
Implementation timelines frequently run 3–9 months end-to-end
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
Discover Certinia schema and Acumatica branch configuration
FlitStack reads the Certinia org schema — all standard and custom objects, field-level metadata, record counts per object, and API field names. We simultaneously review the Acumatica tenant: chart of accounts, branch structure, customer class codes, project templates, and inventory item types. This produces a gap analysis showing which Certinia objects have no Acumatica equivalent and which Acumatica screens need custom field or branch pre-configuration before data lands.
Map Salesforce users to Acumatica employees
Certinia runs on Salesforce users. We match Certinia owner IDs, employee records, and project manager fields to Acumatica employee records by email. Unmatched owners are flagged and assigned to a fallback employee or workgroup. This step resolves the foreign-key chains on Projects, Time Entries, and Expense Reports before the migration loads transactional records. We also validate that each matched employee has the appropriate branch and screen-level permissions in Acumatica to avoid access gaps after migration.
Load master data before transactional history
Certinia master data — Customers, Vendors, GL Accounts, and Projects — migrates first to Acumatica so transactional records (AR Invoices, AP Bills, Time Entries, Expense Receipts, GL Transactions) can reference valid IDs. This sequencing respects Acumatica's referential integrity rules. Projects carry their linked customers; GL account codes are pre-mapped to Acumatica account IDs; branches are assigned to each entity before any sub-ledger records load.
Run a sample migration with field-level diff
A representative slice of 100–300 records — covering at least one customer, two projects, a billing event, a time entry, and a GL transaction — migrates to Acumatica first. We generate a field-level diff between the Certinia source values and the Acumatica destination values so you can verify billing amount translation, cost-code mapping, branch assignment, and owner resolution before the full run commits.
Full migration run with delta-pickup at cutover
The full migration runs against Acumatica, loading all master records and transactional history. A delta-pickup window (typically 24–48 hours) captures any records created or modified in Certinia during the cutover window so Acumatica reflects the final state at go-live. Audit log records every operation, and one-click rollback is available if reconciliation fails. We also perform a post-migration validation run that compares record counts and totals between Certinia and Acumatica to confirm data integrity before final sign-off.
Platform deep dives
Certinia ERP Cloud
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
Acumatica
Destination
Strengths
Weaknesses
Complexity grading
Standard ERP migration. 1 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Overall complexity
Standard migration
Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across Certinia ERP Cloud and Acumatica.
Object compatibility
1 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Field mapping clarity
Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.
Timeline complexity
8-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.
API constraints
Certinia ERP Cloud: Governed by Salesforce platform limits; per-org daily API call limits vary by Salesforce edition and add-on licenses.
Data volume sensitivity
Certinia ERP Cloud exposes a bulk API — large-volume migrations stream efficiently.
Estimator
Rule-based pricing — no per-record fees, no manual quotes. Migrations over 2M records are scoped individually.
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