diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/mifosplatform/integrationtests/FundsIntegrationTest.java b/mifosng-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/mifosplatform/integrationtests/FundsIntegrationTest.java
index bc78b77a2..80a6e8887 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/mifosplatform/integrationtests/FundsIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/mifosplatform/integrationtests/FundsIntegrationTest.java
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@
  */
 package org.mifosplatform.integrationtests;
 
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.*;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 
+import com.google.common.reflect.TypeToken;
 import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.Before;
@@ -21,9 +23,7 @@ import com.jayway.restassured.http.ContentType;
 import com.jayway.restassured.specification.RequestSpecification;
 import com.jayway.restassured.specification.ResponseSpecification;
 
-import java.math.BigInteger;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.List;
+import java.util.*;
 
 /**
  * Funds Integration Test for checking Funds Application.
@@ -43,10 +43,13 @@ public class FundsIntegrationTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testRetrieveFund() {
-        FundsHelper fh = FundsHelper.create(Utils.randomNameGenerator("", 10)).build();
+        FundsHelper fh = FundsHelper
+                         .create(Utils.randomNameGenerator("", 10))
+                         .externalId(Utils.randomNameGenerator("fund-", 5))
+                         .build();
         String jsonData = fh.toJSON();
 
-        final Integer fundID = createFund(jsonData, this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
+        final Long fundID = createFund(jsonData, this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
         Assert.assertNotNull(fundID);
 
         jsonData = FundsResourceHandler.retrieveFund(fundID, this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
@@ -57,28 +60,36 @@ public class FundsIntegrationTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testRetrieveAllFunds() {
-        FundsHelper fh = FundsHelper.create(Utils.randomNameGenerator("", 10)).build();
+        FundsHelper fh = FundsHelper
+                         .create(Utils.randomNameGenerator("", 10))
+                         .externalId(Utils.randomNameGenerator("fund-", 5))
+                         .build();
         String jsonData = fh.toJSON();
 
-        final Integer fundID = createFund(jsonData, this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
+        final Long fundID = createFund(jsonData, this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
         Assert.assertNotNull(fundID);
 
-        List<HashMap> list = FundsResourceHandler.retrieveAllFunds(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
+        List<HashMap<String, Object>> list = FundsResourceHandler.retrieveAllFunds(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
+
         Assert.assertNotNull(list);
+        Assert.assertThat(list.size(), greaterThanOrEqualTo(1));
+
+        jsonData = new Gson().toJson(list);
+        List<FundsHelper> fhList = new Gson().fromJson(jsonData, new TypeToken<List<FundsHelper>>(){}.getType());
+        Assert.assertThat(fhList, hasItem(fh));
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testFundUnknown() {
-        String jsonData = FundsResourceHandler.retrieveFund(Integer.MAX_VALUE, this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
+        String jsonData = FundsResourceHandler.retrieveFund(Long.MAX_VALUE, this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
         HashMap<String, String> map = new Gson().fromJson(jsonData, HashMap.class);
         assertEquals(map.get("userMessageGlobalisationCode"), "error.msg.resource.not.found");
     }
 
-    private Integer createFund(final String fundJSON,
-                               final RequestSpecification requestSpec,
-                               final ResponseSpecification responseSpec) {
-        System.out.println("------------------ CREATING NEW FUND  ------------------");
-        return FundsResourceHandler.createFund(fundJSON, requestSpec, responseSpec);
+    private Long createFund(final String fundJSON,
+                            final RequestSpecification requestSpec,
+                            final ResponseSpecification responseSpec) {
+        return new Long(String.valueOf(FundsResourceHandler.createFund(fundJSON, requestSpec, responseSpec)));
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/mifosplatform/integrationtests/common/funds/FundsHelper.java b/mifosng-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/mifosplatform/integrationtests/common/funds/FundsHelper.java
index f4fd4d968..2f8c79614 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/mifosplatform/integrationtests/common/funds/FundsHelper.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/mifosplatform/integrationtests/common/funds/FundsHelper.java
@@ -12,34 +12,47 @@ public class FundsHelper {
     public static class Builder {
 
         private String name;
+        private String externalId;
 
         private Builder(final String name) {
             this.name = name;
         }
 
+        public Builder externalId(final String externalId) {
+            this.externalId = externalId;
+            return this;
+        }
+
         public FundsHelper build() {
-            return new FundsHelper(this.name);
+            return new FundsHelper(this.name, this.externalId);
         }
 
     }
 
     private String name;
-    private Integer resourceId;
+    private String externalId;
+    private Long resourceId;
 
-    public FundsHelper() {
+    FundsHelper() {
         super();
     }
 
-    private FundsHelper(final String name) {
+    private FundsHelper(final String name,
+                        final String externalId) {
         super();
         this.name = name;
+        this.externalId = externalId;
     }
 
     public String getName() {
         return this.name;
     }
 
-    public Integer getResourceID() {
+    public String getExternalId() {
+        return this.externalId;
+    }
+
+    public Long getResourceId() {
         return this.resourceId;
     }
 
@@ -55,4 +68,28 @@ public class FundsHelper {
         return new Builder(name);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return this.name.hashCode();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object o) {
+        if (o == this) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (!(o instanceof FundsHelper)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        FundsHelper fh = (FundsHelper)o;
+
+        if (this.name.equals(fh.name)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/mifosplatform/integrationtests/common/funds/FundsResourceHandler.java b/mifosng-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/mifosplatform/integrationtests/common/funds/FundsResourceHandler.java
index c12cd569a..70fdd4795 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/mifosplatform/integrationtests/common/funds/FundsResourceHandler.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/mifosplatform/integrationtests/common/funds/FundsResourceHandler.java
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ public class FundsResourceHandler {
         return Utils.performServerPost(requestSpec, responseSpec, CREATE_FUNDS_URL, fundJSON, "resourceId");
     }
 
-    public static List<HashMap> retrieveAllFunds(final RequestSpecification requestSpec,
-                                                 final ResponseSpecification responseSpec) {
+    public static List<HashMap<String, Object>> retrieveAllFunds(final RequestSpecification requestSpec,
+                                                                 final ResponseSpecification responseSpec) {
         final String URL = FUNDS_URL + "?" + Utils.TENANT_IDENTIFIER;
         return Utils.performServerGet(requestSpec, responseSpec, URL, "");
     }
 
-    public static String retrieveFund(final Integer fundID,
+    public static String retrieveFund(final Long fundID,
                                       final RequestSpecification requestSpec,
                                       final ResponseSpecification responseSpec) {
         final String URL = FUNDS_URL + "/" + fundID + "?" + Utils.TENANT_IDENTIFIER;