By Hector Garcia, CPA & Alicia Katz Pollock, MAT
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This Unofficial QuickBooks Accountants Podcast episode explores the new Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, highlighting its advanced technology and Intuit's strategic investment. The hosts discuss the venue's features, financial aspects, and potential impact on Intuit's brand.
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Hector and Alicia dive deep into Intuit's latest earnings report, breaking down the company's financial performance across its various platforms. They explore Intuit's strategic shifts, including the rebranding of its small business group and the push towards AI-driven expert platforms. The hosts also discuss the potential for new personal finance tools and Intuit's renewed focus on international markets, offering valuable insights for QuickBooks users and accounting professionals alike.
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Hector and Alicia dive deep into QuickBooks Online's new payroll impounding feature, discussing its implications for small businesses and accountants. They explore the pros and cons of QBO Payroll compared to competitors like ADP and Paychex, and speculate on upcoming features. The hosts also share insights about the upcoming Intuit Connect conference, including changes to the registration process and potential shifts in attendee demographics.
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In this episode of the Unofficial QuickBooks Accountants Podcast, Hector and Alicia discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on the accounting profession. They explore how AI is changing bookkeeping processes, the challenges and limitations of current AI implementations in accounting software, and the need for accountants to adapt their roles. The hosts examine Intuit's AI initiatives like Intuit Assist and test some of the new AI features in QuickBooks Online, sharing their thoughts on the current state and future potential of AI in accounting. They emphasize the importance of accountants embracing AI while maintaining their value as human advisors and interpreters of financial data.
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This episode discusses a new feature in QuickBooks Online that offers financing options to customers directly through estimates and invoices. The hosts, Alicia and Hector, initially express concerns about privacy and potential predatory lending practices but later discover that the feature is optional and controlled by the business owner. They speculate on Intuit's motivations for introducing this feature, linking it to their acquisition of Credit Karma and the potential for generating revenue through loan commissions. Hector and Alicia emphasize the need for clear communication from Intuit about new features and encouraging users to check their settings to understand how this feature might affect their business interactions.
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Hector and Alicia discuss outsourcing in the accounting industry. They explore the economic implications, educational aspects, and potential benefits and drawbacks of outsourcing accounting work to other countries. The conversation evolves from discussing the immediate impacts of outsourcing to broader topics like educational reform and the need to prepare future generations for financial literacy and accounting careers. The hosts conclude by emphasizing the importance of passing on financial knowledge to younger generations and promoting U.S.-based accounting talent, while also sharing updates about their own educational initiatives in the accounting field.
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In this episode, Alicia and Hector discuss several new features and updates to QuickBooks Online. They cover the new PayPal connector, enhancements to inventory management tools including variants, organizational charts in QBO Payroll, and the integration of Ship Engine for shipping labels. The hosts also talk about a new subscription invoicing feature and share their thoughts on how these tools could be improved or consolidated. They wrap up by mentioning upcoming events and conferences they'll be attending or hosting in the accounting industry.
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This podcast episode discusses the match tool in QuickBooks Online's banking feed feature. Hector and Alicia, explain how the match tool works, its benefits for saving time, and potential pitfalls when using it incorrectly. They delve into best practices for handling deposits, payments, and transfers, emphasizing the importance of maintaining accurate records for auditing purposes. The episode also covers recent updates to the feature, including paired transfers, and touches on how third-party apps like RightTool can enhance QuickBooks functionality.
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This episode of the Unofficial QuickBooks Accountants Podcast focuses on recent price changes announced by Intuit for QuickBooks products. Hector and Alicia provide a detailed breakdown of the new pricing for QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, and related payroll services, discussing the significant increases particularly for Desktop products. They analyze the implications of these changes for accountants and small businesses, noting that the price hikes seem designed to push users towards QuickBooks Online. They also touch on how accountants can prepare for and communicate these changes to clients, while Alicia mentions her upcoming book on converting from QuickBooks Desktop to Online as a timely resource.
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This episode discusses various reporting dimensions in QuickBooks Online, including tags, locations, classes, customer projects, and custom fields. Hector and Alicia, explain how each dimension works, their limitations, and when to use them for different business scenarios. They highlight the differences between QuickBooks Online versions (Simple Start, Essentials, Plus, and Advanced) in terms of available features and limitations. The episode concludes with a discussion on the need for improved reporting capabilities in QuickBooks Online Advanced and mentions some third-party apps that can enhance reporting functionality.
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