Unofficial QuickBooks Accountants Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Now You Know: In the Know October 2026 Recap Oct 29, 2026

Show notes

Alicia and Matthew “Spot” Fulton recap Intuit’s latest In the Know webinar, starting with why accountants should move to Intuit Accountant Suite now, ahead of the ProPartner Accountants launch and the December 31 end of QuickBooks Online Accountant. They cover Books to Advice, which pulls QuickBooks Online data straight into ProConnect and Lacerte tax projections, and a new payroll feature that imports hours from third-party time tracking spreadsheets. They also look at the new client list columns, consolidation that now carries over documents, reports, and team members, and the HR resource center expanding to all Workforce levels.

Sponsors:
Intuit Accountants - http://uqb.promo/intuit
Pilot - http://uqb.promo/pilot
Zamp - http://uqb.promo/zamp
Veltrix - http://uqb.promo/veltrix

(00:00) - Welcome and Format

(00:45) - What Is In the Know

(02:52) - Community News and Events

(04:33) - ProPartner Transition Tips

(07:31) - Workforce Payroll and HR

(09:15) - Awards and Webinar Lineup

(12:17) - Books to Advice Tax Planning

(17:58) - Payroll Spreadsheet Uploads

(23:00) - Accountant Suite Updates

(26:53) - Consolidation and Accelerate

(35:58) - Around the Corner Wrap-Up

(36:39) - Hosts Updates and Closing

LINKS

Link to event: https://intuit.ondemand.goldcast.io/on-demand/71a2f905-626f-448d-8f87-ea9262a76e7a

Handouts: https://staticassets.public-pr50.goldcast.io/event/71a2f905-626f-448d-8f87-ea9262a76e7a/resources/po7YmXbGTOK84ynNbW9T_October2026_ProAdvisor_InTheKnow_Handout.pdf

Our episode with Jeff Siegel, 2026 Top ProAdvisor: www.uqb.show/108

Alicia’s Upcoming Classes:

Alicia’s Fall classes! Attend the live webinar or watch the recording on-demand, all with CPE. Become a member of the OWLS for free automatic enrollment into all courses:

Nov 10 - Dec 8: Accounting LifeCycle with Mariette Martinez: https://learn.royalwise.com/visitor_catalog_class/show/2637279/The-Accounting-Life-Cycle-with-Mariette-Martinez
Nov 13: QBO Workforce Payroll Course: http://royl.ws/payroll?affiliate=5393907
Nov 24: QB Time Course: http://royl.ws/qbtime?affiliate=5393907
Dec 2: 1099s in QBO: http://royl.ws/QBO-1099
Dec 9: Intuit Accountant Suite: http://royl.ws/IAS?affiliate=5393907
Dec 15: Year-end Cleanup for Taxes: http://royl.ws/QBOYearEnd

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Bank Feed Secrets with Kathy Grosskurth Oct 22, 2026

Show notes

Alicia and Kathy Grosskurth of Bookkeeping Clean and Simple, two self-described bank feed geeks, walk through the revamped QuickBooks Online bank feed and the controls that let accountants decide how much to trust the AI. They cover the green, blue, and orange review signals, draggable columns, drag-and-drop attachments, grouping and sorting for large cleanups, new keyboard shortcuts, and automatic transfer pairing. They also dig into the new policy reviews and accounting settings, where each client’s required fields, review thresholds, and capitalization rules can be set.

Sponsors:
Intuit Accountants - http://uqb.promo/intuit
Pilot - http://uqb.promo/pilot
Zamp - http://uqb.promo/zamp
Veltrix - http://uqb.promo/veltrix

(00:00) - Welcome and Introductions

(00:53) - Why Bank Feeds Matter

(01:52) - AI Reset and Retraining

(04:27) - Review Signals Explained

(07:43) - Categorization History Tricks

(08:45) - Customize the Banking Grid

(12:21) - Attach Receipts Fast

(15:07) - More Baby Gear Settings

(18:06) - Warnings and Best Practices

(21:12) - Batching With Group and Sort

(23:35) - Posted Tab Auto Matching

(25:54) - Keyboard Shortcuts and Focus Mode

(28:08) - Account Switcher and Reorder

(34:08) - Transfer Pair Matching

(35:30) - Policy Reviews and AI Controls

(41:29) - Guest and Host Updates

(43:51) - Wrap Up and How to Engage

LINKS

Alicia’s Bank Feeds Class: http://royl.ws/QuickBooks-Online-Banking?affiliate=5393907
Find us at Intuit Connect in Booth 60!

Connect with Kathy Grosskurth:
Email: kathy@bookkeepingcleanandsimple.com
Website: https://www.bookkeepingcleanandsimple.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KathyGrosskurth/?sub_confirmation=1
Schedule an Initial Discovery Phone Call: https://calendly.com/kathygrosskurth/freeconsult

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Royalwise Will Be at Intuit Connect! Oct 21, 2026

Show notes

Come find Royalwise in the Expo Hall at booth 60 at Intuit Connect!

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An Abundance Mindset with Michelle Weinstein Oct 15, 2026

Show notes

With the economy and the profession in flux, Alicia welcomes Michelle Weinstein, founder of The Abundant Accountant, to explain how scarcity thinking leads accounting firm owners to discount, give away free advice, and take on the wrong clients. Michelle breaks down the difference between marketing and sales, why every prospect should be qualified and diagnosed before a meeting, how to price on the value of the problem rather than your hours, and how to build confidence to re-enroll existing clients at higher fees. She also ties it all back to exit strategy, showing how the same habits that raise profitability also raise the multiple a buyer will pay for your accounting firm.

Sponsors:
Intuit Accountants - http://uqb.promo/intuit
Pilot - http://uqb.promo/pilot
Zamp - http://uqb.promo/zamp
Veltrix - http://uqb.promo/veltrix

(00:00) - Scarcity vs Abundance

(01:33) - Meet Michelle Weinstein

(02:52) - Words Shape Reality

(07:01) - Stop Undervaluing Work

(11:35) - Marketing vs Sales

(14:01) - Qualification and Diagnostics

(19:21) - Value Based Pricing

(24:48) - Raise Fees Confidently

(31:06) - Build for Acquisition

(35:27) - Wrap Up and Next Steps

(36:53) - Whats Going On

(38:11) - Events and Closing

LINKS

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Look What I Found! Fall 2026 Oct 08, 2026

Show notes

Alicia is joined by Margie Remmers-Davis to round up the small QuickBooks Online changes they spotted between July and September, from the new jurisdiction-based sales tax report and the rare midyear IRS mileage rate increase to 76 cents, to QuickBooks Payroll becoming QuickBooks Workforce with a dedicated time off center and certified payroll reports. They also dig into bank feed posting policies and capitalization thresholds, the early-stage Customer Hub CRM, the AI-generated review summary, bulk chart of accounts cleanup, and new bill pay remittance and Vendor Direct options.

Sponsors:
Intuit Accountants - http://uqb.promo/intuit
Link My Books - http://uqb.promo/linkmybooks
Pilot - http://uqb.promo/pilot
Veltrix - http://uqb.promo/veltrix

(00:00) - Welcome and Format

(02:20) - New Sales Tax Report

(03:53) - Mileage Rate Update

(05:08) - Intuit Experts Tweaks

(06:45) - Workforce Payroll Settings

(10:42) - Bank Feeds Controls

(13:31) - Posting Policies and AI

(18:49) - ProAdvisor Tax Exemptions

(19:29) - Undo Reconciliations Safely

(23:49) - Customer Hub and CRM

(27:10) - Intuit Spreading Too Thin

(28:15) - When Built In CRM Helps

(30:22) - New Customer Relationship Fields

(33:34) - Customize QBO Interface

(37:19) - Advanced Search Filters

(39:06) - AI Review Summary Report

(43:00) - Chart Of Accounts Cleanup

(45:56) - Vendor Direct Explained

(48:09) - Community Links And CPE

(49:12) - New Nonprofit Course Launch

(51:55) - Intuit Connect And Wrap Up

LINKS

Alicia’s Fall classes! Attend the live webinar or watch the recording on-demand, all with CPE. Become a member of the OWLS for free automatic enrollment into all courses:

Customizing QBO: http://royl.ws/CustomizingQBO?affiliate=5393907
AI in QBO: http://royl.ws/AI?affiliate=5393907
Intuit Accountant Suite: http://royl.ws/IAS?affiliate=5393907

Margies nonprofit class!
https://goakadian.com/nonprofits

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Now You Know: In the Know Recap September 2026 Oct 01, 2026

Show notes

Alicia and Matthew "Spot" Fulton recap Intuit's September In the Know, where most of the session focused on the ProPartner Accountants program that replaces ProAdvisor in early 2027. They break down the five tiers, how points are earned, the new three-year revenue share, which certifications never need renewing, and why the timing of your first certification matters this fall. They also cover delegated onboarding for QuickBooks Payments and Bill Pay, plus the new tax return dashboards for ProConnect Tax users in Intuit Accountant Suite Accelerate.

Sponsors:
Intuit Accountants - http://uqb.promo/intuit
Pilot - http://uqb.promo/pilot
Zamp - http://uqb.promo/zamp

(00:00) - Welcome and Format

(01:53) - How In the Know Works

(02:39) - Community News and Events

(05:14) - ProPartner Program Overview

(06:55) - IAS Benefits and Support

(13:42) - Revenue Share and Referrals

(18:32) - Tiers Points and Certifications

(31:14) - Delegated Bill Pay Onboarding

(38:11) - ProConnect Tax Planning Insights

(45:24) - Whats Around the Corner

(46:04) - Alicias Upcoming Classes

(49:06) - Wrap Up and Thanks

LINKS

Handout: https://staticassets.public-pr50.goldcast.io/event/6c8877ca-5f12-409a-808e-1df07754fc97/resources/1qXVtA2Sd7fNo6qGpV3A_September2026_ProAdvisor_InTheKnow_Handout.pdf
Enabling Client Tax Insights in IAS: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/tax-planning/enabling-accessing-client-tax-insights-intuit/L7f57S24k_US_en_US
Alicia’s Fall classes! Attend the live webinar or watch the recording on-demand, all with CPE. Become a member of the OWLS for free automatic enrollment into all courses:
- Intuit Accountant Suite: http://royl.ws/IAS?affiliate=5393907
- QBO Workforce Payroll Course: http://royl.ws/payroll?affiliate=5393907
- QB Time Course: http://royl.ws/qbtime?affiliate=5393907

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Go High, Go Low: Intuit’s Q4 Earnings Report Sep 24, 2026

Show notes

Sponsors:
Intuit Accountants - http://uqb.promo/intuit
Link My Books - http://uqb.promo/linkmybooks
Pilot - http://uqb.promo/pilot

(00:00) - Follow the Money Setup

(01:32) - Q4 Scoreboard and Guidance

(02:47) - Customer Growth Slowing

(03:22) - QuickBooks Free and Lite

(05:11) - Moving Upmarket Fast

(06:30) - Accountants Drive Enterprise

(07:38) - Accountant Suite and Advisory

(08:45) - AI Native and Oversight

(10:16) - Money at the Center

(11:34) - Desktop and Mailchimp Watch

(13:17) - Next Four Quarters Checklist

(15:07) - Three Practical Actions

(16:15) - Closing and Royalwise Updates

LINKS

Alicia’s Fall classes! Attend the live webinar or watch the recording on-demand, all with CPE. Become a member of the OWLS for free automatic enrollment into all courses:

Customizing QBO: http://royl.ws/CustomizingQBO?affiliate=5393907
AI in QBO: http://royl.ws/AI?affiliate=5393907
Intuit Accountant Suite: http://royl.ws/IAS?affiliate=5393907

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IES Updates with Hector Garcia Sep 17, 2026

Show notes

Alicia and Hector Garcia catch up on a full year of Intuit Enterprise Suite development, covering multi-entity consolidation with automatic eliminations, dimensions that now span every transaction (including a new AI dimension backfill for historical data), and construction features like WIP reporting, negative change orders, and AIA-style billing that now surpass QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise. They also dig into what's coming next for manufacturing and inventory, including multiple units of measure, and run through the IES features that have already trickled down into QBO Advanced, like cost groups, project phases, and proposals.

Sponsors:
Intuit Accountants - http://uqb.promo/intuit
Pilot - http://uqb.promo/pilot
Kick.co - http://uqb.promo/kick

(00:00) - Welcome and Setup

(02:55) - What Is Enterprise Suite

(08:11) - Pricing and User Limits

(10:14) - Dimensions Deep Dive

(11:26) - Multi Entity Consolidation

(12:45) - Eliminations and Automation

(16:59) - Chart of Accouants Control

(19:28) - Construction Feature Leap

(20:32) - WIP and Change Orders

(21:33) - Permissions and Project KPIs

(23:57) - AI Budget Imports

(25:38) - AIA Billing and Roadmap

(27:22) - Inventory and Manufacturing Push

(31:45) - Nonprofit Future Plans

(34:42) - August Dimension Updates

(35:51) - AI Dimension Backfill

(37:56) - Features Coming Downstream

(38:24) - Cost Groups in Advanced

(41:37) - Project Phases Pros Cons

(43:59) - Proposals and E Signatures

(45:58) - Calculated Fields and Orders

(47:39) - Item Receipts Workflow

(50:48) - Wrap Up and Next Recap

(53:57) - Final Thoughts and Farewell

LINKS

Alicia’s Fall classes! Attend the live webinar or watch the recording on-demand, all with CPE. Become a member of the OWLS for free automatic enrollment into all courses:

Customizing QBO: http://royl.ws/CustomizingQBO?affiliate=5393907
AI in QBO: http://royl.ws/AI?affiliate=5393907
Intuit Accountant Suite: http://royl.ws/IAS?affiliate=5393907
Come to Miami in November! Events.reframeaccounting.com
Check out Hector’s RightTool: www.righttool.app

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Pilot, Not Autopilot Sep 10, 2026

Show notes

Alicia sits down with Jessica McKellar, CEO and founder of Pilot, to unpack Meridian, the AI accounting platform built over a decade and stress-tested across thousands of month-end closes before its public launch this year. Jessica walks through how it handles reconciliations, supporting schedules, and firm-specific policies natively, executes both recurring close checklists and ad hoc requests like revenue restatements, and why she thinks the shift will let accountants spend less time on mechanical work and more on judgment and advisory, changing how firms and individual accountants get paid in the process.

Sponsors:
Intuit Accountants - http://uqb.promo/intuit
Link My Books - http://uqb.promo/linkmybooks
Pilot - http://uqb.promo/pilot

(00:00) - Welcome and Guest Intro

(00:43) - Pilot Mission and Origins

(03:49) - Meridian Explained

(05:30) - Who Meridian Is For

(08:35) - Purpose Built Close Engine

(09:57) - Reconciliations and Controls

(16:01) - Iron Man Suit for Accountants

(19:00) - Setup and Daily Workflow

(22:49) - Data Feeds and Integrations

(25:02) - Stripe Rev Rec and Ecommerce

(27:33) - Autonomous Close and Review

(34:40) - Modules and Ad Hoc Tasks

(40:21) - Economics and Industry Impact

(42:35) - How to Learn More

(44:16) - Whats Going On in Your World

(47:43) - Wrap Up and Farewell

LINKS

AI in QBO: http://royl.ws/AI?affiliate=5393907
Customizing QBO: http://royl.ws/CustomizingQBO?affiliate=5393907

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3rd Anniversary Celebration with Hector Garcia Sep 03, 2026

Show notes

For UNQBA's third anniversary, Alicia welcomes back the podcast's original co-host, Hector Garcia, to look at how the industry has shifted since they started, from the rise of AI-native ledger alternatives like Xero, Digits, and Puzzle to Intuit's course correction on QuickBooks Live and Intuit Experts after accountant backlash. They dig into what "nail the basics" actually means inside Intuit, why the human relationship in accounting still matters even as AI handles more of the busywork, and what they're each watching for out of Intuit Connect and the 2027 rollout of Intuit Accountant Suite.

Sponsors:
Intuit Accountants - http://uqb.promo/intuit
Pilot - http://uqb.promo/pilot
Kick.co - http://uqb.promo/kick

(00:00) - Anniversary Kickoff

(02:03) - Industry Shifts and New Rivals

(03:38) - AI First Accounting Platforms

(08:04) - Spite Switching and Multi Ledger

(10:36) - QuickBooks Live Backlash

(14:23) - Repositioning Experts and Value

(19:59) - Markets Are Conversations

(25:38) - Training and ProPartner Future

(29:48) - Accountants Split on AI

(36:47) - Human Value in an AI World

(41:10) - Hector Updates Right Tool Reframe

(45:51) - Alicia Courses and QBO Deep Dives

(48:47) - Wrap Up and Next Episode

LINKS

Alicia’s Fall classes! Attend the live webinar or watch the recording on-demand, all with CPE. Become a member of the OWLS for free automatic enrollment into all courses: