What Intuit Gets Right
Hector and Alicia discuss the positive aspects of working with Intuit and QuickBooks, highlighting the company's strong culture, training programs, and user-friendly software. They analyze Intuit's business decisions like acquisitions and the transition to a cloud-based platform, acknowledging challenges but ultimately supporting the vision. The hosts emphasize Intuit's engagement with user feedback, third-party app ecosystem, and efforts to foster community through events like QuickBooks Connect. Despite criticisms, they argue Intuit exhibits financial responsibility that will ensure QuickBooks' longevity, benefiting accountants who embrace change.
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- (00:00) - Welcome to The Unofficial QuickBooks Accountants Podcast
- (04:29) - The Positive Impact of Intuit's People and Culture
- (05:43) - Reflecting on Intuit's Training and ProAdvisor Program
- (10:04) - The Power of Feedback and Community Engagement at Intuit
- (24:53) - A Closer Look at Intuit's Handling of Mailchimp and TSheets
- (28:42) - Exploring QuickBooks Time and Its Integration Challenges
- (29:31) - The Power of QuickBooks Time and Its Slow Rollout
- (34:28) - Accountant-Approved Apps and the Need for Verification
- (43:22) - QuickBooks Online: A User-Friendly Platform for Small Businesses
- (49:16) - The Future of QuickBooks: Cloud-Based Platforms and Financial Decisions
- (54:16) - Embracing Change and Upcoming Events
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Links/Apps Mentioned in this episode:
- Alicia's article on QuickBooks Expert Assisted Bookkeeping - https://royalwise.com/alicias-thoughts-about-qb-expert-assisted-bookkeeping/
- Hector's App - RightTool www.righttool.app
- Alicia's Training - RoyalWise http://royl.ws/uqapodcast
- Alicia’s QBO Products, Services, and Inventory Course - http://royl.ws/qbo-Inventory
- QuickBooks Connect Conference www.quickbooksconnect.com
Creators and Guests
Host
Alicia Katz Pollock, MAT
Alicia Katz Pollock, MAT is the CEO at Royalwise Solutions, Inc.. As a Top 50 Women in Accounting, Top 10 ProAdvisor, and member of the Intuit Trainer/Writer Network, Alicia is a popular speaker at QuickBooks Connect and Scaling New Heights. She has a Master of Arts in Teaching, with several QuickBooks books on Amazon. Her Royalwise OWLS (On-Demand Web-based Learning Solutions) at learn.royalwise.com is a NASBA CPE-approved QBO and Apple training portal for accounting firms, bookkeepers, and business owners.
Host
Hector Garcia, CPA
Hector Garcia,CPA is the Principal Accountant Quick Bookkeeping & Accounting LLC, a globally-serving Technology-Accounting firm based in Miami, FL (USA), specializing in QuickBooks Consulting, but also providing traditional accounting services such as: Bookkeeping, Payroll Processing, Tax Return Preparation, and General Business Advisory. He has over 10 years of experience working with small business finance and accounting, along with 3 Post-graduate degrees from Florida International University (FIU) in Accounting, Finance and Taxation.