Is QuickBooks in Beta?
In this episode, Hector and Alicia discuss the challenges posed by QuickBooks Online's frequent version control changes and how they impact educators, users, and developers. They propose solutions such as reviving QuickBooks Labs to allow users to opt-in to beta features and creating stable and cutting-edge release options for users to choose from. They also emphasize the importance of user feedback and suggest ways for Intuit to better engage with and compensate beta testers. Finally, they share their upcoming plans to attend and present at various accounting conferences and events.
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- (00:00) - Introduction to the Wheel of Rants
- (02:21) - QuickBooks Online Version Control Issues
- (06:43) - Intuit's Lean Startup Approach
- (17:23) - Impact on QuickBooks Users
- (26:06) - Developer Challenges with QuickBooks
- (31:21) - Reviving QuickBooks Labs
- (33:10) - Proposed Solutions for QuickBooks
- (34:35) - The Importance of User Feedback
- (40:42) - Paid Beta Testers and User Compensation
- (46:27) - Upcoming Conferences and Events
- (50:04) - Wrap Up and Future Plans
Send your Questions/Comments (we could read/answer them on air) ask@uqapodcast.com
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
- QuickBooks Tricky Situations: http://royl.ws/QBOtricks
- Next-Level Accounting: http://royl.ws/NextLevelAccounting
- Check out Alicia’s step-by-step QBO Textbooks at http://www.questivaconsultants.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.