Unofficial QuickBooks Accountants Podcast

In this episode, Hector and Alicia discuss reorganizing and cleaning up various lists in QuickBooks Online, such as the chart of accounts, products and services, locations, classes, and more. They provide tips and best practices for tidying up these lists during a conversion from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online. This comprehensive guide aims to help accountants and business owners optimize...

In this episode, Hector and Alicia discuss the "concierge setup" process, and the steps and services provided by an advisor to ensure a smooth transition for clients moving from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online. They cover various considerations like chart of accounts adjustments, bank feed setups, leveraging new QBO features, and providing training and guidance tailored to the client's nee...

Hector and Alicia walk through recent improvements to QuickBooks Online bank feeds, including the ability to reverse amounts and bring in check numbers during import. They also share frustrations with limitations of the current features and their wishlist for enhancements like assigning products/services, better handling of returns, and more flexibility with bank feed rules. Sponsors Client Hub- h...

Hector and Alicia discuss the new features released in February 2024 for QuickBooks Online. They go over enhancements to payroll, time tracking, bank feeds, tax return importing, and more. They also talk about upcoming changes to HR services and share what they are working on in their own businesses. Sponsors Client Hub- https://uqb.promo/clienthub (00:00) - Welcome To The Unofficial QuickBooks Ac...

In this episode, Hector and Alicia continue their discussion on converting from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online by focusing on the steps an accountant should take after the migration, such as re-connecting bank feeds, handling unbilled expenses, repeating reconciliations, and setting up the sales tax center. They also cover how to map over jobs and sub-customers to projects and re-setting...

Hector and Alicia continue their discussion on converting from QuickBooks Desktop to Online. They go through a detailed step-by-step guide of Alicia's standard operating procedure for migrations, including prep work like condensing files, considerations during the conversion, and auditing the new file after to ensure accurate data transfer. They also talk about common hurdles like inventory valuat...

In this episode of the Unofficial QuickBooks Accountants Podcast, Hector and Alicia discuss what does and doesn't convert when migrating from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online, covering topics like attachments, budgets, inventory, payroll, price levels, progress invoicing, purchase orders, and assemblies. They explain the challenges involved in conversions, with costs ranging widely based on...

In this episode of the Unofficial QuickBooks Accountants Podcast, Hector and Alicia discuss and demonstrate the new forecasting feature in QuickBooks Online Advanced. They walk through creating forecasts, converting them to budgets, and provide feedback on current limitations as well as suggestions for enhancements to make forecasting more useful. Sponsors Client Hub - https://uqb.promo/clienthub...

In this episode of the Unofficial QuickBooks Accountants Podcast, Hector and Alicia discuss new QuickBooks Online features released in January 2024, including updates to revenue recognition, a new QuickBooks Solopreneur product, and the upcoming QuickBooks Advanced Forecasting tool. They also speculate on how QuickBooks' new Live Tax offering may impact accountants and small business owners. Spons...

Is Intuit really listening? In this episode, Hector and Alicia pull back the curtain on how QuickBooks handles user feedback. Learn how to make your voice heard above the noise through targeted, helpful critiques. They'll also examine common feedback pitfalls to avoid, so your suggestions make it to the top of Intuit's priority list. Sponsors Findaily - https://uqb.promo/findaily (00:00) - Giving...

In this episode of the Unofficial QuickBooks Accountants Podcast, Hector and Alicia discuss preparing 1099s in QuickBooks Online for the 2024 tax season. They cover the new 1099 platform, pricing, filing deadlines, tips for ensuring 1099s go smoothly, and some of the common pain points around collecting information and filing accurate 1099 amounts. Sponsors LiveFlow - https://uqb.promo/liveflow Ti...

Hector and Alicia highlight new features and updates in QuickBooks Online that they discovered in December 2023, such as enhancements to construction reporting, interface changes, and behaviors with QuickBooks Checking envelopes. They offer tips and feedback for accountants and bookkeepers using QBO based on these recent discoveries. Sponsors LiveFlow - https://uqb.promo/liveflow Timesheets.com- h...

In this episode, Hector and Alicia discuss the upcoming changes to QuickBooks Online reports, including Intuit's plans to phase out the classic reports and transition everyone to the new modernized reports by mid-2024. They highlight some of the key problems and missing features with the new reports while also praising some of the new capabilities, and emphasize the importance of providing constru...

Hector and Alicia discuss recent small tweaks and updates in QuickBooks Online, including changes to search, bank feeds, reports, and credit card payments. They also cover some newly added features in Hector's RightTool app. Sponsors LiveFlow - https://uqb.promo/liveflow Timesheets.com- https://uqb.promo/timesheets OnPay - https://uqb.promo/onpay (00:00) - Unoffical QuickBooks Accounting Podcast (...

Hector and Alicia recap top announcements from Intuit's QuickBooks Connect Conference, including a redesigned ProAdvisor program, true payroll job costing, custom KPI reporting, and a partnership with Allstate for business insurance. They discuss how these new capabilities and Intuit's messaging show a commitment to strengthening their partnership with accountants. Sponsors LiveFlow - https://uqb....

Hector and Alicia react to Intuit's bombshell announcement that QuickBooks will end new subscriptions for QuickBooks Desktop Pro, Premier, and Mac after July 31, 2024 - marking the beginning of the end for the desktop software. They discuss implications for accountants and small businesses, Intuit's motivations to move users to QuickBooks Online, the pros and cons of the online platform, and hopes...

Hector and Alicia unpack Intuit's overhaul of their ProAdvisor program, including an updated point system, new status tiers and benefits, and how the changes intend to add more rigor and meaning to becoming a certified ProAdvisor. Sponsors LiveFlow - https://uqb.promo/liveflow Timesheets.com- https://uqb.promo/timesheets OnPay - https://uqb.promo/onpay (00:00) - Welcome to The Unofficial QuickBook...

You know the basics of QuickBooks, but are you ready to take your skills to the next level? In this episode, Hector and Alicia discuss the key steps for going from QuickBooks beginner to pro, including getting certified, hands-on practice, utilizing online resources, and finding a mentor. Sponsors LiveFlow - https://uqb.promo/liveflow Timesheets.com- https://uqb.promo/timesheets OnPay - https://uq...

Hector and Alicia answer your questions. From tracking expenses to their sources and properly categorizing transactions, utilizing automation, and using cost accounting techniques to calculate profit margins for individual products, customers, and sales channels. Sponsors LiveFlow - https://uqb.promo/liveflow Timesheets.com- https://uqb.promo/timesheets OnPay - https://uqb.promo/onpay (00:00) - We...

Hector and Alicia dig into all the details and speculation around Intuit's newest cloud accounting product QuickBooks Ledger. Is it an affordable option for write-up clients or an over-hyped limited edition QBO? What does it mean for accountants and their clients? Sponsors LiveFlow - https://uqb.promo/liveflow Timesheets.com- https://uqb.promo/timesheets OnPay - https://uqb.promo/onpay (00:00) - W...

Alicia and Hector dive into several new features in QBO including easier payroll mapping, balance sheet budgeting, and using the cashflow planner. They also speculate what new features might be announced at QuickBooks Connect 2024. Sponsors LiveFlow - https://uqb.promo/liveflow Timesheets.com- https://uqb.promo/timesheets OnPay - https://uqb.promo/onpay (00:00) - The Unofficial QuickBooks Accounta...

Hector and Alicia dive into the details of Intuit's new QuickBooks Bill Pay feature, including the different subscription tiers, how it integrates with 1099 filing, and what it means for your accounting workflows. Sponsors LiveFlow - https://uqb.promo/liveflow Keeper - https://uqb.promo/keeper OnPay - https://uqb.promo/onpay (00:00) - Welcome To The Unofficial QuickBooks Accountants Podcast (00:32...

Hector and Alicia dive into two new features for QuickBooks Online - the expand/collapse capability in Custom Report Builder and the new chart of accounts templates. They walk through how these features work and provide feedback on how they could be improved. Sponsors LiveFlow - https://uqb.promo/liveflow Keeper - https://uqb.promo/keeper OnPay - https://uqb.promo/onpay (00:00) - Welcome To The Un...

In this episode, Hector and Alicia discuss recent Intuit news and developments in October 2023, including a new high school food truck program, changes to the QuickBooks Time partner program, a desktop care plan being discontinued, an audit log redesign in QBO, and the need for paid beta testers for new QBO features. Sponsors LiveFlow - https://uqb.promo/liveflow Timesheets.com- https://uqb.promo/...

On this episode of the Unofficial QuickBooks Accountants Podcast, Hector and Alicia discuss the new features released in QuickBooks Desktop 2024, including an enhanced search capability across all lists, prepayments linked to sales orders in Enterprise, and inventory category enhancements. The hosts also consider whether a Mac version will be released and the challenges of switching between Deskto...