{"podcast":{"title":"Unofficial QuickBooks Accountants Podcast","slug":"unofficial-quickbooks-accountants-podcast-6588629","podcast_index_feed_id":6588629,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/unofficial-quickbooks-accountants-podcast","website_url":"https://uqb.show/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/kpbIOR4FIiLceHHGE_OjDi-Hm1Akha3I1NiV9QRu6tw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ0MTg3LzE2OTI5/MDU1ODgtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Alicia Katz Pollock, MAT","episode_count":161,"summary":"Stay up-to-date on the latest QuickBooks news, tips, and updates with Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor Alicia Katz Pollock, MAT. Alicia and guests break down need-to-know QuickBooks information in a fun and engaging format. Learn about new product features, accounting technology trends, integration how-tos, and best practices for getting the most out of QuickBooks all while earning NASBA-approved CPE.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T02:20:24.002870+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unofficial-quickbooks-accountants-podcast-6588629"},"episode":{"title":"Intuit Accountant Suite:  Accelerate and Books Close Deep Dive","slug":"intuit-accountant-suite-accelerate-and-books-close-deep-dive","published_at":"2026-02-19T15:27:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unofficial-quickbooks-accountants-podcast-6588629/intuit-accountant-suite-accelerate-and-books-close-deep-dive","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unofficial-quickbooks-accountants-podcast-6588629","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/49d6285e","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/media.transistor.fm/49d6285e/e761eb51.mp3","summary":"Intuit moved up the pricing deadline for Accountant Suite add-ons to May 1st, which means less time to evaluate whether Books Close and the Accelerate dashboard are worth paying for. Dan DeLong walks Alicia through a live demo of Books Close — including reconciliation from outside the client file, transaction anomaly detection, W-9/1099 management, and the team workflow features — so you can decide if it fits your practice. Fair warning: you can onboard clients into Books Close right now, but you can't offboard them yet. Sponsors FutureView Systems - https://uqb.promo/bez UNC - https://uqb.promo/unc (00:00) - Welcome + Dan DeLong joins the podcast (and the matching shirts) (01:01) - Tax-season chaos & the surprise IAS pricing timeline change (04:57) - Clearing up what’s still free vs paid: ProAdvisor portal vs add-ons (05:43) - Accelerate vs Books Close: what each add-on actually does (07:14) - Hands-on with Intuit Accountant Suite: the new dashboard & widgets (10:27) - Accelerate pricing breakdown: $149/month firm-wide (no per-user fee) (14:47) - Books Close vs Books Review (and other tools): who it’s for (27:13) - Client “Requests” messaging: asking questions on transactions (29:47) - Game-changer feature: reconciling accounts from Books Close (33:44) - How to Submit Beta Feedback (and What to Ask For) (38:53) - Books Close Transaction Reviews: Attachments, Thresholds & Exclusions (43:02) - Catching Automation Mistakes: Bank Rules & AI Auto-Posted Transactions (46:03) - Unapplied Payments + Other “Coming Soon” Anomaly Checks (52:16) - Pricing Breakdown + The Big Beta Problem: You Can’t Offboard Clients (57:06) - Wrap-Up: YouTube Demos, Community Updates, and What’s Next LINKS Books Close Playbook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oM317NvTsBsdzyLqFY…","meta_description":"Intuit moved up the pricing deadline for Accountant Suite add-ons to May 1st, which means less time to evaluate whether Books Close and the Accelerate das…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3779,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/unofficial-quickbooks-accountants-podcast-6588629/episodes/intuit-accountant-suite-accelerate-and-books-close-deep-dive/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unofficial-quickbooks-accountants-podcast-6588629/intuit-accountant-suite-accelerate-and-books-close-deep-dive.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}