{"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":"The ProPartner Paradox","slug":"the-propartner-paradox","published_at":"2026-07-09T17:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unofficial-quickbooks-accountants-podcast-6588629/the-propartner-paradox","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unofficial-quickbooks-accountants-podcast-6588629","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/bd990cb4","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/media.transistor.fm/bd990cb4/1bedc475.mp3","summary":"Alicia and returning guest Margie Remmers-Davis unpack the ProAdvisor program's transformation into ProPartner, from the Intuit Connect stage mishap that sparked panic to what the new tiers, three-year revenue share, and Career Pipeline Program actually mean for practitioners. They also dig into why the name change hits differently after a decade of Intuit pushing bookkeepers toward advisory work, and share fresh details on expanded ProAdvisor support hours that didn't make it into last week's episode. Sponsors: Intuit Accountants - http://uqb.promo/intuit Pilot - http://uqb.promo/pilot (00:00) - Welcome Back Catch Up (01:15) - ProPartner Paradox Setup (05:24) - Why The Name Change (08:43) - Pricing Shock Story (15:26) - Partner Means Affiliate (22:10) - Badges Vs Benefits (25:45) - Directory Leads Changes (27:32) - Spam Kills Lead Form (29:15) - Directory Future Changes (31:06) - Tier Requirements Debate (33:50) - Better Client Matching (34:57) - Fall Points Preview (35:45) - Certification Season Timing (38:17) - New Tier Benefits (41:50) - Expanded Support Hours (44:36) - Closing Thanks Intuit (46:25) - CAS Academy Update (50:18) - Alicia Fall Training Plans (51:31) - Final Wrap Up LINKS New QBO Support Hours: https://www.firmofthefuture.com/product-update/june-2026-mpu/ The new ProPartner Program: https://www.firmofthefuture.com/propartner/introducing-intuit-propartner-accountants-program/ July 21 through October 8: HANDS-ON QUICKBOOKS TRAINING COURSE, http://royl.ws/HOT2026?affiliate=5393907 CAS Academy https://goakadian.com/cas-academy We want to hear from you! Send your questions and comments to us at unofficialquickbookspodcast@gmail.com . Join our LinkedIn community at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14630719/ Visit our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.co…","meta_description":"Alicia and returning guest Margie Remmers-Davis unpack the ProAdvisor program's transformation into ProPartner, from the Intuit Connect stage mishap that…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3112,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/unofficial-quickbooks-accountants-podcast-6588629/episodes/the-propartner-paradox/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/the-propartner-paradox.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}