The Accounting Podcast | What's new for QBOA and ProAdvisors 🎙 Live at QuickBooks Connect

What's new for QBOA and ProAdvisors 🎙 Live at QuickBooks Connect

December 9, 2019 / 24:47/E143

We spoke with Ariege Misherghi, Intuit's Global Accountant Segment Leader, at QuickBooks Connect 2019 about what's happening with QBOA, and ProAdvisors, including new features, like the Optimization Center, Bookkeeping Review, and Performance Overview. We also explore some of the challenges Intuit faces with communication, and what they're doing to improve, and because we're cool like that, Ariege even shares a smidgen of exclusive news on the new feature front!

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Show Notes

00:57 – Meet Ariege!
02:44 – Fun fact: 500 new small businesses start up for every one new accounting professional entering the workforce
03:18 – How is Intuit helping small businesses succeed? Mainly through automation and a high level of quality
04:19 – Fear is not an option - with the obvious shortage of accountants, the only way to effectively help clients is with automation
05:38 – Ariege explains why the new QuickBooks feature, the Optimization Center, was created
07:37 – Intuit's pain, and solving for it - in entering the bookkeeping game - could ultimately be a gain for everyone
09:29 – As mentioned in our last episode, accountants are an unexpected market for the QuickBooks Live offering, according to Ted Callahan, Director of the QuickBooks Live Offering
11:00 – Check out Jade Simmons’ QuickBooks Connect 2019 presentation! | YouTube
15:02 – Ariege gives us the rundown on the Business Performance Overview feature
17:32 – According to futurist Michael McQueen, innovation isn’t slowing down. See his QBC presentation here | YouTube
17:53 – Change is gonna come - but Ariege doesn't have the details yet
19:27 – You heard it here first ... Sort of ... Ariege spills some new feature news!
21:33 –Start talking!Intuit's priority list is constructed around what users want and need

Connect with Ariege

Ariege Misherghi, Global Accountant Segment Leader, Intuit
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ariegem
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariege/

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