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Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes: Navigating QuickBooks Online’s New Interface (Podcast)

Episode 106 | Navigating QuickBooks Online's New Interface | Royalwise

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Podcast Episode Overview

Alicia tackles the widespread frustration surrounding QuickBooks Online’s interface overhaul, addressing why change disrupts productivity and offering concrete strategies for adaptation. She reveals newly discovered features like improved sales tax management, inventory valuation options, and enhanced task management tools while acknowledging legitimate concerns about speed issues and bugs. The episode also explores the broader context of AI-driven accounting software and announces a comprehensive training series designed to help accountants and bookkeepers master the updated interface efficiently.

Creators & Guests

  • Host – Alicia Katz Pollock, MAT

Sponsors

Digits – https://uqb.promo/digits
Bluebook –  http://uqb.promo/bluebook
Women Who Count – http://uqb.promo/women

Podcast Highlights

(00:00) – Introduction: Cha Cha Changes
(01:00) – Understanding the Disruption to Productivity
(04:00) – Banking Feeds: New AI, Same Training Process
(08:00) – Finding Your Way Around the New Interface
(12:00) – Bookmarks and Menu Customization
(14:00) – Before and After: Menu Changes Explained
(17:25) – The New Customer Hub
(21:25) – Look What I Found: New Features Deep Dive
(26:25) – Experimental Features and Beta Testing
(30:54) – Backup Features in QBO Advanced
(34:54) – AI-Powered Bank Reconciliation Preview
(40:54) – The Great QuickBooks Refresh Announcement
(52:18) – Upcoming Conference Season
(55:18) – Closing Thoughts and Next Steps

Links

Alicia’s The Great QBO Refresh curriculum with classes from Sept 9 through June 2026, and the membership sweepstakes, Aug 21-Sept 16,: http://royl.ws/QBO-Refresh
Complete Business Group (QSP): royl.ws/CBG
RightTool.app – mention ROYALWISE for 20% off the Pro version
Rewind Backups – http://royl.ws/Rewind
Women Who Count Conference: https://www.afwa.org/women-who-count/

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Alicia Katz Pollock
Recently named one of America's Top 50 Women in Accounting, Alicia is a leading expert in QuickBooks Online training with a Masters in Teaching and decades of business consulting. She offers a range of tailored resources from self-paced courses to personalized coaching. Known for her patience and commitment, Alicia simplifies QuickBooks for clients, helping them achieve their financial management goals with ease.
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Alicia Katz Pollock
Recently named one of America's Top 50 Women in Accounting, Alicia is a leading expert in QuickBooks Online training with a Masters in Teaching and decades of business consulting. She offers a range of tailored resources from self-paced courses to personalized coaching. Known for her patience and commitment, Alicia simplifies QuickBooks for clients, helping them achieve their financial management goals with ease.
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