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Now You Know; QuickBooks December 2025 Updates (Podcast)

Episode 124 | Now You Know; QuickBooks December 2025 Updates | Blog Header | Royalwise

Table of Contents

Podcast Episode Overview

Alicia breaks down Intuit’s December In the Know session, covering three major updates for accountants managing multiple clients and entities. She explains the new consolidated view and dynamic allocations in Intuit Enterprise Suite, walks through the Books Close beta feature that lets you work across client files from a single dashboard, and details the long-awaited realm consolidation tool that finally makes it possible to move up to 75 clients between QBO Accountant instances without the previous hassles.

Creators & Guests

  • Host – Alicia Katz Pollock, MAT

Podcast Highlights

(00:00) – Introduction to the Podcast
(01:28) – Upcoming Events and Webinars
(05:02) – Product Innovations and Updates
(14:11) – Realm Consolidation Explained
(22:32) – Personal Updates and Upcoming Classes
(25:38) – Conclusion and Farewell

Links

Alicia’s Upcoming Classes:
1099s in QBO, Jan 6: http://royl.ws/QBO1099?affiliate=5393907
QBO Year-end Cleanup for Taxes, Jan 13: http://royl.ws/yearend?affiliate=5393907
Projects & Job Costing in QBO, Jan 20: http://royl.ws/ProjectCenter?affiliate=5393907
Sales Tax in QBO, Jan 27: http://royl.ws/SalesTax?affiliate=5393907

In the Know Dec 2025 Slide Deck:
https://staticassets.goldcast.io/public_images/organization/c1847aac-670a-476f-9c63-ad93ce43b7eb/B5lOFuy8T0CEHeDTJH2h_December2025_In_the_Know_Handout.pdf

Intuit Accountant Suite:
https://www.firmofthefuture.com/product-update/intuit-accountant-suite/

Realm consolidations:
Learn more:  https://www.firmofthefuture.com/product-update/consolidating-realms/
Guide: https://digitalasset.intuit.com/render/content/dam/intuit/sbsegcs/en_us/quickbooks-online-accountant/documents/ias-realm-consolidation-connect-2025.pdf

Transferring clients:
http://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/manage-client/transfer-clients-intuit-accountant-suite/L2a0pk1mS_US_en_US

Books Close Playbook:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oM317NvTsBsdzyLqFYQv3sGj9R370Ldy/preview?pli=1&pru=AAABm1b0Ouk*lKfPbqT_5LtH2ueFFn2Vxw

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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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