Alicia shares her experience at BDO Evolve 2026, covering the relationship-building mindset that changed how she approached the entire conference and a session on Gen Z in the workplace that has her rethinking how accounting firms onboard and develop new staff. She also reveals that Royal Wise took home a BDO Alliance Award for Growth Strategy and breaks down the positioning and pricing decisions behind that win, plus answers a live "stump the expert" question on how QuickBooks Online handles physical versus economic sales tax nexus.

Sponsors:
Aqqrue - http://uqb.promo/aqqrue
Maxima.AI - http://uqb.promo/maxima

BDO Evolve 2026: https://conference.bdoalliance.com/#section-schedule
BDO Alliance: https://www.bdo.com/about/bdo-alliance-usa

Buy Alicia's Book!
http://royl.ws/conversion-book

Alicia’s Upcoming Classes

• 4/28/26: Converting from QBDT to QBO: http://royl.ws/QBDT2QBO?affiliate=5393907
• 5/12/26: QBO Ledger: http://royl.ws/ledger?affiliate=5393907
• 5/19/26: QBO Solopreneur: http://royl.ws/Solopreneur?affiliate=5393907
• 5/26/26: QBO Advanced: http://royl.ws/QBO-Advanced?affiliate=5393907
• 6/9/26: Intuit Accountant Suite: http://royl.ws/QBOA?affiliate=5393907

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Matthew "Spot" Fulton of Parkway Business Solutions rejoins Alicia after a year-long sabbatical to share something surprisingly useful: a totally fresh perspective on QBO's new interface, AI features, and bank feeds. Having missed the frustrating transition period, Spot logged back in without the emotional baggage of watching features break in real time -- and found things better than he expected. His "cold return" experience raises a bigger question about whether proximity to the chaos has skewed how accountants assess where QBO actually stands today.

Sponsors:
Aqqrue - http://uqb.promo/aqqrue
Maxima.AI - http://uqb.promo/maxima

Alicia’s book on Amazon: http://royl.ws/conversion-book

Past episodes we reference:
Kirsten Thulborn on subtle changes you don’t notice: www.uqb.show/139

Connect with Matthew
https://www.parkway.business
https://www.linkedin.com/in/parkwayinc

Alicia’s Upcoming Classes

• 4/28/26: Converting from QBDT to QBO: http://royl.ws/QBDT2QBO?affiliate=5393907
• 5/12/26: QBO Ledger: http://royl.ws/ledger?affiliate=5393907
• 5/19/26: QBO Solopreneur: http://royl.ws/Solopreneur?affiliate=5393907
• 5/26/26: QBO Advanced: http://royl.ws/QBO-Advanced?affiliate=5393907
• 6/9/26: Intuit Accountant Suite: http://royl.ws/QBOA?affiliate=5393907

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Alicia and guest Matthew Fulton break down everything covered on the QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor Level 1 and Level 2 recertification exams, from test-taking strategies to a deep walkthrough of the new features Intuit is testing you on. Along the way they unpack the expanded AI capabilities built into QBO, including the business feed, Finance AI, the Customer Hub, and the new analytics dashboards. If recertification season has been sitting on your to-do list, this episode is the push and the prep you need.

Sponsors:
Aqqrue - http://uqb.promo/aqqrue
Maxima.AI - http://uqb.promo/maxima

• Intuit Recertification FAQ: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/accountants/renewing-online-certification/
• Worksheet with clickable links: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13SojHki1bOyR2xaPjWFD8Z9VxapX8-5I/view
• What’s New in QBO 2026: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MDAerIGe3WtRKCt_N37IkZgi4nwtxAJj/view
• ProAdvisor Glossary: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SPt24RBgvJSBesv6cnUDn73_ccDdtnDO/view
• Past episodes we reference:
• Customer Hub: www.uqb.show/107

Connect with Matthew
https://www.parkway.business
https://www.linkedin.com/in/parkwayinc

Alicia’s Upcoming Classes

• 4/28/26: Converting from QBDT to QBO: http://royl.ws/QBDT2QBO?affiliate=5393907
• 5/12/26: QBO Ledger: http://royl.ws/ledger?affiliate=5393907
• 5/19/26: QBO Solopreneur: http://royl.ws/Solopreneur?affiliate=5393907
• 5/26/26: QBO Advanced: http://royl.ws/QBO-Advanced?affiliate=5393907
• 6/9/26: Intuit Accountant Suite: http://royl.ws/QBOA?affiliate=5393907

We want to hear from you!

Send your questions and comments to us at unofficialquickbookspodcast@gmail.com.

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