Author name: Joe Manganelli

QuickBooks Online (QBO) is the default choice for most U.S. small and mid-sized businesses. Outside the U.S., especially in the U.K., Australia/NZ, and parts of Europe, Xero often leads. This isn’t just brand preference, it’s a mix of banking infrastructure, tax/regulatory needs, partner ecosystems, and product philosophy. Below, we break down why each platform dominates […]

For many businesses, Shopify and Stripe are essential tools, one powers eCommerce, the other manages all kinds of payments. But when it comes to accounting, there’s one persistent challenge: neither integrates cleanly with QuickBooks Online (QBO). That disconnect causes massive friction for finance teams trying to maintain accurate books and clear financial visibility in an

If you’ve ever worked in accounting, you know the drill:Downloading reports, pulling numbers into spreadsheets, plugging formulas, double-checking totals, and then manually keying in journal entries into Sage Intacct, QuickBooks, or another ERP. It’s “plug and chug” accounting at its finest—tedious, error-prone, and time-consuming. For too long, finance teams have treated these workflows as inevitable.

When it comes to improving productivity, we often look for the big fix. It’s the new tool, the major overhaul, the sweeping restructure. But in reality, sustainable performance rarely comes from massive one-time changes. It comes from small, continuous improvements made every day by the people closest to the work. That’s the principle behind kaizen,

Let’s be honest: we’ve all done it. Open the portal.Navigate the website.Enter the parameters.Run the report.Download the CSV.Find the file.Open in Excel.Copy. Paste. Clean. Repeat. This is the quiet reality behind what many accounting and finance professionals jokingly call “copy and paste” data management. It gets the job done, but it comes at a cost:

If you’ve spent any time online lately, you’ve probably heard the buzz: AI agents are the future. Tech CEOs are talking about them. Tools are being rebranded around them. And headlines are throwing around terms like “autonomous workflows” and “self-driving back offices.” But what is an AI agent, really? And what does it mean for

Powerful for sales. Frustrating for finance. Here’s how to bridge the gap. Amazon Seller Central is the backbone for many eCommerce businesses. It offers enormous opportunity for scale, easy access to a massive customer base, and detailed operational tools for managing product listings, orders, and payments. But while Seller Central works well for operators and

Why it’s time to rethink how our industry defines productivity and embraces technology. Let’s be honest, most accountants didn’t get into this line of work because we love chaos. We like order, structure and predictability. We like our checklists. Our processes. Our peace. So when a shift like artificial intelligence comes into the picture, it