We have over 500 videos about QuickBooks, Accounting, Bookkeeping, Taxes, Running a Professional Services Firm, and Value Pricing. Check them out bellow. E-mail is: hector@qbkaccounting.com if you have any questions or call us 954-414-1524
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Reframe Webinar: Value Gap Bridge (for selling Advisory Services)
Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DmQZDwTbjGg1XzzJLVADgHf6WaemPhNAm3nyYTFRtCw/edit?usp=sharing
QuickBooks Online - Quarterly Updates (2026 Q3) Webinar
Slides: https://bit.ly/4rlEjvF
The Accounting Podcast!
Subscribe to the podcast: @TheAccountingPodcast
Used ChatGPT to improve marketing for my accounting services (New Website, SEO, GEO, etc)
Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KTgXJTmrKEk13gO_XXYcX-IoMrOVQuQUSLdVaFXHgdM/edit?tab=t.0
New Website: https://website1.hectorgarciacpa.chatgpt.site
To setup a 30-day free trial of QuickBooks Online and then 30% off for 12 months: http://www.quickbooksoffer.com/?cid=irp-4337#pricing
REFRAME Special Webinar with David C. Baker
Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gQn67_H1vLjME9XGd_D3VTX6irIsaSouBU5MvCz6tA0/edit?usp=sharing
Come to REFRAME 2026 @ Miami: https://events.reframeaccounting.com
ChatGPT Basics for Accounting (Part 2) - AUG 2026
Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10-q50HxQQqfYfb5-rQvqgGUUh0k8vZOAyncy4mDrfa4/edit?usp=sharing
Timestamps:
Timelines: 00:00 Introduction & ChatGPT for Accounting Part 2
04:39 ChatGPT Desktop App Navigation & Setup
12:50 Creating Projects & Connecting Local Folders
15:22 Organizing, OCR & Renaming Receipt Files
22:13 Automatically Categorizing Files into Folders
25:13 Combining & Splitting PDF Documents
30:21 Organizing a Full Tax Document Package
34:26 Creating an Excel Tax Workpaper from Client Documents
44:12 Turning Handwritten Client Notes into a Tax Schedule
55:27 Introduction to Building Apps with ChatGPT & Codex
58:00 Final Q&A & Closing
Part 1: https://youtu.be/kDS_qf2x9Ns
ChatGPT Basics for Accounting (Part 1) - AUG 2026
Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1clpzvAlE6EvonmEQGBGAolZBsWuyELyFtmUeEMKhCsk/edit?usp=sharing
The "METAPROMPT": https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M7Lq0PUE4zrEGWJNCbx0mDR1A9tHupg2X0ai5YsOCXI/edit?usp=sharing
Timelines:
00:00 Introduction to this topic & Hector Garcia CPA
04:46 ChatGPT basic navigation (what all the buttons do)
22:05 Introduction to Prompting
32:09 METAPROMPTING (Advanced Prompting Framework)
45:58 Live diting a Document created by ChatGPT
49:02 Connecting your Company "Knowledge Base"
56:30 Live Q&A
Part 2:
https://youtu.be/jLZCGTRhuJs
QuickBooks Modern Reports Update (Aug 2026)
To setup a 30-day free trial of QuickBooks Online and then 30% off for 12 months: http://www.quickbooksoffer.com/?cid=irp-4337
PlainGL - My Open Source Accounting Software
Join AI Academy:
https://www.hectorgarcia.com/ai
Check out the app! https://wwwPlainGL.com
REFRAME Webinar: Keeping with AI (JULY 2026)
Join us Nov. 5-7, 2026
https://reframeaccounting.com/
Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Kh1yXHRU3oG-klVnPHzMZVi0GbWxvwYo_B5sOj4o6R4/edit?usp=sharing
Timeline:
00:00 Intro / About REFRAME 2026 @ Miami
13:20 The Rapid Evolution of AI
17:23 AI Agents, Claude and Connected Tools
24:25 Responding When Clients Ask About AI
28:49 Essential AI Skills for Professionals
34:11 Five Ways Accounting Firms Use AI
41:58 Choosing the Right AI Tools
47:50 Assessing Your Advisory Journey
50:31 The GUIDE Framework for Advisors
56:27 Audience Questions and AI Learning
01:04:14 Learning AI Through Experimentation
01:12:05 Closing Remarks
QuickBooks Online: TIPS & TRICKS (2026)
To setup a 30-day free trial of QuickBooks Online and then 30% off for 12 months: http://www.quickbooksoffer.com/?cid=irp-4337#pricing
Should Accountants Build Software with AI?
Play with it for free: https://plaingl.com/
"AI Coding Academy" for Accountants: https://www.hectorgarcia.com/ai
Open source CODE: https://github.com/hexgarcia/plaingl
QuickBooks Online: Improved Bank Rules
https://intuit.canny.io/changelog/more-control-over-your-rules-set-priority-filter-and-see-whats-broken
What AI cannot do: "Guiding Transformations" Interview w/ Joe Pine II
About Joe Pine: https://strategichorizons.com/
Experience Economy: https://amzn.to/4uRMEr9
Transformation Economy: https://amzn.to/4elw7GR
Transformation Toolkit: https://strategichorizons.com/wp-content/uploads/Transformation-Toolkit-Flyer.pdf
IMPROVED BILL PAY SCREEN! in QuickBooks Online +@righttool
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https://righttool.app/FREE
Note: PRO edition is required for this specific feature shown in this video
QuickBooks Online: Modern Reports Updates 2026
Part 2 Webinar with Hector Garcia CPA & Intuit (free) : https://intuit.zoom.us/webinar/register/5117800755063/WN_mCzKC-mCTXaPCCSh3sy4Vg#/registration
Part 3 (paid) ADVANCED Reports Course by Hector Garcia CPA ($150):
https://hectorgarcia.teachable.com/l/pdp/quickbooks-online-advanced-reporting-course-live-on-june-12th-2026
QuickBooks Online Quarterly Updates 2026 Q2
Slides: https://bit.ly/qbo2026q2
ChatGPT Finance (Connect your banks!)
Join my AI Academy (6x 2-hour Sessions on Building your own Accounting Apps via ChatGPT):
https://reframesociety.circle.so/checkout/reframe-society-ai-academy
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Come to Reframe 2026 in Miami (Nov 5-7): https://events.reframeaccounting.com/
QuickBooks Online 2026 Full Tutorial (2hr Webinar)
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Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Kso_emZd7GBsXNOWce709nEJB7bbtD2KkfAj-FrEpJM/edit?usp=sharing
RightTool:
https://righttool.app/FREE
My Advanced Reports Class:
https://hectorgarcia.teachable.com/l/pdp/quickbooks-online-advanced-reporting-course-live-on-june-12th-2026
Timestamps:
Adding RightTool Extension
00:00:00 Introduction & Resources
00:09:01 Setting up a new QuickBooks Online Account
00:12:49 Getting aquatinted with the User Interface
00:16:51 Chart of Accounts
00:28:10 Connecting your Bank (or uploading statements)
00:31:15 Categorizing Downloaded Transactions
01:01:32 Entering Transactions Manually
01:23:10 Matching Invoices (Accounts Receivables)
01:29:48 Matching Vendor Bills (Accounts Payable)
01:38:40 Reconciling Bank Statements
01:44:08 Basic Reports
01:52:20 Next Steps
QuickBooks Online: My Favorite Expense-related Reports
Sign up for my Advanced Reporting Class ($150) on June 12th 12pm EST:
https://hectorgarcia.teachable.com/l/pdp/quickbooks-online-advanced-reporting-course-live-on-june-12th-2026
E-mail Hector your questions reports@garciacpa.com
To setup a 30-day free trial of QuickBooks Online and then 30% off for 12 months: http://www.quickbooksoffer.com/?cid=irp-4337#pricing
QuickBooks Online: NEW Home Page (Dashboard Style)
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Call our office 954-414-1524 to setup a private training/consultation about QuickBooks starting at $475
E-mail Hector your questions hector@garciacpa.com
To setup a 30-day free trial of QuickBooks Online and then 30% off for 12 months: http://www.quickbooksoffer.com/?cid=irp-4337#pricing
QuickBooks Online: Automated Back-dating in Bank Feeds
https://intuit.canny.io/changelog
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Coworking with AI in Accounting
Join my AI Academy (6x 2-hour Sessions on Building your own Accounting Apps via ChatGPT):
https://reframesociety.circle.so/checkout/reframe-society-ai-academy
Come to REFRAMExNYC (June 4 & 5, 2026): https://reframe.shoprocket.io/#!/reframe-nyc-price-confidently-june-2026
Come to Reframe 2026 in Miami (Nov 5-7): https://events.reframeaccounting.com/
Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1v5kD6qNiS9qWTEUq2oZ6cO9Ls6HNhIUyDYZux97H9Rg/edit?usp=sharing
QuickBooks Online: Lock Chart of Accounts!
To setup a 30-day free trial of QuickBooks Online and then 30% off for 12 months: http://www.quickbooksoffer.com/?cid=irp-4337#pricing
Call our office 954-414-1524 to setup a private training/consultation about QuickBooks starting with my team, at $475
E-mail Hector your questions hector@garciacpa.com
To setup a 30-day free trial of QuickBooks Online and then 30% off for 12 months: http://www.quickbooksoffer.com/?cid=irp-4337#pricing
Intersection of AI & Advisory (REFRAME WEBINARS)
Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aRHWGhjqBEMuy92naSVb7pI6ZKBpUBPF7tP6NWFWcz0/edit?usp=sharing
REFRAME NYC EVENT: https://reframe.shoprocket.io/#!/reframe-nyc-price-confidently-june-2026
REFRAME MIAMI EVENT:
https://events.reframeaccounting.com/
Timeline
00:00 Session Overview
03:12 New York City Event - June 4-5 (Superfan Pricing)
07:36 Reframe 2026 Miami - Early Bird Ends April 30
08:34 New Format: Tech Day + Advisory Engagement Awards
10:19 Thank You to Intuit, Worthy, and Our Partners
11:53 THEME 1 — Can AI Do Our Work?
12:00 Poll: Rate AI on Tax Returns (1-10)
12:55 My 95% Accurate Tax Return Test
14:17 Is It Safe? Personal vs. Enterprise Accounts
15:40 Bookkeeping Is Harder Than Tax
16:26 Poll: Rate AI on Bookkeeping (1-10)
17:50 Whose Standards Actually Matter?
19:30 Intuit Intelligence + Human Experts Announcement
22:30 What Is My Role Now? (The Question)
25:48 THEME 2 — Compliance vs. Advisory
26:15 Chat Responses: The New Role
29:32 David Leary's Insight: AI Will Do Advisory Well
31:11 Speed vs. Direction
32:44 Reliable Advisory vs. Innovative Advisory
26:41 THEME 3 — Accountants Are the New Designers
28:27 The One-Liner That Nailed It
32:44 Who Sets the Direction? The Designer
33:34 First Principles Thinking (Aristotle)
34:29 AI Has No Desire
36:37 Carlos on Life Milestones & Human Wisdom
38:08 How Do I Get Started? Philosophy & Design
39:59 Why AI Companies Are Hiring Philosophers
40:49 THEME 4 — Coworking With AI
40:49 Intuit's 5 Million Business Data Advantage
42:29 The Next Generation Will Accept the AI Summary
44:17 Repositioning Before Intuit Repositions Us
45:08 Carlos on Dot-Com & Online Dating Fatigue & Chat Comments
55:18 Claude Designer (Released Today)
59:27 Help Your Clients Become Designers / Co-Design with them
Claude PREPARES A FULL TAX RETURN (Opus 4.7 v ChatGPT 5.4)
Join my AI Academy (6x 2-hour Sessions on Building your own Accounting Apps via ChatGPT):
https://reframesociety.circle.so/checkout/reframe-society-ai-academy
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Come to Reframe 2026 in Miami (Nov 5-7): https://events.reframeaccounting.com/
[LINKS]
Opus 4.7: https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-4-7
Finance Agent Benchmark: https://www.vals.ai/benchmarks/finance_agent
Jason's Video: https://youtu.be/5DevfwAfVpA
Jason's Sample Tax Docs: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iD1EJwtEknODYewvDTVGh-scRu7XDea2
Resulting Spreadsheet (1040): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pOmmvkdq6X4RIXEosybrL1b_0LMTOw65/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=103173860680213507168&rtpof=true&sd=true
Return Summary: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cyJmJeB7MGlURyZGGzrXjQ4OUKpcOxvr/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=103173860680213507168&rtpof=true&sd=true
QuickBooks UPDATES: April 2026 + Modern Reports Deep Dive
Feedback email for me : QBOREPORTS@qbkaccounting.com
[LINKS]
Firm of Future: https://www.firmofthefuture.com/product-update/april-2026-mpu/
https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-4-7
REFRAME 2026 in Miami: https://reframeaccounting.com/
REFRAMExNYC: https://reframe.shoprocket.io/#!/reframe-nyc-price-confidently-june-2026
Get RightTool: https://righttool.app/
My Quarterly Webinars: https://bit.ly/4dNbtj3
Canny Feedback: https://intuit.canny.io/modernized-reports-beta
Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:25 Claude Opus 4.7 UPDATE!
04:04 Firm of The Future April 2026 Article
12:58 Events I teach in...
14:57 QBO Modern Reports DEEP DIVE
56:35 How to Give Intuit Feedback on Reports
59:28 Outro
Post-Tax Season AI UPDATES w/ Chad Davis CPA
Join Chad's AI/Automation community:
https://automationtown.io/
Join my AI Academy (6x 2-hour Sessions on Building your own Accounting Apps via ChatGPT):
https://reframesociety.circle.so/checkout/reframe-society-ai-academy
Come to REFRAMExNYC (June 4 & 5, 2026): https://reframe.shoprocket.io/#!/reframe-nyc-price-confidently-june-2026
Come to Reframe 2026 in Miami (Nov 5-7): https://events.reframeaccounting.com/
QuickBooks Online: How to Reconcile Bank Accounts + "Reconcile Helper"
Download my FREE RightTool Extension:
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/righttool-for-quickbooks/ocgmjfcfjilnmobeocoklcbpcanilpjd
QuickBooks Connector in Perplexity AI
Skills.MD file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WDO60C_QxRSsQK7LZ_FJMhR9dFXpDGNV/view?usp=sharing
Join my AI Academy (6x 2-hour Sessions on Building your own Accounting Apps via ChatGPT):
https://reframesociety.circle.so/checkout/reframe-society-ai-academy
Come to REFRAMExNYC (June 4 & 5, 2026): https://reframe.shoprocket.io/#!/reframe-nyc-price-confidently-june-2026
Come to Reframe 2026 in Miami (Nov 5-7): https://events.reframeaccounting.com/
Build your own Accounting Application (Claude REMIX)
Join my AI Academy (6x 2-hour Sessions on Building your own Accounting Apps via ChatGPT):
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Come to Reframe 2026 in Miami (Nov 5-7): https://events.reframeaccounting.com/
Original video: https://youtu.be/ckqtNueWNv4
Remix link:
https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/288f308d-85e3-45a5-b267-0d7f119a9a58
Download Training Bank Statements: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qE6BcsLMb4E6sQ4LKUNcMmjWQGPV-qiw/view?usp=drive_link
Jason Staats Video: https://youtu.be/5DevfwAfVpA
Introduction to Claude Cowork (For Accountants)
Join my AI Academy (6x 2-hour Sessions on Building your own Accounting Apps via ChatGPT):
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Come to Reframe 2026 in Miami (Nov 5-7): https://events.reframeaccounting.com/
Slides: https://bit.ly/claudecpaacademy
Time Stamps
00:00 Introduction - ChatGPT vs Claude – Honest Comparison
01:59 AI Landscape Overview (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot)
05:27 Free Training Data & Why It Matters
08:26 Claude Ecosystem (Web vs Desktop vs Cowork)
12:23 Why Claude Feels More Powerful (Today)
13:54 Computer Control: AI Using Your Machine (why Mac is better)
18:04 Demo: Automating Work Inside QuickBooks
27:29 Demo: Matching Bank Statements to Receipts
33:09 Demo: Splitting & Renaming PDFs Automatically
39:41 Demo: Building a P&L from Raw Data
46:06 How AI Changes the Role of Accountants
51:29 Claude Skills & Automation Marketplace
52:36 Pricing & Final Thoughts
QuickBooks Online inside Claude AI?
Join my AI Academy (6x 2-hour Sessions on Building your own Accounting Apps via ChatGPT):
https://reframesociety.circle.so/checkout/reframe-society-ai-academy
Come to REFRAMExNYC (June 4 & 5, 2026): https://reframe.shoprocket.io/#!/reframe-nyc-price-confidently-june-2026
Come to Reframe 2026 in Miami (Nov 5-7): https://events.reframeaccounting.com/
To setup a 30-day free trial of QuickBooks Online and then 30% off for 12 months: http://www.quickbooksoffer.com/?cid=irp-4337#pricing
Call our office 954-414-1524 to setup a private training/consultation about QuickBooks starting at $750
E-mail Hector your questions hector@garciacpa.com
Introduction to XERO (w/ Jamie Trull CPA)
Introduction to XERO (vs. QuickBooks Online) with Jamie Trull CPA
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & About Jamie
03:12 QuickBooks vs. Xero (High Level)
28:26 XERO Banking & Chart of Accounts
56:50 XERO Reports
59:16 XERO Advanced Analytics
01:08:02 XERO Accountant Tools
01:14:05 Live Q&A with Jamie Trull, CPA
Setup a XERO account for 95% off for 6 months - Jamie's Affiliate Link:
https://jamietrull.com/xero95
If you are an accounting pro, try the PARTNER PROGRAM (Jamie's Link):
https://jamietrull.com/xeropartner
ChatGPT 101: Getting Started (Q1 2026)
Join my AI Academy (6x 2-hour Sessions on Building your own Accounting Apps via ChatGPT):
https://reframesociety.circle.so/checkout/reframe-society-ai-academy
Come to REFRAMExNYC (June 4 & 5, 2026): https://reframe.shoprocket.io/#!/reframe-nyc-price-confidently-june-2026
Come to Reframe 2026 in Miami (Nov 5-7): https://events.reframeaccounting.com/
Slides: https://bit.ly/chatgpt101_2026q1
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
02:52 Top AI Tools
07:05 Recommended Content on CLAUDE
10:40 Keeping up with ChatGPT / Pricing
16:25 Deep Dive Demo
45:58 Canvas Mode
52:01 Group Chat Mode
Get your "RIGHTTOOL for QBO" Certification
Step 1) Get the extension: https://righttool.app/FREE
Step 2) Create FREE account: https://righttoolpro.com/Identity/Register
Step 3) Watch Certification Training: https://bit.ly/RTcertification
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Certification Instructions:
https://righttoolpro.com/Home/GetCertified
QuickBooks Online: 2026 Q1 Updates by Hector Garcia, CPA
Slides: https://bit.ly/qbo2026q1
00:00 Introduction & Agenda
03:26 Intuit News
07:04 Events that I will be attending
12:33 Recent Videos I recommend
14:07 RightTool's New Features (QBO Add-on)
29:13 Guest: Michael Hitchcock - What @intuit is working on
35:40 Intuit Intelligence DEMO
43:38 More New Features Coming...
54:11 intuit.Canny.io Feedback Board
01:04:09 Intuit Accountant Suite (Pricing/Options Summary)
01:06:11 New Keyboard Shortcuts in QuickBooks Online
01:23:28 Save DRAFTS in Transactions
01:26:48 "Context Training the Banking AI" page
01:28:11 Bank Feeds Columns Customization
01:35:44 Intuit Intelligence $10/M for +100 Prompts
01:35:06 In-House Accountant Role to UNDO Reconciliation
01:38:58 Calculated Fields (QuickBooks Online ADVANCED)
01:49:30 NEW Management Reports (QuickBooks Online ADVANCED)
01:55:53 Intuit Enterprise Suite NEW FEATURES (Q1 2026 Release)
QuickBooks Online: How to Merge Vendors
Get RightTool: https://righttool.app/FREE
Timestamps:
00:00 Why this matters
00:56 Merging duplicate vendors one by one
03:32 Merge multiple vendors in batch (using RightTool PRO)
To setup a 30-day free trial of QuickBooks Online and then 30% off for 12 months: http://www.quickbooksoffer.com/?cid=irp-4337#pricing
QuickBooks Online - Banking Enhancements 2026
Get RightTool: https://righttool.app/FREE
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Search Accounts
01:20 Speed Performance Upgrade
02:11 Scrolling Improvement
03:06 Fixed Action Column
03:54 Customizable Columns
06:35 Warn if Missing Vendor
08:51 Improved Row Visibility
11:05 In-line Attachments
12:34 About RightTool (Intro)
14:44 New Transactions Button (RightTool)
15:20 Last Reconciled Date (RightTool)
16:38 Additional Payee Info (RightTool)
17:29 Google Memo & Perplexity (RightTool)
18:49 Quick Create Vendor (RightTool)
20:43 Payee History (RightTool)
23:42 Enhanced Rule Creation Workflow (RightTool)
27:03 See NET Amount in Batching (RightTool)
App Idea: Tax Doc Processor + AI
Try the app: https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/eed60625-e994-404b-884e-360c72931ed7
Join my AI Academy (6x 2-hour Sessions on Building your own Accounting Apps via ChatGPT):
https://reframesociety.circle.so/checkout/reframe-society-ai-academy
Come to REFRAMExNYC (June 4 & 5, 2026): https://reframe.shoprocket.io/#!/reframe-nyc-price-confidently-june-2026
Come to Reframe 2026 in Miami (Nov 5-7): https://events.reframeaccounting.com/
Get Certified: Intuit Enterprise Suite
Get started: https://proadvisoracademy.app.intuit.com/home
Register for my course: https://hectorgarcia.teachable.com/l/pdp/intuitenterprisesuite
Use coupon EARLYBIRD500 before 04/20/2026 to get 50% off
Course launches on 04/20/2026
My Badge: https://www.credly.com/badges/829e10b1-23c2-4d0b-a8fa-63648e47f0ec
REFRAME WEBINARS: Proactive vs. "Unsolicited" Advice
Sing up for REFRAME 2026 event waiting list:
https://bit.ly/REFRAME2026
Slides:
https://bit.ly/3LVYtfD
Advisory Playbook (Summarized from this Webinar)
https://bit.ly/4rz2RjB
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro and Table of Contents
00:03:56 About REFRAME: Innovative Advisory (Nov 2026)
00:20:16 Proactive Advice vs. Unsolicited Advice
00:26:48 8 Tips to Turn Engagement into Proactive Consulting Work (Intro)
00:34:11 Tip #1 Set The Stage Early
00:38:59 Tip #2 Anchor Advice to Context
00:42:49 Tip #3 Avoid Uninvited Input
00:54:21 Tip #4 Shift the Perception of Value
00:59:00 Tip #5 Invite Collaboration to avoid perception of "pitching"
01:00:10 Tip #6 Frame the classic "People vs. Process problem" approach
01:03:23 Tip #7 Position "Work-Life Balance" Advisory Wisely
01:05:13 Tip #8 Escaping the Hourly Trap
01:09:38 When you must refer "advisory" outside your firm
01:14:01 Preview: REFRAME 2026 Custom Portal
This webinar breaks down the eight strategies accounting professionals need to move from operational engagements into proactive consulting work without triggering client resistance or sounding like unsolicited advice.
We start with the real reason most accountants never make the transition. It is not lack of skill or opportunity. It is three specific fears: the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" mindset that keeps you quiet when you see problems the client never asked about, the fear of opening a can of worms that expands your workload and your liability, and the fear of pointing out something you don't actually know how to fix. Carlos also raises the deeper issue that your entire professional training, every CPE course and licensing requirement, has conditioned you to avoid exactly the kind of risk that advisory requires.
From there we walk through the eight strategies with specific language you can use in real conversations.
Setting the stage early so the advisory conversation doesn't feel like a bait-and-switch. This means updating your website, your engagement letters, your onboarding language, and giving clients months of lead time before you ever pitch an advisory engagement.
Anchoring advice to context so nothing you say feels random. You build a library of client conversations, goals, and concerns over time, and when an insight surfaces in the numbers, you tie it directly back to something the client already told you mattered. We talk about using the phrase "because you said X, I'm suggesting Y" as a framing tool.
Avoiding uninvited input by leading with "would it be helpful if" instead of jumping straight to conclusions. Carlos breaks down the Phil Jones principle that when the client says it, it must be true, but when you say it, it might not. We dig into how asking the right question can plant a seed that changes a client's behavior without them ever feeling like you told them what to do.
Shifting the perception of value, including the bold move of making bookkeeping and tax returns free and only charging for advisory. We cover why taking risk as an advisor is the only way to break the hourly comparison trap, and how to handle the AI conversation when clients ask why things shouldn't be cheaper now.
Inviting collaboration instead of pitching so the client feels like a partner in solving the problem rather than a target for a proposal.
The people vs. process vs. leadership diagnostic framework for breaking down any business problem a client brings to you, and why calling something a leadership problem is simultaneously the most valuable and the most dangerous move you can make as an advisor.
Positioning work-life balance carefully so you don't accidentally insult a client's choices while trying to help them build a business that doesn't require their presence every hour.
And escaping the hourly trap with a live exercise where we time how long it takes to say the best advice you've ever received, then unpack why the value of that advice had nothing to do with the seconds it took to deliver it.
We also cover how to handle referrals when a client needs expertise outside your scope without putting your reputation on the line, including how to vet referral partners, how to arm your client with the right questions, and two different risk models for managing the relationship.
This is part of the REFRAME webinar series for accounting professionals who are ready to stop being the $750 bookkeeper and start being the advisor their clients actually need.
QuickBooks FREE edition (Walkthrough & Review)
HIRE ME FOR CONSULTING: hector@garciacpa.com
https://quickbooks.intuit.com/solopreneur
My QuickBooks is Stupid, but I can fix it (Part 2)
Part 1: Customer Dropdown Too Small
https://youtu.be/Fzz5LWqQMkU?si=AROvWKtPdypS-K51
Get RightTool: https://righttool.app/
“ChatGPT” inside QuickBooks (aka. Intuit Intelligence)
HIRE ME FOR PRIVATE CONSULTING: hector@garciacpa.com
Previous Video "QuickBooks Inside ChatGPT": https://youtu.be/b5e3IVfCOn4
QuickBooks Inside ChatGPT (brutally honest review)
Next video: "ChatGPT" inside QuickBooks : https://youtu.be/Ed9tsOUkJ84
REFRAME Event Recap Video!
Sign up for REFRAME 2026 Waitlist:
https://bit.ly/REFRAME2026
Intuit Accountant Suite (FREE, $149/m, $8/m/client)
Intuit is switching from QuickBooks Online Accountant to "Intuit Accountant Suite) and it brought some confusion, this video should clarify!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:38 The Old QBOA
01:04 Upgrading to Intuit Accountant Suite
02:30 Basic Navigation in IAS
10:09 Work/Projects for Accountants
11:48 IAS Accelerate with Client Insights
20:00 Books Close Add-on
35:36 Closing The Books (different thing)
Process Receipts with AI (Claude Cowork)
Download Claude for Desktop (I used Mac):
https://code.claude.com/docs/en/desktop
AI Updates - Q1 2026, ChatGPT and Beyond
Slides: https://bit.ly/chatgpt2026
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:47 Table of Contents & About Hector
00:03:45 ChatGPT & AI News
00:07:32 AI Tools (or Tools with AI) that i like
00:26:06 ChatGPT Context (History & Memory)
00:37:08 Using Canvas in ChatGPT (Collaborative Writing)
00:45:06 ChatGPT Agent Mode & ChatGPT Atlas (takes over your browser)
00:52:13 Outro
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