What's New from Intuit Connect, CCH Connections, & SuiteWorld

Will faster tax prep mean shorter hours—or just more returns to review? Blake Oliver and David Leary compare AI announcements from Intuit Connect, NetSuite SuiteWorld, and CCH Connections. They also explore how Digits, Kick, and Gusto connect accounting data to tools like Claude and ChatGPT. Learn where automation could save time, create new bottlenecks, and push firms to rethink hourly billing. Sponsors Cloud Accountant Staffing - http://accountingpodcast.promo/cas Canopy - http://accountingpodcast.promo/canopy OnPay - http://accountingpodcast.promo/onpay Kick.co - http://accountingpodcast.promo/kick Chapters (00:00) - Bitcoin Audit Reality Check (00:19) - Show Intro and Events Preview (02:22) - Intuit Connect vs SuiteWorld AI (04:13) - Intuit Accountant Suite Tour (09:14) - Industry Editions and AI Agents (13:12) - AI Pricing and Token Costs (17:10) - CCH Connections First Impressions (20:42) - Keynote Generic vs Domain AI (22:14) - Agentic Tax Prep Demo Walkthrough (24:37) - Capacity Burnout and Billing Models (27:24) - Document Gathering K1 Bottleneck (28:27) - AI ROI Reality Check (29:18) - Tax Planning Upside (31:29) - Seeing Demos Live (32:20) - Audit Agents Expansion (33:16) - Intuit Connect Observations (36:18) - Digits Multi Entity Push (39:07) - MCPs Open vs Closed (45:04) - Kick MCP Workflows (48:47) - Crypto Audit Cautionary Tale (56:38) - Gusto MCP and Slack (59:41) - Wrap Up and CPE Tips   Show Notes Intuit Expands Intelligence Platform to Power the Next Era of Accounting Firm and Business Growth https://investors.intuit.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1329/intuit-expands-intelligence-platform-to-power-the-next-era-of-accounting-firm-and-business-growth NetSuite Advances Vision for an Autonomous Suite https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/netsuite-advances-vision-for-an-autonomous-suite-302919139.html Intuit Accountant Suite Fall 2026 Updates https://www.firmofthefuture.com/product-update/intuit-accountant-suite-fall-2026-updates/ Intuit Expands Industry Roster for Intuit Enterprise Suite, Steps Up Midmarket Game https://www.constellationr.com/insights/news/intuit-expands-industry-roster-intuit-enterprise-suite-steps-midmarket-game Intuit to Acquire AI-Native Revenue Management Platform Sequence https://investors.intuit.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1327/intuit-to-acquire-ai-native-revenue-management-platform-sequence NetSuite QuickStart Gives US Tech Startups a Free Route Into Its ERP https://erp.today/netsuite-quickstart-gives-us-tech-startups-a-free-route-into-its-erp/ Wolters Kluwer Launches Agentic Tax Preparation in CCH Axcess, the Agentic Platform for Tax and Accounting https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/news/wolters-kluwer-launches-agentic-tax-preparation-in-cch-axcess Wolters Kluwer Expands Agentic Tax and Audit Capabilities in CCH Axcess https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/news/wolters-kluwer-expands-agentic-tax-and-audit-capabilities-in-cch-axcess Wolters Kluwer Partners with Inscope to Launch Agentic Financial Statement Preparation in CCH Axcess https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/news/wolters-kluwer-partners-with-inscope-to-launch-agentic-financial-statement Digits Touts Multi-Entity Support https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/digits-touts-multi-entity-support Digits Launches Write MCP: The Safe Way for AI Agents to Do Accounting https://insightfulaccountant.com/accounting-tech/vendor-news/digits-launches-write-mcp-the-safe-way-for-ai-agents-to-do-accounting/ Kick MCP https://www.kick.co/changelog/kick-mcp Bitcoin Treasury Datavault AI Says It Can’t Access Its BTC, Stock Tanks https://decrypt.co/382116/bitcoin-treasury-datavault-ai-stock-crashes-cant-access-btc Datavault AI Inc. Form 8-K https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001682149/000110465926118772/tm2628100d1_8k.htm Gusto MCP https://gusto.com/product/integrations/gusto-mcp Need CPE? Get CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark: https://earmarkcpe.com Subscribe to the Earmark Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.com Get in Touch Thanks for listening and the great reviews! We appreciate you! Follow and tweet @BlakeTOliver and @DavidLeary. Find us on Facebook and Instagram. If you like what you hear, please do us a favor and write a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser. Call us and leave a voicemail; maybe we'll play it on the show. DIAL (202) 695-1040. Sponsorships Are you interested in sponsoring The Accounting Podcast? For details, read the prospectus. Need Accounting Conference Info?  Check out our new website - accountingconferences.com Limit...