Now You Can Ask Alexa to Get Today’s Tax News

Keeping up with industry news and Intuit® ProConnect™ product updates is as easy as asking, “Alexa, what’s my flash briefing?”

If you have an Amazon Echo or Dot, you can now enable “ProConnect Tax Online News,” “Lacerte Tax Online News” or “ProSeries News” in your Alexa Skills. Then, ask “Alexa, what’s my flash briefing?” to get your daily dose of updates from the convenience of your home or office, even while you’re checking email, making coffee or eating lunch.

You’ll get information about:

• Security updates
• Tax law changes as they happen
• Industry deadlines and other reminders
• Upcoming events
• Enhancements to Intuit ProConnect products

The accounting and tax industries are changing, and we’re thinking about the future so you can focus on what matters most. Advancements like Alexa Skills are part of technology investments that will change the way you work and help you take your tax and accounting practice into the future. We’re working to fuel these innovations with our own products to make accounting and tax preparation easier than ever so you free up time to focus on your clients.

If you are new to Amazon Alexa, use these resources to get started:

• Set up your Amazon Echo device
• Listen to Your Flash Briefing
• Using Alexa on Your Fire Tablet

Find out more about the technologies changing accounting and the impact they may have on your practice:

• Artificial intelligence and cognitive technology
• Blockchain technology
• Technologies enabling the 2022 accountant