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How to Catch the AI Wave: A Guide for Accounting Firms

AI-native accounting tools are helping firms close books faster and deliver more value. This guide shows you how to safely adopt AI while strengthening your role as an advisor—starting with just one client.
Learn how accounting firms are using AI to cut month-end close time by 50%, automate up to 98% of transactions, and refocus on advisory services. Practical strategies for adopting AI-native accounting tools.
Katie Minion, CPA
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Four Hidden Costs of QuickBooks To Your Firm

QuickBooks may feel like the safe choice, but it comes with costs that don't show up on your invoice: manual work that eats into margins, integrations that break when you need them most, a vendor that's actively competing for your clients, and complexity that creates risk your firm absorbs. If any of this sounds familiar, you're not alone — about 40% of firms we talk to cite QuickBooks dissatisfaction as a primary driver for exploring alternatives.
Tech-forward accounting firms are discovering QuickBooks' hidden costs: manual work that limits advisory capacity, integration failures, and a vendor that competes with you. See what leading firms are doing instead.
Katie Minion, CPA
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One Click. Global Payroll Meets Real-Time Accounting.

With the new Deel × Puzzle one-click setup and integration, startups can automatically sync global payroll and contractor data directly into Puzzle’s real-time general ledger—no spreadsheets, no manual journal entries, no guesswork, no more silos.
With the new Deel × Puzzle one-click setup and integration, startups can automatically sync global payroll and contractor data directly into Puzzle’s real-time general ledger—no spreadsheets, no manual journal entries, no guesswork, no more silos.
The Puzzle Team
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Why Your Accounting Software Should Catch Mistakes Before You Do

Puzzle's AI Accuracy Review catches transaction inconsistencies and month-end errors before they become costly problems. Real-time flagging + bulk fixes.
Puzzle's AI Accuracy Review catches transaction inconsistencies and month-end errors before they become costly problems. Real-time flagging + bulk fixes.
Denny Hollick
Head of Product Marketing
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Our Continued Commitment to Accounting Firms

Puzzle builds software exclusively for accounting firms. We do not offer services or compete with our customers. Our technology helps firms work smarter and grow faster.
Puzzle builds software exclusively for accounting firms. We do not offer services or compete with our customers. Our technology helps firms work smarter and grow faster.
Sasha Orloff
Cofounder & CEO @ Puzzle

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Bookkeeper vs Tax Preparer: Who Should You Hire First As A Startup Founder?

Startup founders: Discover whether to hire a bookkeeper or tax preparer first. Puzzle.io’s guide explains the roles, benefits, and timing for each, ensuring your startup’s financial health and compliance from the start.
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How Burkland cut 25% from month-end close with Ramp and Puzzle

How Burkland Associates, a leading accounting firm for venture-backed startups, cut their month-end close with Ramp and Puzzle.
Discover how Burkland Accounting firm cut month-end close time by 25% using Ramp's API and Puzzle's automated solutions. Learn about the streamlined processes, efficient categorization, and improved financial accuracy that saved significant time. Read more on Puzzle.io.
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Why is Puzzle Free for Early-Stage Founders - What's the Catch?

We often get asked why we make Puzzle free for formation stage companies. It starts with why Puzzle exists.
Learn why Puzzle offers free accounting software for early-stage founders. Discover how Puzzle supports startups, saves time and money, and aligns with your success. Read more on Puzzle.io.
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Mercury’s Statement API Simplifies Accounting For Founders

Read this if you're an early-stage startup founder or accountant.
Discover how Puzzle uses Mercury's API to automate bank transactions for startups. Learn about seamless bank reconciliations, automated statement imports, and enhanced financial accuracy. Streamline your accounting processes and save valuable time with Puzzle. Read more on Puzzle.io.
Startup Accounting

Accrual Basis versus Cash Basis Accounting for Startups

Understand the key differences between accrual basis and cash basis accounting for startups. Puzzle.io’s guide explains how each method impacts financial reporting, tax liabilities, and investor relations. Learn which approach is best for your business.
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Avoiding Tax and Accounting Mistakes for Early-Stage Founders

In this guide, we'll discuss common mistakes that startup founders often encounter and provide suggestions to help you avoid these pitfalls. These tips will empower you to steer your business toward financial success.
Learn how to avoid common tax and accounting pitfalls as an early-stage founder. Discover best practices for payroll, tax filings, bank reconciliations, and separating personal and business expenses to ensure financial success. Read more on Puzzle.io.
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Puzzle’s Pledge To Accountants
At Puzzle, we believe in the power of collaboration and the importance of trust in the accounting industry. We understand that accountants are the backbone of businesses everywhere, and our mission is to empower you with the best tools and technology, not to compete with you.
Introducing Smart Accounting Policies For Accountants
Accountants know the realities of the job all too well: mountains of spreadsheets, lengthy reconciliations, and hours of repetitive data entry. The work is fulfilling, but the daily process can be time-consuming and often overwhelming. What if there were a way to break free from this cycle, reclaim time, and dive deeper into the impactful work that matters?
Building a Modern Accounting Firm with Decimal and Puzzle
Decimal reached out to us to let us know they were looking for a modern general ledger that could support hundreds of their clients at scale, but with one unusual request beyond conversion and integration to their firm management solution—would we work alongside their team to help them design the firm of the future?