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Puzzle's Stripe Integration: Automate Revenue Recognition in Minutes (January 2026)

No more sifting through cluttered spreadsheets or navigating third-party connectors to import transaction data to your general ledger. Puzzle’s Stripe integration enables both formation and growth-stage companies to stream high volumes of Stripe transactions directly into our accounting software.
Puzzle's native Stripe integration automates revenue recognition in minutes. Connect Stripe directly to accounting software without third-party connectors. January 2026
Denny Hollick
Head of Product Marketing
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New Integrations Page: Better Visibility, Manual Sync, and Faster Setup

We've rebuilt the integrations page from the ground up. Now you get at-a-glance account health status, manual sync on demand, and faster issue resolution. Less time managing connections, more confidence in your data.
Puzzle's new integrations page gives you instant visibility into account health, manual sync on demand, and faster setup. See what's new and how it helps you trust your books.
Denny Hollick
Head of Product Marketing
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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.
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Save Time on Every Reconciliation with Meow: Introducing Automated Statements

We're excited to announce that Puzzle now auto-loads PDF statements into reconciliations for select banking partners—starting with Meow. No more download-upload hassle each month. This update streamlines reconciliation workflows for teams of all sizes, with support for more partners coming soon.
We're excited to announce that Puzzle now auto-loads PDF statements into reconciliations for select banking partners—starting with Meow.
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Smarter, Faster, and Easier: Introducing Bulk Classifications and Rules

Manually tagging transactions is outdated. Puzzle now offers Bulk Classifications and Classification Rules—two powerful features that automate how you tag and track financial data across departments, locations, and projects. Whether you’re cleaning up past records or setting up recurring rules for future transactions, this release saves hours of work while improving reporting accuracy and closing speed. Learn how to use these tools and start automating your workflow today.
Stop tagging transactions one by one. Puzzle’s new Bulk Classifications and Rules automate your workflow—saving time, reducing errors, and delivering real-time visibility for every department, location, or project.
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Puzzle + Joiin: Multi-Entity Reporting Without the ERP Headache

Growing businesses often face increased financial complexity—especially when expanding across multiple entities. Traditionally, this meant cobbling together spreadsheets or prematurely adopting complex ERP systems. The new Puzzle + Joiin integration eliminates these tradeoffs. It enables fast, automated, multi-entity financial reporting with consolidated dashboards, custom report packs, and support for international operations—without switching systems or bloating your budget.
Simplify multi-entity financial reporting with the new Puzzle + Joiin integration. Consolidate entities, automate workflows, and scale without switching to a costly ERP.
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The New AI Accounting Building Blocks

While most accounting AI tools race to deliver speed, Puzzle has built something more fundamental: provable accuracy. Discover how our AI accounting building blocks are transforming financial workflows with intelligent categorization, reconciliation, and error detection—all while empowering accountants rather than replacing them. See why leading firms are calling this accounting's "GPS moment."
Puzzle's accuracy-first AI accounting tools help firms deliver error-free financials through intelligent transaction categorization, vendor reviews, and real-time accuracy checks. Built with accountants, not against them.
Customer Stories

Why Anchor Broke Free And Started Fresh with Modern Accounting Software

After leading airCFO for a decade, Justin McLoughlin founded Anchor to revolutionize startup accounting. By building the firm around Puzzle's modern ledger, Anchor delivers real-time insights, automated workflows, and strategic guidance to startups. Their approach demonstrates how modern accounting technology can transform service delivery.
Discover how Anchor, led by Justin McLoughlin, transformed startup accounting by building a future-first firm powered by Puzzle's real-time automation and AI capabilities.
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Whitepaper: How Forward Thinking Firms are Balancing The Books with AI

This practical guide provides a step-by-step blueprint for accounting firms ready to move beyond analysis paralysis and embrace AI as a strategic advantage.
This practical guide provides a step-by-step blueprint for accounting firms ready to move beyond analysis paralysis and embrace AI as a strategic advantage.
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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?