Eight individuals have joined the QuickBooks Accountant Council for two-year terms. The members, who are meeting virtually for now, provide insights and feedback about product and service directions for the QuickBooks platform.

Intuit is introducing the QuickBooks Card Reader, which integrates with QuickBooks Payments. The reader can accept card payments via insertion, tapping or digital wallet.

Xero has introduced Xero Analytics Plus, a set of planning and forecasting tools. The new application is included in Established/Premium plans in the United States and Canada.