QuickBooks deepens partnerships with AI powerhouses

With Intuit’s connector in Claude and plugin in ChatGPT, the software now provides actionable results for businesses, all powered by the same accuracy and security as QuickBooks. It’s not the first initiative developed by Intuit in recent times, with the software company launching an open banking initiative late last year. 

According to Intuit's 2026 AI Impact Report, 78 per cent of US businesses said AI improved their productivity and 43 per cent say it has increased their revenue. The businesses seeing those results are the ones putting AI to work inside real workflows, not just asking generic questions, Intuit’s report noted. 

Andrew Price, chief executive of Synapx, said AI is being adopted at a pace never seen before and is fundamentally changing how quickly businesses need to adapt. 

“AI does not make you less busy; it removes friction, which means you progress faster than you previously thought possible,” he said. “AI allows a small team to operate with the maturity, governance, and delivery capability of a much larger organisation.”

Within the AI impact report, six key findings were discovered. 

AI use is now widespread 

Across major markets such as the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, approximately 70 per cent of firms have adopted AI, with daily applications more than doubling in certain regions. 

Businesses report improvements

Businesses using AI are more likely to report improvements than setbacks, including productivity gains, revenue lift, shorter workdays, and fewer hiring cuts. 

Paid commitment tends to stick

Roughly 80 per cent of businesses that purchased AI in 2024 were still paying in 2025, which showed that businesses that go deep on AI don’t tend to walk away. 

Paid use has a clear profile

Companies that invest in AI often possess a distinct identity, characterised by emerging enterprises, leaders prioritising expansion, and tech-centric sectors – some of which may be unexpected.

The biggest barrier isn’t cost

In various global markets, the primary obstacles typically centre on data protection, potential inaccuracies, and a general lack of clarity about AI’s practical capabilities.

Businesses know where AI belongs

Marketing, administration, and customer support departments lead the way in adoption, while sectors requiring significant human expertise show the lowest levels of integration. 

QuickBooks has been enhanced with new capabilities that expand what small businesses can do in Claude and ChatGPT, including sales, payroll, and capital lending intelligence, building on the QuickBooks connector in Claude for Small Business and the QuickBooks plugin in ChatGPT.