The first link has been established with ProConnect Tax Online. Karbon “will eventually integrate with all of our products,” says Patti Newcomer, VP of marketing for Intuit’s professional tax business.  Plans are that integrations will be established with Lacerte and ProSeries before the next tax season.

Newcomer said  establishing links with such products from other vendors is possible. “Our vision is to have an open platform,” she said.

Newcomer noted there are practice management capabilities within QuickBooks Accountant Online. She added, “There are significant practice management capabilities within Lacerte.”