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Today's 8/19 QBTalks Looks at Popular Point-of-Sale Systems

Written by William Murphy | Aug 19, 2026, 4:45:00 AM

Join Lisa Burnett, Insightful Accountant’s 2026 Top Niche Practice ProAdvisor, and myself, as we examine seven Point-of-sale platforms, many of which also do ‘eCommerce’.

If you support retail clients in your ProAdvisor practice, you will likely run into one or more of these seven POS-systems. We will break down each of the seven POS systems listed below and discuss who it’s really built for, what makes it different from the others, how it talks to QuickBooks because the integration functionality is where a lot of clients get tripped up, and which systems offer your potential as a POS niche practioner. 

The seven Point-of-sale Systems Lisa and Murph will compare and contrast are:

 
    • Shopify

    • Square

    • Clover

    • Toast

    • Lightspeed

    • Revel

    • Register by Ability Business

One of the key aspects of Lisa’s presentation will be around understanding the right questions to ask retail clients to point them toward the proper POS solution for their business. You really don’t want to miss this opportunity to build your confidence in working with retail clients who need ‘system advisory’ for their Point-of-sale requirements.

CPE Requirements

 If you are looking for CPE, you will need to attend a minimum of 50 minutes of the 1-hour webinar and complete a minimum of three (3) CPE polling questions based on the following CPE learning objective.

CPE Learning Objectives  

Upon completion of the webinar, participants should be able to:

  • Identify one (or more) of the Point-of-sale systems (from a list presented) you have used, referred to clients, resold to clients, or implemented for clients.

  • Select at least one of the Point-of-sale options (from a list presented) you prefer to work with (or you would like to use) in supporting retail clients.

  • Identify at least one question (from a list presented) you should ask retail clients when assisting them in selecting a Point-of-sale option.

       About Our Show Sponsor

Your firm already has a wealth of information in QuickBooks. But are you getting the visibility you need to understand how your firm is actually performing?

Tim Sines, a 30+ year practicing CPA and co-founder of Mango Practice. Tim has taken his experience as a CPA & understanding of the problems firms face to create the accounting industry’s most comprehensive solution. During the sponsor segment of our show, Tim will demonstrate how better-connected data and reporting can give your firm greater visibility and help you make smarter decisions.

To register for QBTalks, head over to the registration page HERE.