The Curated
A publication for Canadian firm partners

The intelligence layer for independent CPA firms.

Platform moves, vendor changes, regulatory signals, and firm-level decisions — researched and written for partners who want to stay ahead of what's shaping the Canadian accounting landscape.

Current Issue · June 4, 2026
The Transition Issue

QuickBooks Desktop 2023 support has ended. Here is what happens next.

May 31 came and went. For firms and clients still on QBD 2023, connected services — payroll, bank feeds, payment processing — are no longer active. The software opens. Everything that relies on Intuit's servers does not.

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Published June 4, 2026
What's inside
  • 01Four days in: what has actually changed for QBD 2023 users
  • 02The three paths forward — and how to sequence client conversations
  • 03Operator's toolkit: five steps for the post-EOL window
  • 04Vendor moves: Xero, Sage, Intuit, Botkeeper/Xendoo, CaseWare, FreshBooks
  • 05Sage C-suite reset: three leadership changes in six months
  • 06Firm in Focus: Chan Nowosad Boates Inc., Campbell River BC

We care about this industry. Deeply.

The Curated exists because we believe Canadian CPA firms and the businesses they serve deserve a publication that works as hard as they do. We are passionate about the Canadian fintech and accounting ecosystem — and we want firms, their people, and the CPA designation itself to thrive. Every issue is built around that conviction: deep research, high standards, and content that makes partners meaningfully better at what they do.

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We do the research. So you can spend your time leading your firm, not scanning the noise.
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Partner-level depth. Written for the person making the decision — not a summary of someone else's take.
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Canadian focus. The accounting technology and practice landscape here is distinct. We cover it that way.
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Built with you. We want to understand what firm partners need and build The Curated around that — issue by issue.