ProAdvisor Preferred Pricing Revenue Share: How It Works and What to Expect

QuickBooks Online Accountant offers a revenue share program through ProAdvisor Preferred Pricing that lets accounting professionals earn ongoing commissions when their clients subscribe to qualifying Intuit products. The program is designed to let firms generate passive revenue while passing along discounts to their clients, but the payout structure varies significantly depending on which specific product the client adopts.

How Revenue Share Payouts Are Calculated

The commission structure is not a flat rate across the Intuit ecosystem. Accountants receive different percentages based on the product tier and the subscription duration:

• QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Time: You earn 30% of the revenue for the first 12 months of your client’s paid subscription.
• Intuit Enterprise Suite: You receive 30% of the revenue in Year 1, followed by 15% in both Year 2 and Year 3.
• QuickBooks Workforce: You earn 30% of the base subscription fee, plus an additional 15% per employee for the first 12 months.
• QuickBooks Payments: You receive 20% of the net revenue from your client’s payment processing fees for three years after signup. However, this specific payout is restricted to clients who are US-based companies, are signing up for a brand-new Payments subscription, and remain in good standing with Intuit.

Client Discounts and Time Savings

Beyond the revenue share, the program allows you to pass along immediate savings to your clients. You can offer a 50% discount for the first three months of their subscription, along with a free 30-day trial. Note that this specific trial offer cannot be combined with the standard ProAdvisor Preferred Pricing discount. For clients who adopt QuickBooks Payments, you can pass along an ongoing discount that saves them 25% on their standard processing fees.

Because clients are billed directly by Intuit, you spend less time managing individual subscription invoices and more time on actual accounting work.

Enrollment and Bank Setup

To participate, you must be signed in as the primary admin in QuickBooks Online Accountant. You will need to navigate to your Settings, access Subscription and Billing, and select the option to get started with revenue share payouts.

During this process, you must specify where your payouts should be directed. You will need to add a new bank account by selecting “Add New Bank” from the dropdown menu. It is important to enter the exact account holder name when prompted. Keep in mind that Intuit does not allow you to edit existing bank accounts once they are on file; if your banking details change, you must add an entirely new account.

Inviting Clients and Managing Payouts

To start earning on eligible clients, go to your Settings, select Payments Revenue Share, and choose to invite clients listed as eligible. You can manage your active and potential payouts by navigating to the Revenue Share Payouts section and selecting the option to manage payments revenue share.

Payouts are calculated based on the client’s first paid month. If a client takes advantage of a 30-day free trial, you will not see any revenue until the month after their paid subscription officially begins. Expect a delay of one to two months before the first direct deposit hits your account. If a client upgrades or downgrades their subscription tier within that initial 12-month period, your payout will be automatically adjusted to reflect the new subscription cost.

Troubleshooting Blank Payout Pages

When navigating to the revenue share dashboard, you might occasionally encounter a completely blank page or a “refused to connect” error message. This is typically a browser-level security restriction rather than an issue with your account standing. To resolve this, check your browser settings and ensure that third-party cookies are enabled, then refresh the page.

If you ever need to exit the program entirely, you can do so by navigating to the Revenue share payouts screen and selecting the option to leave the revenue share program.