The payoff is continuous consolidation instead of a frantic period-end batch - but dimension design determines whether you get there.
Plus Canopy's AI tax suite, NetSuite 2026.2, and Xero price moves.
Both are opaque on pricing and slow on API access - but the right pick turns on GL depth, headcount, and whether you need real countries or just US states.
The reconciliation piece is the real accounting story - retirement contributions are a persistent source of payroll-to-GL mismatches at the close.
Plus: Accrual acquires Puzzle, QBO and Xero price moves explained.
One in six US workers paid through one platform - but opaque pricing and modular invoices mean the total cost only becomes clear after negotiation.
The platform is additive - engineer wages still qualify as before, and AI spend stacks on top of the same projects.
