Amazon has announced an expansion of its strategic partnership with Intuit, aimed at providing Amazon sellers with direct access to Intuit products within Amazon Seller Central starting next year. This initiative seeks to enhance seller tools and streamline business operations.
According to a news release by Amazon, QuickBooks will become the preferred financial management partner for Amazon sellers beginning in mid-2025. The expanded partnership will integrate QuickBooks' accounting, tax, and lending solutions directly into Amazon Seller Central. This integration is expected to provide sellers with seamless access to financial tools, optimize profitability, manage cash flow, and simplify tax filing. Additionally, the collaboration will offer eligible sellers access to personalized loans through QuickBooks Capital.
"Amazon is innovating on behalf of sellers every day to support the growth and success of their businesses," said Dharmesh Mehta, vice president of Worldwide Selling Partner Services at Amazon. Mehta said that this includes "providing sellers with streamlined access to third-party tools that offer additional efficiencies and capabilities to help them operate their business." He added that together with Intuit, they are working "to equip our selling partners with additional financial tools and access to capital to help them scale efficiently."
Selling Partner Services (SPS) offers tools and services designed to support businesses of all sizes on Amazon. According to Amazon Jobs, SPS ensures safe transactions, prevents fraud, and provides various career opportunities across roles like software engineering and project management while promoting an inclusive environment for global selling partners.
Amazon offers a range of services including online shopping, delivery of fresh produce, media distribution through platforms like Alexa and Fire TV, and cloud solutions via Amazon Web Services (AWS). Its operations encompass logistics and customer service as well as entertainment offerings such as Amazon Originals, Prime Video, and Audible according to the What We Do webpage provided by Amazon.