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Intuit QuickBooks Desktop Pricing and Open AI Relationship – The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – Dec. 2025

Accounting December 12, 2025 

Intuit QuickBooks Desktop Pricing and Open AI Relationship – The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – Dec. 2025

In this episode of The Accounting Technology Lab, hosts Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley analyze Intuit’s recent announcements following Intuit Connect, focusing on major QuickBooks Desktop (QBD) price increases, and Intuit’s reported $100 million annual relationship with OpenAI. The Accounting Tech Lab is an ongoing series that explores the intersection of public accounting and technology.

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 3 Top Accounting Firms Join HLB International Network

January 18, 2022 

3 Top Accounting Firms Join HLB International Network

Three top 100 U.S. accounting firms have joined HLB, the global advisory and accounting network. The firms are Rehmann, Whitley Penn, and Miller Cooper. When asked why they chose to join HLB over other options, consistent themes included the network’s ...

 New CPA Exam Study App Offers Mini-Session Learning Options

January 18, 2022 

New CPA Exam Study App Offers Mini-Session Learning Options

Available for iOS in the Apple App Store and on Google Play, Surgent’s Study Companion app generates tailored plans and materials for “microbursts” of study, allowing learners to accumulate review time while managing tight schedules.

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January 16, 2022 

Mergers and Acquisitions to Remain Strong in 2022

Deal volume in North America remained consistently strong during 2021, with acquirers closing 614 deals, almost double the 325 deals achieved in the previous 12 months, although they only outperformed their regional index by the narrowest of margins ...