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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.

Brian Tankersley, Randy Johnston

Damien Greathead MBA

September 23, 2019 

Damien Greathead, MBA – 2019 20 Under 40 Honoree

Damien Greathead, MBA Global Accountants Programs & Partner Marketing Receipt Bank Washington DC www.receipt-bank.com Career Highlights: Established 2020 Group USA with Chris Frederiksen, a membership and consulting group for small and medium-sized firms, that was acquired by Panalitix. Opened the North America office for Receipt Bank to better serve US and Canadian accountants and bookkeepers...…

Caleb Bullock CPA

September 23, 2019 

Caleb R. Bullock, CPA, CGMA – 2019 40 Under 40 Honoree

Caleb R. Bullock, CPA, CGMA Director of Business DevelopmentSomerset CPAs and AdvisorsIndianapolis, IN www.somersetcpas.com  Career Highlights: Passing the CPA Exam (2010) – Any CPA will tell you that this is a milestone in their career; I am no exception. Joining Somerset (2012) – After joining Somerset, I quickly realized that this would be my professional...…

Danielle Supkis Cheek CPA

September 23, 2019 

Danielle Supkis Cheek, CPA, CFE, CVA – 2019 40 Under 40 Honoree

Danielle Supkis Cheek, CPA, CFE, CVA Director, PKF Texas – CPAs & Professional AdvisorsHouston, TX www.PKFTexas.com Career Highlights: “Most Powerful Women in Accounting” List, AICPA and CPA Practice Advisor, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019  “40 under 40,” CPA Practice Advisor, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Women Who Mean Business, Houston Business Journal, 2019 Distinguished Member...…

Marjorie Adams

September 23, 2019 

Marjorie Adams – 2019 40 Under 40 Honoree

Marjorie Adams CEO, FourlaneAustin, TXwww.fourlane.com Career Highlights: Top QSP since 2010 Writer of the QBES certification for Intuit Over 40 employees in 10+ states Accounting Today top Technology firm 2019 First employees still work for Fourlane 8 years later. What are you doing to make a difference in the profession, your community, the world? We...…

Steven J Baum CPA

September 23, 2019 

Steven J. Baum, CPA – 2019 40 Under 40 Honoree

Steven J. Baum, CPA Principal, Friedman LLP Hoboken, NJ https://www.friedmanllp.com  Career Highlights: Steve Baum, a Principal at Friedman LLP, is the embodiment of a “game-changer.” He is a leader in the firm’s Public and Private Companies Assurance group, where he specializes in digital currency and blockchain technology auditing.  Steve works at the intersection of business...…

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September 23, 2019 

Elizabeth Pittelkow Kittner, CPA.CITP, CGMA, DTM – 2019 40 Under 40 Honoree

Elizabeth Pittelkow Kittner, CPA.CITP, CGMA, DTM Head of FinanceInternational Legal Technology Association (ILTA)Chicago, ILhttps://www.iltanet.org Career Highlights: Passing the CPA Exam Working in public, corporate, and nonprofit accounting Attending AICPA’s Leadership Academy Earning my CITP and CGMA designations Achieving DTM status in Toastmasters Serving as a volunteer leader for the AICPA and Illinois CPA Society Speaking...…

Joanie Wang

September 23, 2019 

Joanie Wang – 2019 20 Under 40 Honoree

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Megan D. Lewczyk CPA

September 23, 2019 

Megan D. Lewczyk, CPA, MAcc – 2019 20 Under 40 Honoree

Megan D. Lewczyk, CPA, MAcc Owner, Megan D Lewczyk, CPA, LLC Kailua, Hawaii Megan Lewczyk is a CPA, location independent entrepreneur, lifelong learner. She started her career at KPMG in the IT attestation department in Denver. Before that, she attended the University of Denver and graduated summa cum laude with her undergraduate degree in general...…

Arianna Campbell 2019

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Arianna Campbell, LSS Black Belt – 2019 20 Under 40 Honoree

Arianna Campbell, LSS Black Belt DirectorBoomer Consulting, Inc.www.Boomer.com Career Highlights: As a director for Boomer Consulting, Inc., Arianna Campbell helps accounting firms challenge the status quo by leading process improvement initiatives that result in increased profitability and client satisfaction. She also facilitates the development and cultivation of future firm leaders in The P3 Leadership Academy™...…

Ben Richmond Xero

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Ben Richmond, CA – 2019 20 Under 40 Honoree

Ben Richmond, CA U.S. Country ManagerXeroDenver, COwww.Xero.com/us Career Highlights: Ben started his career in a large regional accounting practice before working for New Zealand’s largest telecommunications company where he focused on SEC compliance and investor reporting. He joined Xero in New Zealand in 2013 where he led the country’s national growth and spearheaded Xero’s global...…

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Steven Bong – 2019 20 Under 40 Honoree

Steven Bong CEO & Co-FounderAuditFile, Inc.Walnut Creek, CAwww.auditfile.com Career Highlights: In 2011, my brother and I decided to start a company in our parents’ dining room while we were both still in the college. That small startup idea became AuditFile, the first and only commercially available, cloud-based auditing solution for CPAs and internal auditors.  Our...…

Kevin Bong AuditFile

September 23, 2019 

Kevin Bong – 2019 20 Under 40 Honoree

Kevin Bong COO & Co-FounderAuditFile, Inc.Walnut Creek, CAwww.auditfile.com Career Highlights: Kevin is a co-founder of AuditFile, where he works closely with Steven Bong to execute the Company’s vision for designing a simple-to-use, sophisticated cloud-based audit automation solution that empowers firms to prepare for the future of auditing. Kevin draws on his dual degree in accounting...…