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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

 IMA Offers Tips for Companies Lagging FP&A Execution

July 16, 2019 

IMA Offers Tips for Companies Lagging FP&A Execution

The IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) has released a Statement of Management Accounting (SMA) report that uncovers the 12 principles of financial planning and analysis (FP&A) critical to organizational success.

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July 16, 2019 

IRS Offers Guidance on Sec. 965

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act requires certain taxpayers that have untaxed foreign earnings and profits to pay a tax as if those earnings and profits have been repatriated to the‎ United States.

 Visual Lease Receives Growth Investment From Spectrum Equity

July 16, 2019 

Visual Lease Receives Growth Investment From Spectrum Equity

Visual Lease provides a comprehensive and sophisticated real estate and equipment lease management and accounting software platform for public and private companies, government entities and other organizations with 50 to 20,000+ leases.

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July 16, 2019 

Leveraging the Four Cs to Automation and Advisory

When we ask practitioners why they continue to focus their efforts on transactional and compliance services, we find that most feel they don’t feel comfortable providing performance- and strategic-based advisory services because their experience and ...

Jim Boomer

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July 16, 2019 

Stepping Out

As accountants, we often take great comfort in what we know. We are typically viewed as reactive experts in taxation, auditing, and financial accounting. These three core areas are places we connect with: we feel comfort in the ...

Garrett Wagner

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July 15, 2019 

2019 Review of Point-of-Sale Systems

Today’s point of sale systems have evolved immensely from those original cash registers, with touch screen monitors, scanning devices, and the ability to seamlessly accept debit and credit card anywhere now the norm.

Mary Girsch-Bock

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July 15, 2019 

2019 Review of QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale 18.0

QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale 18.0Intuitwww.quickbooks.com From the July 2019 Review of Point-of-Sale Systems QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale 18.0 is well suited for small to mid-sized retailers that are using QuickBooks financial applications. Designed for on-site installation, QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale is available in three versions; Basic, Pro, and Multi-Store, with the Multi-Store...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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July 15, 2019 

2019 Review of Celerant Stratus

Celerant Stratus Celerant Technologies www.celerant.com From the July 2019 Review of Point-of-Sale Systems Celerant Stratus Retail from Celerant Technologies is an enterprise level application designed to provide retailers with complete retail management, whether in-store, online, or from a mobile device. Designed for flexibility, Stratus can be used with Windows, Linux, UNIX, and Mac operating systems,...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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July 15, 2019 

2019 Review of AccuPOS

AccuPOS 866-593-2246 www.accupos.com From the July 2019 Review of Point-of-Sale Systems AccuPOS is a point of sale application that offers integration with both QuickBooks and Sage Financial products. AccuPOS is well suited for niche businesses such as bars, restaurants, gift shops, and liquor stores, with a version available for each particular type of business. In...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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July 15, 2019 

2019 Review of Cougar Mountain Denali Point of Sale

Denali Point of Sale Cougar Mountain Software www.cougarmtn.com From the July 2019 Review of Point-of-Sale Systems Denali, from Cougar Mountain Software (CMS), offers a Point of Sale module that is part of the CMS business application. Denali is well-suited for small to mid-sized retail businesses that are looking for front/back office functionality, or those that...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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July 15, 2019 

2019 Review of Cumulus Retail

Cumulus Retail Celerant www.cumulusretail.com From the July 2019 Review of Point-of-Sale Systems Cumulus Retail from Celerant is a point of sale application that is best suited for small to mid-sized retail businesses that manage both brick and mortar and online stores. An In-Store edition and an Online edition are available, or users can opt to...…

Mary Girsch-Bock