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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

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April 15, 2019 

Why Do Companies Smooth Their Income on Reporting?

Prior research has offered two competing explanations for corporate income-smoothing, note co-authors Sydney Qing Shu of San Diego State University and Wayne B. Thomas of the University of Oklahoma.

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April 15, 2019 

Free Pizza for Tax Firms on Tax Day

To take advantage of the “Tax Break” program, accounting firms simply fill out a 1-minute form at https://www.canopytax.com/dominos-order and instantly receive a $50 Domino’s e-gift card for use at their leisure, while supplies last.

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April 11, 2019 

3 Expense Policies You Should Consider Revisiting

Many T&E policies we’ve seen are outdated. More often than not, these policies were either put in place when the company only had a handful of employees traveling or they were based on industry standards that haven’t been revised in over a decade.

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April 11, 2019 

Post Tax Day Getaways for CPAs and Tax Pros

Tax season is almost over… a few more 20 hour days, and most tax-focused professionals will have the chance to take a well-earned vacation. Whether you want to recharge by relaxing or engaging in exciting activities, there are many options specifically tailored to help you recharge. Better still, a few lush resorts offer special discounts...…

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April 11, 2019 

Canopy Offers New Mobile App

Canopy designed the new app to enhance and complement the work accountants perform at their desks with the long-term vision of covering important accounting use cases including client and teammate collaboration, task management, document scanning ...

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April 11, 2019 

AICPA Comments on Qualified Business Income Deduction

The American Institute of CPAs has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about the guidance regarding the deduction for qualified business income (QBI) under Internal Revenue Code section 199A.

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April 11, 2019 

IRS Highlights Importance of Payroll Tax Compliance

Payroll taxes withheld by employers account for nearly 72 percent of all revenue collected by the IRS, making noncompliance and cheating in this area one of the biggest problems for the nation’s tax system. Payroll taxes are a priority area for the ...