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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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January 14, 2019 

Navigating the New Estate and Gift Tax Rules Under the TCJA

With the beginning of the year upon us, it may be time to review your current estate plan. In 2018, the estate tax exclusion was raised to $11,180,000. With portability that amount is doubled to $22,360,000. In 2019, the amount is increased to $11,400,000, with portability the amount is doubled to $22,800,000. Therefore, most clients...…

 Retail Imports Level Off After Rush to Beat Tariffs

January 14, 2019 

Retail Imports Level Off After Rush to Beat Tariffs

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports have slowed down after a months-long rush to beat increased tariffs on goods from China, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “With the holiday season behind us, the immediate pressure to stock up on merchandise...…

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January 14, 2019 

Cherry Bekaert LLP Acquires Austin Accounting Firm

Cherry Bekaert has expertise in the core industry sectors of technology, life and health sciences, advanced manufacturing, distribution, real estate and private equity, all of which are key economic drivers in the Austin community. Austin’s thriving ...

 Hitachi Solutions Acquires Capax Global, LLC

January 14, 2019 

Hitachi Solutions Acquires Capax Global, LLC

The companies share many synergies — including a deep commitment to achieving customer excellence, a close cultural alignment, and a strong strategic partnership with Microsoft.

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January 14, 2019 

Sales Tax Registration 101

Once you’ve determined you have an obligation to collect sales tax in a state, registering for a sales tax permit typically entails the following steps:

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January 12, 2019 

AICPA Exec Anthony Pugliese to Take Helm of CalCPA

CEO Loretta Doon, CPA, will be retiring in June 2019. After an extensive nationwide search, the CalCPA board of directors and the foundation board of trustees have named Anthony Pugliese, CPA, CGMA, CITP, as the new incoming CEO of both organizations.

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January 12, 2019 

Umbaugh and Springsted Join Baker Tilly

Umbaugh is the largest CPA firm in the U.S. that focuses solely on financial management, capital planning, bond issuance and post issuance advising and consulting for municipalities, utilities, schools, libraries, counties and townships.

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January 12, 2019 

Small Businesses Feeling Effects of Government Shutdown

The Small Business Administration stopped processing new small business loans due to the government shutdown. Thousands of small business owners across the country are unable to receive critical funding to start and grow their businesses because ...

 No Delay; Tax Filing Season Starts Jan. 28

January 10, 2019 

No Delay; Tax Filing Season Starts Jan. 28

Despite the shutdown of the federal government, which has now dragged into its third week, the IRS expects to kick off the tax filing season on Monday, January 28. It will begin accepting both electronic and payer returns on that day.