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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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 Small Business Optimism Hits New Highs

September 5, 2018 

Small Business Optimism Hits New Highs

Confidence in the economy was reflected in small business owner attitudes about their current and future financial situation. In the July Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index, 78 percent of small business owners reported their financial situation ...

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September 5, 2018 

Remembering Sept. 11, 2001

On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington,...…

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September 5, 2018 

Xero Adds Machine Learning, New Features to Small Business Accounting

Xero, the global small business platform, has added major new products and features that allow owners and their advisors to build more efficient and profitable operations. Announced in front of 3500 attendees at the largest ever Xerocon in Brisbane, the new features make it easier to collate information from hundreds of sources, gain a single...…

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September 5, 2018 

U.S. CPA Exam to be Offered in Europe Starting in October

The international administration of the exam, which is offered in English, is the same as the exam administered by the AICPA, NASBA, and Prometric in the United States. The content of the exam is closely aligned with the work a newly licensed ...

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September 5, 2018 

EisnerAmper Joins Accounting Blockchain Coalition

The ABC is dedicated to educating businesses and organizations on accounting matters relevant to digital assets and distributed ledger technology, including blockchain. As an ABC member, EisnerAmper will collaborate with other industry leaders to ...

 These Financial Terms Leave Many Americans Baffled

September 5, 2018 

These Financial Terms Leave Many Americans Baffled

We can’t all be financial wizards, that is unfortunately and undoubtedly true. But as we navigate through different life stages, the urgency to acknowledge and grasp what numerous financial terms mean becomes ever apparent when making tough financial ...

 REG A+: A Risk/Reward Perspective for CPA Firms

September 4, 2018 

REG A+: A Risk/Reward Perspective for CPA Firms

With GDP now hovering around four percent and consumer confidence reaching highs not seen since before the dot-com crash, the economy is finally starting to look favorable for accounting firms. Tempering this enthusiasm is the constant concern that increased computing power will continue to make inroads, and eventually automate, the traditional practice areas such as...…

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September 4, 2018 

10 Warning Signs of Tax Data Theft

Cybercriminals often leave few signs of their burglary until the fraudulent tax returns are filed and clients are harmed. This is one more reason tax professionals should use strong security protections to prevent data theft from occurring.

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September 4, 2018 

Weekly Hours Worked Up Among Small Businesses

While the Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch for August shows a continued decrease in the rates of small business jobs and wage growth, it also reveals that weekly hours worked are on the rise. Down 0.12 percent in August to 99.22, the Small Business Jobs Index has fallen for three consecutive months...…