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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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 Identifying Appropriate Amount of Key Controls is Greatest Model Audit Rule Challenge for Insurers

May 4, 2018 

Identifying Appropriate Amount of Key Controls is Greatest Model Audit Rule Challenge for Insurers

A flash poll conducted by Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) indicates over half of insurance organizations specify identifying the “right amount” of key controls is the single-most challenging factor when maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of its Model Audit Rule (MAR) program. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Annual Financial Reporting Model...…

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May 4, 2018 

The CPA’s Ultimate Guide to Credit Card Processing

Whether you're considering accepting credit or debit cards for the first time, you're shopping for a new payment processor, or you just want to offer informed advice to your clients—this guide has everything you need to know.

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May 4, 2018 

Illinois CPA Society Honors Top Scorers from CPA Exam

They are the best and brightest of the new CPA professionals. The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) is proud to honor the following recipients of the annual Excel Awards for superior achievement on the CPA Exam in 2017.

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May 3, 2018 

MileIQ

The MileIQ mileage tracker frees you from the pain of manually tracking your miles for taxes or reimbursement. MileIQ is a free mileage tracking app that automatically tracks, logs and calculates the value of your drives for taxes or reimbursements.

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May 2, 2018 

State-by-State Rules on Payroll Debit Cards, aka Paycards

Starting April 1, 2019, the federal government has specific regulations that will take effect, although none prohibit the use of paycards. Most of the new regulations pertain to how the issuer must respond to paycard holders and set specific disclosure...

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May 2, 2018 

Workers Spend 26% of Time “Disengaged”

The saying goes that a company is only as good as the people it keeps. But what if those people aren't fully engaged in their duties? According to research from staffing firm Accountemps, workers are disengaged at their jobs more than one-quarter ...

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May 2, 2018 

AuditFile Introduces Add-In Tool for Microsoft Word

This add-in extends AuditFile’s integration with Microsoft Office and works in Word 2016 or later for PC, Word for Mac, and Word Online. AuditFile users can add the AuditFile Report Writer Toolbox easily from the Add-Ins tab within Word.