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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

 February 2018 Small Business Channel

February 20, 2018 

February 2018 Small Business Channel

Top Small Business Blogs & Social Media 6 Business Lessons to Take Your Brand from Startup to Growth. Xero blog.http://bit.ly/2quuKjp Online Brand Guidelines for Small Businesses. Barbara Weltman, via the CorpNet blog.http://bit.ly/2GY6Ctk 12 Key Levers of SaaS Success. David Skok, via For Entrepreneurs blog.http://bit.ly/2k98DWU Top Tips for Negotiating with Restaurant Vendors. Annie Pilon, via Small...…

 February 2018 Accounting & Audit Channel

February 20, 2018 

February 2018 Accounting & Audit Channel

Top Accounting Blogs & Social Media Are You Too Busy to be a Proactive, Future-Focused Advisor? Tom Hood, CPA, via LinkedIn.http://bit.ly/2EvnBoE New AICPA Chair Shares Vision of the Future. AICPA Insights blog.http://bit.ly/2nSflo8 Re-Engineer Your Audit Process. Wendy Cable from the Wolters Kluwer blog.http://bit.ly/2ET1cPW U.S. Treasury Official Says FDII Rules are BEPS Compliance. Robert Sledz from...…

 February 2018 Payroll Channel

February 20, 2018 

February 2018 Payroll Channel

Top Payroll Blogs & Social Media Payroll Rates for 2018. James Paille, via the Thomson Reuters blog. http://tmsnrt.rs/2EN8nsF Creating an Employer Brand that’s a Talent Magnet. Connect@ADP blog.http://bit.ly/2nqNknG What Your Accounting Resume Should Look Like This Year. Robert Half blog.http://bit.ly/2BfKQB7 Are Your Employees Passionate About Their Jobs. HR Payroll Systems blog.http://bit.ly/2smPRFg 10 Common Payroll Mistakes...…

 February 2018 Tax Channel

February 20, 2018 

February 2018 Tax Channel

Top Tax Blogs & Social Media IRS Warns about Private Debt Collectors. Rick Telberg, via CPATrendlines.http://bit.ly/2Ew67Z4 Sales Tax Holidays in 2018. Gail Cole, via Avalara blog.http://bit.ly/2BLvZ2c IRS Alerts Taxpayers about Corrected Forms 1095-A.  From the Wolters Kluwer blog.http://bit.ly/2FYg5Ql State Corporate Income Tax Rates and Brackets for 2018. Morgan Scarboro, via the Tax Foundation.http://bit.ly/2GY6D0z Higher Sec....…

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February 19, 2018 

From Performance Management to Continuous Feedback

Enhancing employee engagement is a goal for many firms today. An employee who remains engaged throughout the year is better motivated, more productive and more dedicated to the firm than employees who are disengaged. One crucial way to improve employee...

Jim Boomer

Port of Oakland

February 19, 2018 

Retail Imports Expected to Grow 4.9% in First Half of 2018

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to grow a healthy 4.9 percent during the first half of 2018 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the ...

 Saving for Home Down Payment Takes Average of 11 Years for Singles

February 19, 2018 

Saving for Home Down Payment Takes Average of 11 Years for Singles

In today’s highly competitive housing market, finding an affordable home can feel increasingly out of reach, especially for singles. A single homebuyer would need to save for nearly 11 years to reach a 20 percent down payment on the typical U.S. home, according to a new Zillow® analysis. However, for married or partnered couples, it...…

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February 19, 2018 

2018 Review of Acumatica

Acumatica www.acumatica.com From the 2018 reviews of Cash Management systems. Acumatica Cloud ERP is a robust accounting system offering excellent cash management functionality. Ideal for businesses of all sizes, Acumatica offers a variety of editions and industry-specific solutions, including Cloud ERP Small Business Edition, Cloud ERP Advanced Edition, a Commerce Edition, a Field Service Edition, a...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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February 19, 2018 

2018 Review of AccountantsWorld Accounting Power

Accounting Power – AccountantsWorld www.accountantsworld.com From the 2018 reviews of Cash Management systems. Accounting Power is part of AccountantsWorld’s Power CAS (Client Accounting Services) Suite of applications that are designed specifically for, and sold only to, accounting professionals. Accounting Power is a 100% cloud-based application and is suited for small to mid-sized accounting firms that offer...…

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February 19, 2018 

2018 Review of Budget Maestro

Budget Maestro from Centage www.centage.com From the 2018 reviews of Cash Management systems. Budget Maestro from Centage, offering cloud-based budgeting and forecasting capability. Designed for mid-sized businesses, Budget Maestro is deliverable as a Software as a Service (SaaS) application, and offers an easy to use interface that provides access to all software options, including Revenue,...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

 2018 Review of BudgetPak from Xlerant

February 19, 2018 

2018 Review of BudgetPak from Xlerant

BudgetPak from Xlerant www.xlerant.com From the 2018 reviews of Cash Management systems. BudgetPak from Xlerant offers a cloud based budgeting, forecasting, and reporting solution. Delivered as Software as a Service (SaaS) BudgetPak is well suited for small to mid-sized businesses. BudgetPak offers an easily navigated user interface, quick product implementation, and a series of dashboards and...…

Mary Girsch-Bock