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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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December 19, 2017 

2018 Tax Reform Bill Passes House, Heads to Senate

The House of Representatives passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Tuesday, the biggest change to tax laws since 1986. The bill passed on a mostly party line vote and now heads to the Senate where it is expected to see a close vote.

 National Association of State Treasurers Announces 2018 Leadership

December 19, 2017 

National Association of State Treasurers Announces 2018 Leadership

Vermont State Treasurer Beth Pearce, incoming President of the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST), announced today the association’s 2018 leadership roster, which includes the appointment of nine state treasurers to NAST Committee Chair ...

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December 19, 2017 

Top U.S. Cities for Tech Hiring in 2018

Twenty-one percent of CIOs surveyed say they plan to add full-time technology professionals to their teams in the first six months of the year, the same as the second half of 2017, and up 5 points from one year ago at this time. In addition to hiring ...

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December 19, 2017 

Paychex Launches AccountantHQ for Streamlined Client Management

Through the Paychex Flex online platform, AccountantHQ offers access to authorized client payroll and HR data and key account contacts, along with an extensive accountant resource library – all backed by an enhanced accountant service model.

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December 19, 2017 

Invoice2go Launches Mobile Point-of-Sale Payments

Invoice2go’s mobile point of sale (mPOS), supported by PayPal Here, now means that businesses, regardless of size, can accept swipe, insert, or tap and go card payments to get paid in person.

 Americans Less Confident on Homeownership and Finances

December 19, 2017 

Americans Less Confident on Homeownership and Finances

Despite steady job creation, record stock market gains and faster economic growth in recent months, new consumer findings from the National Association of Realtors surprisingly show that a smaller share of households believe that now is a good time to...

 2018 IT Predictions for Tax and Accounting Firms

December 19, 2017 

2018 IT Predictions for Tax and Accounting Firms

University professor John M. Richardson summed up his view of the future by stating: “When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it happen, those who make it happen, and those who wonder what happened.”

Roman Kepczyk

 December 2017 Firm Management Channel

December 18, 2017 

December 2017 Firm Management Channel

U.S. accounting firms that use advancement programs for promoting women to leadership positions overwhelmingly view them as effective tools in recruiting and retaining talent, according to new research by the American Institute of CPAs.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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December 18, 2017 

December 2017 Payroll Channel

When you run payroll, you must comply with payroll and labor laws. Brush up on payroll compliance legislation and common compliance mistakes so you can accurately run payroll without fear of penalties.

Kaylee Riley

 December 2017 Tax Channel

December 18, 2017 

December 2017 Tax Channel

In the case of cryptocurrency, we have a dichotomy where the IRS is treating the currency as property for income taxes, and then asking that the property be reported as a foreign bank account.

Craig Smalley