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Intuit QuickBooks Desktop Pricing and Open AI Relationship – The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – Dec. 2025

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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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May 2, 2017 

Ray Barlow Named Senior VP at XCM Solutions

Having worked in the industry for more than 23 years, Barlow brings a deep and broad base of both technical and sales leadership expertise, as well as an understanding of the challenges and opportunities for accounting professionals.

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May 2, 2017 

Withum Acquires Technology Consulting Firm Portal Solutions

According to Cohen-Dumani, the two firms’ combined resources will bring a new breadth of services to Portal Solutions’ clients. “Withum’s considerable resources will accelerate our expansion in Data and Analytics solutions, Mobile Development, Security an

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May 2, 2017 

AICPA Honors Top CPA Exam Scores

A total of 102,323 individuals sat for the Examination in 2016, with 58 candidates meeting the criteria to receive the Elijah Watt Sells Award.

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May 1, 2017 

New CCH AnswerConnect Offers Streamlined Tax Research

Covering a full spectrum of tax topics and written by Wolters Kluwer and industry experts, CCH AnswerConnect content delivers comprehensive, usable information in a practical format. Focusing on speed to answer, CCH AnswerConnect supports users with ...

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May 1, 2017 

5 Tips to Improve Client Satisfaction

Technology and global marketing has transformed client demands. Many public accounting firms are now offering more varied and specialized areas of service to ensure client retention. Here are 5 tips you can use to keep up with clients’ needs and exceed their expectations.

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May 1, 2017 

8 Values that Attract Top Millennial Talent

Are your firms’ values aligned with the talent you are seeking to attract? In order to remain competitive, it’s important that your firm reflects the millennial values that are continuously reshaping organizations. Learn how to remain relevant and improve overall brand perception.

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May 1, 2017 

How Much Does the Skills Gap Cost Businesses?

It's one of today's most vexing economic puzzles: Why can't employers find workers to fill their positions when approximately 7.5 million1 Americans are unemployed, and millions more are working part-time because they can't find full-time positions or ...

 Economic Confidence Hits Record High for Mid-Market Companies

May 1, 2017 

Economic Confidence Hits Record High for Mid-Market Companies

Confidence in the U.S. economy among middle market companies has reached a new high in early 2017, according to the Q1 2017 Middle Market Indicator (MMI) released today by the National Center for the Middle Market (NCMM). With nine in 10 middle market ...

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May 1, 2017 

Is 70 the New Retirement Age?

Is 70 becoming the new retirement age? According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, 30 percent of U.S. workers ages 60 and older plan to retire at age 70 or older. Another 20 percent don't believe they will ever be able to retire.