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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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 CFOs Focusing on Professional Services and Subscriptions to Boost Revenue

February 17, 2017 

CFOs Focusing on Professional Services and Subscriptions to Boost Revenue

CFOs are retooling their businesses to drive more revenue from services, which includes professional services, subscription-based services, software/apps delivered as a service, managed services and usage-based contracts. That’s according to a new study by FinancialForce, a Cloud ERP vendor on the Salesforce Platform. More than a third of the 163 CFO respondents said that subscription-based...…

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February 17, 2017 

Did the IRS Just End Obamacare?

The IRS has announced that it will no longer require taxpayers to fill out the Obamacare line on tax forms that asks whether taxpayers had health insurance throughout the year, and penalizes them if they did not. The line was added to enforce the ...

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February 17, 2017 

Senate Confirms Blockchain Proponent as Head of OMB

South Carolina Representative Mick Mulvaney served in Congress since 2010, and was the founder of the Blockchain Caucus, a group of legislators that promotes blockchain technology and digital currencies. The group has been called the "BitCoin Caucus."

 Top Payroll Blogs & Tweets – Feb. 2017

February 17, 2017 

Top Payroll Blogs & Tweets – Feb. 2017

Payroll – Top Tweets/Blogs This tweet (without the attached picture): http://bit.ly/2kmPkxK   New Laws Give New Dads Paid Paternity Leave – Bloomberg BNA HR Blog: http://bit.ly/2jn0UEA   Out of State, Out of Mind? Not Quite. Payroll Tips for Out-of-State Empoyees – Gusto Blog: http://bit.ly/2kPUgHV   5 Employee Benefit Trends to Watch in 2017 – BenefitFocus...…

 Top Small Business Blogs – Feb. 2017

February 17, 2017 

Top Small Business Blogs – Feb. 2017

Small Biz – Top Blogs 5 Top Security Tips for Small Businesses in 2017 – SurePayroll Blog: http://bit.ly/2kmFv2U   Top 4 ways to stick to your business resolutions this year – Xero Blog: http://bit.ly/2jG5UrC   Why Small Businesses Should Always Be One Season Ahead – Sage Blog: http://bit.ly/2jR0M18   SMB Groups 2017 Top 10 SMB...…

 Small Business Succession Planning Trends

February 17, 2017 

Small Business Succession Planning Trends

Business advisors know that even if a firm is considering an eventual sale to an outsider, it’s important to plan and work toward that plan in the years well before an ownership change. Many common factors can influence the value of the business and ...

 Top Practice Management Blogs & Tweets – Feb. 2017

February 17, 2017 

Top Practice Management Blogs & Tweets – Feb. 2017

Practice Management – Top Blogs/Tweets My Entrepreneur Manifesto: How to Make 2017 Your Best Year to Date – Virgin Blog: http://bit.ly/2jyCb0c   This tweet (without the replies): http://bit.ly/2kQ5BYH   7 Facebook Marketing Tips to Help Increase Engagement – Hootsuite Blog: http://bit.ly/29w7tjq   Shifting Your Practice to Advisory Services Isn’t About Dashboards or Apps – Accountex...…

 Top Tax Blogs – Feb. 2017

February 17, 2017 

Top Tax Blogs – Feb. 2017

Tax – Top Blogs If You Owe Taxes to IRS, You Could Lose Your Passport and Your Ability to Fly – Kelly Phillips Erb/Forbes Tax Blog: http://bit.ly/2jQQxd4   The Divorce Penalty: This 401(K) Fee Can Add Insult to Injury – Bloomberg Blog: http://bloom.bg/2jPSlWy   Top 10 Resources for the 2017 Tax Season – AICPA Insights...…

 Top Accounting Blogs – Feb. 2017

February 17, 2017 

Top Accounting Blogs – Feb. 2017

A&A – Top Blogs Announcing the Top 50 Cloud Accountants of 2016 (North America) – Hubdoc Blog: http://bit.ly/2jRwZbp   The Promise of Blockchain Technology – Accountex Report Blog: http://bit.ly/2kLtCAW   Got Intercompany Transactions? Transfer Pricing Under Increased Scrutiny – FreedMaxick Summing It Up Blog: http://bit.ly/2kNGFVy   Learning to Manage Cash Flow for Your Small Business...…

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February 17, 2017 

Armanino Acquires Bernstein Management Group

Both firms offer core business management services, including cash management & financial planning, banking, insurance coordination, bookkeeping, payroll, and tax planning & preparation for high net worth individuals and the entertainment industry.