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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 15, 2016 

2016 Review of TPS Time and Billing Software

Designed for accountants, TPS contains accounting specific terminology throughout the product, and is available as Microsoft Access database as well as Microsoft SQL server for larger firms. that can be used in conjunction with other features found in ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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December 15, 2016 

2016 Review of Time and Billing Systems

Rather than being seen as a micro-management tool, time and billing systems provide your employees with the tools they need to track individual tasks, as well as help with project management and work flow; particularly when several employees are ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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December 15, 2016 

Gift-Giving Tips for Managers

The holiday season is the perfect time for managers to express their appreciation for the hard work their employees have done over the past year. If you don't have a policy on managers handing out holiday gifts, follow these guidelines to keep morale inta

 Average Household Credit Card Debt Passes $16,000

December 15, 2016 

Average Household Credit Card Debt Passes $16,000

U.S. consumers now owe $12.35 trillion in total debt, and the average household with a credit balance owes $16,061 on its cards alone, according to NerdWallet’s Annual American Household Credit Card Debt Study. Credit card debt is one of the most expensive types of debt, and consumers who carry it pay an average of $1,292...…

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December 15, 2016 

Is Your Firm Family-Friendly?

Some, but not all, companies are taking baby steps toward becoming more family-friendly, according to new research from staffing firm OfficeTeam. Just under half (49 percent) of human resources (HR) managers interviewed said their organization has made policy changes to better accommodate working parents in the past five years. View an infographic of the survey...…

 Businesses Turn to Cyber Insurance After Recent Breaches

December 15, 2016 

Businesses Turn to Cyber Insurance After Recent Breaches

U.S. insurers are becoming more skilled at underwriting and pricing stand-alone cyber insurance policies as businesses show a greater interest in protecting themselves from data breaches and attacks, according to the Insurance Information Institute.

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December 15, 2016 

Most Small Businesses Expect Growth in 2017

Despite overall positive findings, the survey did uncover a disparity in plans for growth between men- and women-owned businesses. Among women owners, a quarter have no growth plans. At men-owned businesses, the figure is just 11 percent.

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December 15, 2016 

GoDaddy Adds Apple Pay Functionality and Mobile Features

With Apple Pay, shoppers can complete purchases from their iPhones in a tap without having to type in any credit card information. As with all Apple Pay transactions, card details are encrypted end to end, giving consumers a safe way to make purchases.