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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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October 11, 2016 

Taxes Won’t Tarnish Olympic Medals Anymore

Under new legislation signed into law by President Obama on October, tax will generally be excluded on medals and other winnings received by U.S. athletes in the summer and winter Olympic and Paralympic events. The new law culminates decades-long ...

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October 11, 2016 

How to Improve Order Management and Sales Tax Collection

Tax laws are incredibly complex, and they’re changing all the time. Many states have different tax rates on food items, electronics, and other types of products. Five states (Alaska, Delaware, New Hampshire, Montana, and Oregon) currently have no ...

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October 11, 2016 

How to Keep Remote Employees Engaged

Small business owners reveal importance of employee engagement when accommodating a remote workforce, according to a quarterly survey by Vistage Worldwide.

 CEO Confidence Declines Slightly

October 11, 2016 

CEO Confidence Declines Slightly

The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence, which had increased in the second quarter of 2016, retreated slightly in the third quarter. The Measure now reads 50, down from 52 in the previous quarter (a reading of more than 50 points reflects more ...

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October 11, 2016 

Four Students Win $10,000 AICPA-Accounntemps Scholarships

The undergraduate and graduate-level accounting students, planning to pursue their CPA license, are chosen from more than 1,000 applicants. The selected students demonstrate academic excellence and outstanding leadership skills.

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October 10, 2016 

Small Business Owners Upbeat About U.S. Economy

Owners of small and mid-sized businesses are upbeat about the U.S. economy amid steady expectations for their sales and hiring during the next six months, according to the latest PNC Economic Outlook Survey findings.

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October 10, 2016 

The Most Common Financial Job Interview Questions

A job interview can be nerve-racking, but add oddball questions to the mix, and you have a formula for a challenging discussion. The good news for job seekers is that many employers prefer to stick with standard inquiries, according to a survey by ...

 How Sales Taxes Apply to Halloween Items

October 10, 2016 

How Sales Taxes Apply to Halloween Items

Dealing with sales tax can be a ghoulish task, especially if you do business in multiple states. The rates and rules vary widely by state and it can be frighteningly difficult to know how to calculate and apply them correctly. Take Halloween, for example.

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October 10, 2016 

Holiday Spending Expected to Increase 10%

Holiday spending is expected to reach its highest point since the Great Recession, increasing 10 percent compared with the 2015 holiday season, according to PwC’s 2016 Holiday Outlook.

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October 10, 2016 

Businesses Using New Tech to Manage Cyber Threats

Many organizations no longer view cybersecurity as a barrier to change or as an IT cost. According to the survey, 59% of respondents said they have increased cybersecurity spending as a result of digitization of their business ecosystem.