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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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August 30, 2016 

Accounting Firms Need To Review Payroll Risks

Aside from the costs of paying more overtime, CPA firms are likely looking into ways to manage their risks prior to the DOL deadline in December. Here are several tips from CPA Mutual and business advisory partner Enquiron with regard to overtime risk ...

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August 29, 2016 

Is the Future Supply of CPAs Threatened?

Although accounting is consistently ranked as one of the top career paths for young professionals and even with a record-high 250,000 college students currently majoring in accounting, there are growing concerns about the impact of fewer talented ...

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August 29, 2016 

New Website Promotes Only American-Made Products

As election day nears and more Americans focusing on economic issues such as the trade gap and corporate inversions, not to mention the $600 EpiPen, a new company, AmericanShiz, has launched a website to curate and promote only American-made goods in ...

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August 29, 2016 

Mandatory Retirement at CPA Firms – Is It Right or Wrong?

In recent years, the EEOC has investigated PwC and Deloitte. In the case of Deloitte, the EEOC demanded that the firm eliminate its mandatory retirement age requirement and offer compensation and reinstatement to retired partners. Deloitte appealed.

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August 29, 2016 

Case Study: Dawn Brolin Gets Neat

To work effectively with both colleagues and clients, Dawn chose Neat’s unique combination of cloud, mobile, desktop software and hardware scanning solutions that transform important documents into usable digital information.

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August 29, 2016 

Alabama Accounting Firms to Merge Staff of 140

Himmelwright, Huguley and Boles (HHB) has provided a broad range of accounting, tax, and advisory services since 1998 to both businesses and individuals—including several specialties that now broaden BMSS’ offerings. Specifically, the firm provides a ...

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August 29, 2016 

Why Nonprofits Need Nonprofit Accounting Software

Nonprofit organizations rise and fall on their reputations. Increased requests for transparency and accountability in financial reporting coupled with donor demand that contributions be used as intended has nonprofit financial managers reviewing their ...

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August 29, 2016 

Accountant Wins Case To Deduct MBA Expenses

Is the cost of the education deductible? The odds are often stacked against it, especially if you’re pursuing an advanced degree. Nevertheless, an accountant in a new Tax Court case was able write off the costs of an MBA program.

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August 29, 2016 

Democrats Push Harder to Get Trump’s Tax Information

With about two months left before the presidential election, Republican nominee Donald Trump still hasn’t made his tax returns available to the general public. And it doesn’t look like the billionaire is going to do it anytime soon or even before voters g

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August 26, 2016 

The Hidden Tax Aspects of the Gig Economy

There’s a whole new world of commerce out there that’s being called the “sharing economy” and while it might appear to be a simple exchange, it comes with a lot of tax implications. Airbnb, DogVacy, TaskRabbit and Liquid are all examples of the trend ...