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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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January 20, 2016 

11 Tips When Selecting An Income Tax Preparer

Asking the right questions can make a big difference when hiring a tax preparer. It helps ensure that you are getting a qualified professional who knows the tax code and will act ethically and responsibly in filing your tax return.

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January 20, 2016 

5 Tips For Flextime In CPA Firms

A major benefit for CPAs working in public accounting is the ability to work flextime. What is flextime? While the definitions vary firm to firm, flextime can mean that you work flexible hours, have compressed work weeks or follow seasonal scheduling.

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January 19, 2016 

3 Ways Retirees Can Benefit From Technology

While millennials can remember all the way back to their MySpace days, baby boomers may remember their family’s first color TV and “The Greatest Generation,” those American-s who fought World War II, may remember a time before their home had a telephone.

 How Accounting Firms Can Benefit From The ACA

January 19, 2016 

How Accounting Firms Can Benefit From The ACA

The passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has brought major change to the accounting profession as individuals and companies are increasingly turning to accountants and tax preparers for help in complying with new health care mandates and ...

Jon Baron

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January 19, 2016 

Tax Deduction For Teacher Expenses Made Permanent

The deduction is available for more than just art supplies, videos and the like. The definition of “qualified expenses” also encompasses other supplies, books, computer equipment (including related software and services), other equipment and ...

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January 19, 2016 

AICPA To Combine Tech+, PCPS And Other Conferences In 2017

Participants will be able to cross-attend sessions and gather with their peers for high-end keynote and panel presentations at the event, which will be held June 12-15, 2017, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The all-in-one format permits financial ...

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January 18, 2016 

Insurance Now Offered For Small Businesses With Drones

This Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) coverage is a new insurance product in the market that caters specifically to small and medium-sized businesses that currently use or plan to use drones to complement their business operations.

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January 18, 2016 

Report Shows Opportunity Loss for Women-Owned Businesses

Women own 9.9 million U.S. firms representing 35.76% of all firms and generate $1.4 trillion in revenues annually. But, women-owned firms produce only 4.23% of all U.S. revenues. 70% of women-owned firms have less than $25,000 in revenues annually.

 Top Tips For Buying Or Selling A Home In 2016

January 18, 2016 

Top Tips For Buying Or Selling A Home In 2016

Reports anticipate that 2016 will be a healthy year for the real estate market, so if you or your clients are considering buying or selling a house this year, here are some tips from professional realtors. The tips can help guide everyone from ...