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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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April 17, 2015 

Maryland CPAs Score Victories in State Legislature

MACPA had also sought an additional cap of $1 million for small businesses, but that provision was removed from the final version of the bills. The MACPA will continue to work to add that cap for smaller CPA firms in future General Assembly sessions.

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April 17, 2015 

Security – A Balancing Act for Accounting Firms

Security has been a top priority for firms for years. It has consistently ranked at or near the top of the AICPA’s annual top technology initiatives. So why does it seem there is more chatter now on the topic than in recent years?

Jim Boomer

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April 17, 2015 

2015 Review of CCH Axcess Tax

CCH Axcess Tax is a tax compliance and workflow solution built specifically for the cloud. As part of the CCH Axcess suite, the solution lends itself directly to remote access and provides users multiple integration points allowing users multiple ...

Steven M. Phelan

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April 17, 2015 

2015 Review of APS Advance Practice Management

APS Advance Practice Management is an Australian practice management solution. The application is offered in the U.S. exclusively by Commercial Logic, Inc. Fully customizable, specific firm data is gathered by Commercial Logic early in the ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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April 17, 2015 

2015 Review of CCH Axcess Practice

Completely cloud-based, CCH Axcess Practice can be accessed from just about anywhere. The easily navigated daily entry screen, accessed through the user dashboard, provides quick access to system timers, where users can choose a client, a project, and ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

Thomson-Agile

April 16, 2015 

2015 Review of Thomson Reuters Agile Tax

Agile Tax is a solution for the professional tax practice looking to use cloud technology as a competitive advantage. With a simple interface and pricing structure, sole practitioners and small firms gain access to a flexible tax preparation solution ...

Steven M. Phelan