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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

 Group Says Tax Extenders Would Renew Wasteful Loophopes

December 5, 2014 

Group Says Tax Extenders Would Renew Wasteful Loophopes

The Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition is calling on Congress to reject the tax extenders package that includes two wasteful offshore loopholes that allow U.S. companies to dodge billions worth of taxes.

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December 5, 2014 

Eide Bailly Acquires Nevada Firm of Kafoury Armstrong

The accounting firm network of Eide Bailly LLP has acquired the Nevada firm of Kafoury, Armstrong & Co., effective Dec. 15, 2014. Kafoury Armstrong brings 10 partners and 56 staff members to Eide Bailly, one of the top 25 CPA firms in the nation, giving the firm a total of 28 offices in 12 states...…

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December 5, 2014 

2015 Sales Tax Exemption Certificate Survival Guide

Getting the right tools for the job: The inevitable confusion regarding tax-free sales isn’t for the faint of heart. It takes a sales tax survivor to get it right. With the right game pieces, players, and equipment in place, however, even the most ...

 Intuit’s ProAdvisor Program Gets a Cloud-lift

December 5, 2014 

Intuit’s ProAdvisor Program Gets a Cloud-lift

Fall proved to be a busy month for financial solutions maker Intuit. In October alone, they held their inaugural QuickBooks Connect Conference and announced a newly, redesigned QuickBooks Online Accountant product and a new, QuickBooks ProAdvisor Program.

Taija Sparkman

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December 4, 2014 

SmartVault Gets $4.5 Million in Series B Funding

Cloud document storage and secure file sharing provider SmartVault has received $4.5M in funding backed by a group of private investors that include the founders of CyrusOne, a global colocation solutions provider servicing the Fortune 1000, ...

 ITA Announces New CIO Academy

December 3, 2014 

ITA Announces New CIO Academy

The Information Technology Alliance (ITA) has formed a new CIO Academy to help executives better manage technology and information.

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December 3, 2014 

Stacy Kildal – 2014 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Stacy Kildal, Advanced QuickBooks ProAdvisor Owner/Operator & Co-Founder Kildal Services, LLC & The QBShow.com Waterford Michigan www.StacyK.net; www.TheQBShow.com Twitter: @StacyKildal; @QBShow ———————— Click here to see the other honorees of the 2014 “Most Powerful Women in Accounting” awards. ———————— What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the...…

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December 3, 2014 

Sandra Wiley – 2014 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Sandra Wiley Shareholder & COO Boomer Consulting, Inc. www.Boomer.com Education: BS, Human Resource Management Hobbies: Golf and grandkids. ———————— Click here to see the other honorees of the 2014 “Most Powerful Women in Accounting” awards. ———————— What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? Opportunities...…

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December 3, 2014 

Geni Whitehouse, CPA.CITP, CSPM – 2014 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Geni Whitehouse, CPA.CITP, CSPM Countess of Communication Brotemarkle, Davis & Co. / Even a Nerd Can be Heard / Solve Services Napa, CA www.bdcocpa.com; www.evenanerd.com Education: BS Business Administration/Accounting, University of North Carolina Professional Associations: AICPA, CalCPA Hobbies: Writing, comedy, babysitting her granddaughter ———————— Click here to see the other honorees of the 2014 “Most...…