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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

 San Francisco Considers Soda Tax

October 29, 2013 

San Francisco Considers Soda Tax

San Francisco city supervisor Scott Wiener plans this week to introduce a ballot measure that would set a tax on sugary beverages. The proceeds would fund health, nutrition and activity programs for city youth.

Stacy-Kildal

October 29, 2013 

Behind the Numbers: Meet Stacy Kildal

Stacy is the owner of Kildal Services, LLC, an Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and co-host of the podcast, Radio Free QuickBooks. She has two amazing kids – a 10-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son. Stacy is also a huge fan of (the band) Rush and The Lord of the Rings.

Taija Sparkman

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October 28, 2013 

Capturing Clients on LinkedIn? Yes…You…Can!

From the Nov. 2013 issue. The ongoing confusion within the profession about how social media effectively supports marketing and sales efforts is valid. While there is ample high-level educational content on the topic of social media, there are few strategies that are proven and tested. And even for those programs that do exist, it’s likely...…

Kristy Short, Ed.D.

 Kim Hogan Joins Intuit Accountant & Advisor Program

October 28, 2013 

Kim Hogan Joins Intuit Accountant & Advisor Program

Accounting marketing expert Kim Hogan has joined the Intuit Accountant and Advisor Group, effective immediately. She joins Ray Barlow and David Bergstein, CPA.CITP, who Intuit announced joined the team earlier this month.

 US Sees Jump in Small Business Loans, SBA Program

October 28, 2013 

US Sees Jump in Small Business Loans, SBA Program

Treasury officials said loans issued through its Small Business Lending Fund are up $10.4 billion over baseline levels and up $1.4 billion over last quarter, nationwide. More of those loans have been issued in the Southeast than elsewhere in the U.S. according to the report.

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October 28, 2013 

New Whitepaper Offers Tips on Growing, Managing Successful Firm

Every accounting firm is capable of “pulling specific levers” to capitalize on strategies that successful firms use to harness the speed and velocity of change that’s driving leading-edge technology as well as talent development in the new economy.