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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

 Marijuana Helping to Grow Jobs in Maine

September 30, 2013 

Marijuana Helping to Grow Jobs in Maine

For 27 year-old Paul McCarrier, selling marijuana pays the bills and grows his career. But McCarrier doesn't meet clients on street corners or in dimly lit parking lots.

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September 30, 2013 

2013 Review of Thomson Reuters Accounting CS Payroll

Accounting CS Payroll is entering its fourth year as a payroll solution. Scalable to nearly any size organization, the solution is designed to process payroll in batches. Accounting CS Payroll is a separate module available to users of the Accounting CS system. New features this year include the Complete Payroll Output feature and also the...…

 New York Accounting Firms Announce Merger

September 30, 2013 

New York Accounting Firms Announce Merger

Two prominent CPA firms in Buffalo have reached an agreement to merge. The Bonadio Group and Gaines Kriner Elliott LLP (GKE) will finalize their new arrangement on November 1, and will operate under the Bonadio name.

 CCH Releases New Financial Reporting Brief App

September 30, 2013 

CCH Releases New Financial Reporting Brief App

The new CCH Financial Reporting Brief app for Apple and Android devices delivers trustworthy and timely news updates covering accounting, audit, regulatory and government action developments.

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September 30, 2013 

2013 Review of Intuit Online Payroll for Accountants

Online Payroll for Accountants is a fully outsourced, web-based solution designed to process small business payroll. With flat pricing, accounting professionals are able to price their services for optimal profitability. New this year are enhancements to the mobile app offerings and updates to the employee time tracking module. Basic System Functions: 5 Stars Online Payroll...…

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September 30, 2013 

Payroll – To Be or Not To Be

Both accounting firms and industry accountants ask me regularly about opportunities for their firms. One area that has been avoided by industry and public practice CPAs alike is payroll. We’d prefer to transfer the work, liability, risk, schedule commitment and governmental reporting to someone else.

Randy Johnston