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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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March 20, 2022 

IRS Says it Will Solve Backlog of Returns by End of 2022

This announcement comes shortly after the IRS said it was hiring 10,000 new employees to address the backlog of unprocessed tax returns. 5,000 of these new employees will be hired this year, and the other half next year.

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March 18, 2022 

Corvee Adds State and Local Tax (SALT) Planning

Corvee, a software and solutions company serving tax and accounting firms, has launcehd state and local tax planning within the company’s award-winning tax planning product. Now, firms can quickly and easily analyze client tax scenarios at the federal ...

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March 18, 2022 

4 IRS Red Flags to Avoid on Income Tax Returns

With the April 18 tax deadline creeping up, it’s easy to get caught up in the crunch to file your federal and state tax returns, but rushing through preparing your tax returns might inadvertently raise red flags for the IRS or ...

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March 18, 2022 

Nonprofits More Concerned on Finances and Staffing

Nonprofit leaders across the country are more concerned about their financial position and staffing than they were one year ago, despite the relative easing of the coronavirus pandemic. The shortfalls have hampered some nonprofits’ ability to deliver ...

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March 18, 2022 

How the IRS Backlog is Hurting Small Business

The problem has been building for a long time. The Department of the Treasury stated in a March 10 press release that the IRS has had its budget cut by nearly 20 percent since 2010. The agency employs the same number of people that it did in 1970 ...

 When to Deduct Interest Expenses on Income Taxes

March 18, 2022 

When to Deduct Interest Expenses on Income Taxes

Are you able to deduct interest expenses on your 2021 tax return? It depends on the type of interest. Although there are some other special rules, expenses can generally be divided among five categories...

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March 17, 2022 

Botkeeper Launches BOS Platform

During a four-month long Beta program, Botkeeper’s client participants took the software through its paces with real-world customer data, perfecting usability, utility, and stability. With user testing now complete, the company will be rolling ...

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March 17, 2022 

Five Tax Elections for 2022 Income Tax Season

The mid-term elections don’t take place until November, but taxpayers may make other elections on their 2021 tax returns they must file by April 18. Following are five potential elections that could affect your 2021 tax liability.

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March 16, 2022 

IRS Tips for Online Security During Tax Season

The Internal Revenue Service is urging people to stay resolute against ongoing scams and schemes by properly securing computers, tablets and phones. Solid cybersecurity protection and scam recognition is vital to reduce the threat of identity theft ...