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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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December 13, 2021 

IRS Seeks Applications for ETAAC

The IRS is looking for up to 10 qualified individuals who will serve three-year terms beginning in September 2022. Applicants should have experience in such areas as state tax administration, cybersecurity and information security, tax software ...

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December 13, 2021 

Tools Help Employers Identify ACA Penalty Risks

Human resources administrators face a complex process in identifying employees who should receive health coverage under the ACA, and accurately tracking the corresponding coverage offers. For companies with a large number of hourly employees or a high ...

 RSM Joins the KnowledgeLake Partner Program

December 13, 2021 

RSM Joins the KnowledgeLake Partner Program

This new collaboration will enable RSM to leverage KnowledgeLake’s advanced document classification and data extraction tools to help meet the needs of public sector organizations and manufacturing companies with unique case management requirements.

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December 13, 2021 

Vertex Indirect Tax O Series is Certified by SAP Business Technology Platform, Caters to Brazilian Market

Vertex, Inc., a global provider of tax technology solutions, announced today that its Vertex® Indirect Tax O Series® 9.0 solution is certified by SAP as built on SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), SAP’s platform for the Intelligent Enterprise. The solution has been enhanced to specifically support the tax requirements for companies operating in Brazil. “We are...…

 Adams Brown Acquires Kane, Mitchell and Co., LLC

December 13, 2021 

Adams Brown Acquires Kane, Mitchell and Co., LLC

Adams Brown, a leading regional CPA and business advisory firm, acquired Overland Park-based Kane, Mitchell and Co., LLC (KMC) effective December 1, 2021. All eight KMC team members joined Adams Brown with current shareholder, Curt Freking, CPA, ...

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December 13, 2021 

90% of CPAs Say Technology Is Major Hurdle

Of the technology struggles experienced, aside from attempting to learn existing technologies, respondents next ranked identifying new technology to consider implementing as a challenge, followed by cybersecurity and privacy concerns.

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December 13, 2021 

Why You Should Start Offering Financial Services To Your Clients

Offering financial planning services can help your accounting firm grow and thrive. But getting started may feel overwhelming. Thankfully, your firm can partner with an experienced team that offers financial planning services to streamline your success.

 Duff & Phelps Welcomes New Managing Director, IP Transfer Pricing Veteran Philippe Penelle

December 13, 2021 

Duff & Phelps Welcomes New Managing Director, IP Transfer Pricing Veteran Philippe Penelle

Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business, the world’s premier provider of valuation, corporate finance, governance, risk and transparency, announced that Philippe Penelle has joined as a managing director based in Los Angeles, California. Penelle leverages over two decades of experience designing, valuing and defending transfer pricing structures on behalf of multinational clients and their counsel....…

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December 13, 2021 

Pandemic Pivots for the Tax and Accounting Profession

As tax professionals the last 18 months have taught us so much about the industry and our profession. Most importantly, it’s shown us that change is inevitable – and often unexpected – and our clients’ needs are ever-evolving.