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Intuit QuickBooks Desktop Pricing and Open AI Relationship – The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – Dec. 2025

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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 14, 2020 

5 Pre-Busy-Season Marketing Campaign Strategies

Now’s the time to begin ramping up your marketing efforts for what looks to be a very busy 2020 tax season. Some of these items take minutes to implement, while others could take a week or two of planning, development, and execution. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) When was the last time someone reviewed the keyword...…

Becky Livingston

 Get Ready for The Next Round of PPP

December 14, 2020 

Get Ready for The Next Round of PPP

During the initial rollout of PPP, CPA firms were forced to set up manual processes to serve clients and often operated with limited guidance. To provide better support, the AICPA, CPA.com and fintech leader Biz2Credit in September launched a ...

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December 14, 2020 

Three Ways to Prepare for 2020 Year-End Financial Reporting

2020 has been a year like no other, and the experience is sure to shape how companies conduct business for many years to come. Year-end financial reporting processes will follow suit. Organizations face a great deal of uncertainty as they ...

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December 14, 2020 

Texas Society of CPAs Celebrates December Month of Service

TXCPA has partnered with several community organizations across Texas to offer a variety of virtual presentations on financial literacy topics throughout the month of December. Several of TXCPA’s 20 local chapters have also partnered with ...

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December 11, 2020 

A Preview of 2020 Year-End Sales Tax Rate Changes

There are several takeaways from an analysis of the Vertex year-end sales tax rate change research. This year-end preview covers all sales tax data from Jan. 1 through mid-November, so there’s a small chance the figures could edge up or down by Dec. 3

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December 11, 2020 

10 Year-End Tax Moves to Make Now

With 2020 coming to a close, the Illinois CPA Society reminds taxpayers now’s the time to give their financial health a check-up. These smart money moves can help ease tax burdens and boost tax refunds for a financially healthier 2021.

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December 11, 2020 

Finding Growth Opportunities in Challenging Times – Increasing Client Interest in New Services

,” which identified the services clients most valued from their accountants. The report was based on survey responses of more than 650 accountants and business professionals across the country. Growing as an accounting firm requires identifying and understanding the services your client base most wants and needs. Among small businesses, the biggest pain points consistently...…

Jeannie Ruesch

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December 11, 2020 

Building a Trusted Advisor Toolbox

Technology is commoditizing traditional accounting firm services, decreasing billable hours and motivating firms to build their advisory and consulting service offerings. But making this leap requires a different set of tools than those used for ...

Sandra Wiley

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December 11, 2020 

Tipalti Partners with Plastiq to Make Payables Easier

Using Plastiq, Tipalti customers can free up to 30-45 days of cash flow by paying invoices with their credit cards, allowing them to allocate their cash reserves to the places they need it the most. All businesses need to do is sign up for Plastiq and ...

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December 11, 2020 

Accounting Firm EisnerAmper Opens New Headquarters in NYC

EisnerAmper worked with the award-winning architectural firm, FCA (Francis Cauffman Architects) to design a collaborative workspace featuring flexibility; hospitality; responsible design; leading-edge technology; and plenty of wellness space to enhance...

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December 11, 2020 

The Future of Accounting is Digital: F&A Predictions for 2021

2021 will see Finance & Accounting invest in technology to turbocharge their digital transformation journeys moving to a modern accounting model that unifies all of a company’s systems and data into a single source, automates manual, repetitive ...