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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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June 18, 2020 

Estate Planning in an Abnormal Time

While no one can predict how long the current environment will last, practitioners are in a unique situation to advise their clients on how they might take advantage of current gift and estate planning opportunities.

Jason Uetrecht

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June 18, 2020 

2020 Review of CCH ProSystem fx Tax

CCH ProSystem fx Tax from Wolters Kluwer is part of the CCH ProSystem fx Suite. Well-suited for accounting firms of any size, CCH ProSystem fx Tax offers both on-premise and online deployment and offers a long list of tax modules including Individual ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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June 18, 2020 

2020 Review of Intuit ProConnect Tax Online

ProConnect Tax Online is best suited for smaller firms that process fewer than 300 tax forms per year. ProConnect Tax Online supports both individual and business returns through an online platform that can be accessed from PCs, Macs, and ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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June 18, 2020 

2020 Review of CCH Axcess Tax

CCH Axcess Tax from Wolters Kluwer is best suited for small to mid-sized accounting firms, but is also suitable for use in corporate tax departments. CCH Axcess Tax is designed for more complex tax returns, and ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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June 18, 2020 

2020 Review of MyTAXPrepOffice

MyTAXPrepOffice from Advanced Tax Solutions is an excellent option for high-volume tax preparation firms. Designed more from a preparation standpoint, and less as a complete practice management tool, MyTAXPrepOffice is better suited to straightforward ret

Mary Girsch-Bock

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June 18, 2020 

2020 Review of Intuit ProSeries Tax

ProSeries Tax from Intuit is best suited for small to mid-sized accounting firms that need to prepare both personal and business forms for clients. ProSeries Tax currently offers two plans: Basic, for firms that only prepare 1040 forms, and ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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June 18, 2020 

2020 Review of Intuit Lacerte

Lacerte Tax from Intuit offers both individual and business tax preparation capability and is a good fit for accounting firms of all sizes. Lacerte handles a wide variety of return types and also offers complete integration with QuickBooks Accountant. Lac

Mary Girsch-Bock

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June 18, 2020 

2020 Review of Drake Tax

Drake Tax from Drake Software is best suited for small to mid-sized accounting and CPA firms that are looking for a complete tax solution. A consistent winner of the CPA Practice Advisor’s Reader’s Choice Awards since 2004, Drake Software offers a ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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June 18, 2020 

2020 Review of ATX Tax

ATX from Wolters Kluwer is a tax compliance application that is best suited for small to mid-sized accounting firms that typically process uncomplicated returns. ATX currently offers multiple tax packages including Pay-Per-Return, 1040, MAX, Total Tax ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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June 18, 2020 

2020 Review of TaxSlayer Pro

TaxSlayer Pro is the professional version of the commercial product, TaxSlayer. TaxSlayer Pro offers on-premise and cloud accessible applications and is better suited for firms that prepare a high number of returns annually.

Mary Girsch-Bock