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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 10, 2020 

CFOs Expect Recession, but Aren’t Ready for One

A new study of chief financial officers and senior financial executives shows the majority (87 percent) of respondents believe a recession is likely, with more than half (53 percent) expecting it to last six months or longer.

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June 9, 2020 

ITA Announces Virtual Summer Collaborative

Attendees can expect a full session agenda designed for ITA members and guests, in addition to networking with leaders of the accounting IT profession throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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June 9, 2020 

Mental Health Tips for Tax Pros During the Coronavirus Tax Season

Between new tax laws and changes as a result of COVID-19, the lack of in-person conversations with clients and juggling life at home, tax preparers need more support than ever before. This support can come in a variety of ways like adjusting benefits packages and incentives, for example, that encourages employees to prioritize mental wellness.

 NY State Society of CPAs Elects Association’s 101st President

June 9, 2020 

NY State Society of CPAs Elects Association’s 101st President

Arcara is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) council and the New York Chapter of the National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP), and currently is serving as a board member and on its Education Committee.

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June 9, 2020 

High Fees for Compensation Consultants Leads to Higher CEO Pay

With high CEO pay a decades-long source of agitation among observers of corporate management, it is no surprise that there has been much finger-pointing at the army of executive-compensation (EC) consultants that companies look to for guidance on this matter.