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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 22, 2020 

QuickBooks Insurance and 401(k) are Value-Adds for Small Businesses

The need is now for insurance has launched an affordable, customizable and easy-to-use alternative. A small business can get a quote online and be insured in minutes, starting from within QuickBooks. If a small business owner needs help choosing a policy, QuickBooks Insurance has an online recommendation tool 401(k) powered by Guideline You can help...…

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December 22, 2020 

Jared Van Arsdale, CPA, MBA – 2020 40 Under 40 Honoree

Jared Van Arsdale, CPA, MBA – 2020 40 Under 40 Honoree Shareholder, Ullmann & Company, PChttps://www.ullmanncpa.com Career Highlights: Thankfully, my career has been filled with individuals who furthered me with their challenge and care. I would be remiss to discount the immense value they have had on my life. Early, I realized that corporate accounting...…

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December 22, 2020 

Steven Bong – 2020 20 Under 40 Honoree

Steven Bong – 2020 20 Under 40 Honoree CEO and Co-founder, AuditFilehttps://auditfile.com Steven Bong started AuditFile a decade ago with his brother, Kevin Bong (also a 20 Under 40 Honoree in 2020), while both were still in college. Today, AuditFile has thousands of customers all over the world!  Favorite book: Skin in the Game by...…

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December 22, 2020 

Jackeline Velez, MBA – 2020 20 Under 40 Honoree

Jackeline Velez, MBA – 2020 20 Under 40 Honoree Director, US HispanicXerohttps://www.xero.com/us/hispanic Career highlights: Before joining Xero in 2016, Jackeline spent 10 years working in public accounting and industry at PwC, Flotek Industries and Schlumberger. She is a frequent speaker at industry events including Xero Roadshow, Latino Tax Fest and the Houston CPA Society. In...…

Durran Dunn

December 22, 2020 

Durran Dunn, CPA, CIA – 2020 40 Under 40 Honoree

Durran Dunn, CPA, CIA – 2020 40 Under 40 Honoree Senior Manager, Internal Audit FinanceGraphic Packaging Internationalhttps://www.graphicpkg.com/ Career highlights: Durran 15+ years of extensive experiences in assurance, advisory, accounting and finance; specifically, in external and internal audits, risk and regulatory compliance, SEC financial reporting, and corporate accounting has been a series of small successes that...…

Kim Austin

December 22, 2020 

Kim Austin – 2020 20 Under 40 Honoree

Kim Austin – 2020 20 Under 40 Honoree Business Development Manager,Intuit, Inc.https://intuit.com Career highlights: Kim’s career includes 16+ years of experience in the document management, workflow, accounting, and cloud technology space. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Information Technology Alliance, and also is an Advisory Board member for UC Santa Barbara’s...…

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December 22, 2020 

Elizabeth Pittelkow Kittner, CPA, CITP, CGMA, DTM – 2020 40 Under 40 Honoree

Elizabeth Pittelkow Kittner, CPA, CITP, CGMA, DTM – 2020 40 Under 40 Honoree V.P. of Finance and HR International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) https://www.iltanet.org Career highlights: Passing the CPA Exam Working in public, corporate, and nonprofit accounting Attending AICPA’s Leadership Academy Earning my CITP and CGMA designations Achieving DTM status in Toastmasters Serving as a...…

 Jennifer Burns to Join AICPA as Chief Auditor

December 22, 2020 

Jennifer Burns to Join AICPA as Chief Auditor

Burns has more than 25 years of experience in public accounting, serving and supporting small, medium and large clients. Previously, Burns was a partner in Deloitte’s national office of Audit and Assurance practice.

 3 Ways Small Businesses Can Sweeten the Deal for Customers This Holiday Season

December 22, 2020 

3 Ways Small Businesses Can Sweeten the Deal for Customers This Holiday Season

Running a successful boutique is enough to keep you super busy 365 days a year. But while you’ve got to work on building your audience and serving your customers year-round, the holiday season is the ideal time to engage your customers even more. (‘Tis the season for gift-giving, after all!) As the weather gets chillier...…