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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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October 15, 2018 

2018 Review of Cloudvara

Cloudvara www.Cloudvara.com 855-601-2821 From the Oct. 2018 reviews of Cloud Hosting systems for accountants. Cloudvara is well suited for accounting and legal firms, as well as other types of businesses looking for QuickBooks and other application hosting capability. Cloudvara specializes in QuickBooks hosting and is an Authorized Standard QuickBooks Host. Legal, accounting, and tax software hosting...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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October 15, 2018 

2018 Review of Cetrom CPA Cloud

Cetrom CPA Cloud Cetrom Information Technology Inc. www.cetrom.net From the Oct. 2018 reviews of Cloud Hosting systems for accountants. Cetrom is an application hosting provider that is well suited for CPA and accounting firms, along with other types of businesses, including nonprofits and travel management businesses. Cetrom offers easy access to hosted applications from any type...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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October 15, 2018 

2018 Review of Xcentric

Xcentric www.Xcentric.com 678-297-0066 From the Oct. 2018 reviews of Cloud Hosting systems for accountants. Xcentric, purchased by Right Networks in late 2017, which is also reviewed in this issue, is designed specifically for accounting firms and CPAs. Redesigned since last reviewed, Xcentric has made custom hosting options for accounting professionals its focus, while QuickBooks hosting has...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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October 15, 2018 

2018 Review of Cloudnine Realtime

Cloudnine Realtime AbacusNext www.cloudninerealtime.com From the Oct. 2018 reviews of Cloud Hosting systems for accountants. Acquired by AbacusNext in early 2017, Cloudnine Realtime is a scalable application that is well suited for accounting firms of any size, and is also a good solution for other types of businesses that need application hosting. Cloudnine Realtime has been...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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October 15, 2018 

2018 Review of SmartVault

SmartVault 866-674-6785 www.smartvault.com From the 2018 reviews of client portal systems for accounting firms. SmartVault offers online document storage, branded client portals, and secure file sharing capability. SmartVault is best suited for small to mid-sized businesses and accounting firms that use QuickBooks or QuickBooks Online, Xero, or Intuit Lacerte applications. There are two versions of SmartVault:...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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October 15, 2018 

2018 Review of Right Networks Hosting

Right Networks Hosting www.Rightnetworks.com From the Oct. 2018 reviews of Cloud Hosting systems for accountants. Right Networks Hosting is designed for CPA firms, accounting firms, and small businesses. Specializing in QuickBooks hosting, Right Networks can host more than 150 applications on the cloud. Right Networks is scalable, with three editions of hosting available to choose from,...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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October 15, 2018 

2018 Review of CCH Axcess Portal

CCH Axcess Portal https://taxna.wolterskluwer.com From the 2018 reviews of client portal systems for accounting firms. CCH Axcess Portal can be a useful addition to accounting firms of any size.  The portal can be utilized as a stand-alone application or used in conjunction with other CCH Axcess and CCH ProSystem fx applications for increased functionality and integration....…

Mary Girsch-Bock