Accounting

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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August 30, 2018 

Gregory K. Cole, II – 2018 40 Under 40 Honoree

Gregory K. Cole II Owner and CFO, Dixon Financial ServiceA Division of American Tax CompanyVice President, Cole & Cole Enterprises, Inc.www.AmericanTaxCo.com Twitter: @KeithColeCFO Professional Associations/Memberships: American Payroll Association; National Society of Tax Professionals; AIPB National Society of Accountants  Career Highlights: My career started at age 18 as the GM for a national tax preparation franchise....…

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August 29, 2018 

Three Steps to Narrow the Gender Gap in Finance

The focus on male hiring has taken a shift. In recent years we’ve witnessed heightened attention to gender-based issues, with movements across almost every industry imaginable to make the workplace a fair and equal environment for all individuals. The finance industry is no different – women, joined by their male colleagues, are advocating to close...…

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August 29, 2018 

Aaron Berson, CPA, MSA – 2018 40 Under 40 Honoree

Aaron Berson, CPA, MSA Senior ManagerEisnerAmper, LLPNew York Citywww.eisneramper.com Social Media: Twitter: @aaronberson LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/aaronberson Professional Associations/Memberships: President-Elect – NYSSCPA Manhattan Bronx Chapter / NYSSCPA – Chair Emerging technology and entrepreneurial committee / AICPA, Xero Ambassador for NYC, Adjunct professor at NYU Career highlights: This past year has provided me with a bunch of new...…

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August 28, 2018 

Cathy Iconis, CPA – 2018 40 Under 40 Honoree

Cathy Iconis, CPA CEOIconis Group / QBOchatAtlanta, GAiconisgroup.comqbochat.com Social Media: Twitter – @cathyiconis | @QBOchat Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/qbochat/ Career Highlights: After gaining experience as a forensic accountant, auditor, and staff accountant, I started my own virtual bookkeeping practice. I have been in practice for over 9 years. I quickly became an expert in QuickBooks Online and...…

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August 28, 2018 

Lindsay Stevenson, CPA, CGMA – 2018 40 Under 40 Honoree

Lindsay Stevenson, CPA, CGMA Vice President – Finance & Tax: 1st Financial Bank USAhttps://www.1fbusa.com/fscm Founder/CEO: Origin EvolutionDakota Dunes, SD Twitter: @LStevensonCPA Professional Associations/Memberships: AICPA (Council Member at Large, YMLC Chair, WIEC Member); SDCPA (Non-Practice Advisory Committee Member, Promoting the Profession Committee Member); ASCPA; Mary J. Treglia Community House (Board President) Career highlights – maximum 150 ...…

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August 28, 2018 

Joshua Lance, CPA, CGMA – 2018 40 Under 40 Honoree

Joshua Lance, CPA, CGMA Managing DirectorLance CPA GroupChicago, ILwww.lancecpa.com Social Media: Twitter: @lancejd1 Instagram @joshualance82 LinkedIn: joshualancecp Professional Associations/Memberships: AICPA, Illinois CPA Society, Thriveal NetworkCareer Highlights: Joshua D. Lance, CPA, CGMA is the Managing Director of Lance CPA Group, a CPA firm he started from the ground up four years ago based in Chicago, Illinois. ...…

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August 28, 2018 

Mark S. Brooks, MBA – 2018 20 Under 40 Vendor Superstar

Mark S. Brooks, MBA Associate Director, Innovation & Strategic PartnershipsAICPADurham, NCwww.aicpa-cima.com and www.aicpa-cima.com/accelerator/ Social Media: Twitter: @mucello     LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/markbrooks Career highlights: At age 15, Mark founded a weather website ranked in the top 3% of the Internet. After earning a B.S. Meteorology, he worked 10 years to commercialize research in atmospheric sciences and adjacent disciplines....…

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August 28, 2018 

Elizabeth Pittelkow Kittner, CPA.CITP, CGMA, DTM – 2018 40 Under 40 Honoree

Elizabeth Pittelkow Kittner, CPA.CITP, CGMA, DTM ControllerLitera MicrosystemsChicago, ILwww.litera.com Social Media: Twitter: @Pittelkow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethpittelkowkittner Professional Associations/Memberships (please include any leadership roles): AICPA: Council, Leadership Academy, Journal of Accountancy Editorial Advisor, Young Professionals Leadership Committee, Ethics Division NOCLAR Task Force, CPA Ambassador, Mentoring Program, Conference Speaker Illinois CPA Society: Board Member, Audit Committee, Ethics Committee...…

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August 28, 2018 

Rob Kester, CPA, ABV, CFF – 2018 40 Under 40 Honoree

Rob Kester, CPA, ABV, CFF PrincipalBlue & Co., LLC CPAs/AdvisorsLouisville, KYwww.blueandco.com Professional Associations/Memberships (please include any leadership roles): American Institute of Certified Public Accountants – Member   Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants – Member Louisville Estate Planning Council – Member Louisville Bar Association – Allied Professional Member Carriage House – Board President Junior League of...…