Big news: Intuit (the company behind QuickBooks, TurboTax, and Mailchimp) has partnered with OpenAI to deeply integrate AI into their product ecosystem. This means apps like QuickBooks will soon be able to connect directly to ChatGPT. So, what does that mean for us in the accounting space? 🧠 AI-powered workflows are about to get much more practical inside tools we already use 💬 Client conversations, forecasting, and compliance could soon include real-time GPT guidance 💻 ChatGPT connectors to QuickBooks may reshape how we do reconciliations, reports, and insights 💡 Opportunity for firms who understand AI first—before clients do it themselves And one big thought: If this becomes mainstream, how will your firm differentiate itself? I’d love to know… 👉 Are you using any GPT integrations or AI tools inside accounting platforms yet? 👉 How do you see this shift impacting your work? Drop your thoughts in the comments 👇 (And if you want to read more, here’s the original article: TechCrunch link)

Some big changes have just landed for GPT-5 and the model picker in ChatGPT: ⚙️ New Speed & Thinking Controls You can now choose between: - Auto – ChatGPT decides for you (best for most people) - Fast – quicker responses, less deep thinking - Thinking – longer reasoning time for more complex tasks 📈 Thinking Mode Limits - Plus users now get 3,000 messages/week with GPT-5 Thinking - After that, you’ll still have extra capacity with GPT-5 Thinking mini - GPT-5 Thinking has a 196k token context limit (great for bigger projects) - OpenAI may adjust rate limits in future depending on usage 🔄 Model Picker Changes - GPT-4o is back by default for all paid users - Paid users now have a “Show additional models” toggle in ChatGPT web settings—turn this on to get access to models like o3, o4-mini, 4.1, and GPT-5 Thinking mini - GPT-4.5 remains Pro-only due to GPU constraints Have you tried switching between Fast and Thinking yet? What’s your first impression?

FRIDAY FUN: If your AI assistant had a personality and showed up as a pet, what kind of animal would it be... and why? Would it be a wise old owl that gives perfect prompts… or a hyperactive border collie that gets everything done fast but never stops asking questions? 🐍 Is it sly and strategic? 🦜 Chatty and colorful? 🦉 Calm, mysterious, and always on point? Tell us what animal your AI assistant would be—and explain the logic behind it. Maybe even give it a name! 🎯 Bonus points for attaching an image (real pet, AI-generated image, meme, or sketch). Let’s see your AI companion in the wild!