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Exportable Report Templates

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The US Patent and Trademark Office granted patent number 7,624,053 on November 24, 2009 for our invention entitled, “ EXPORTABLE REPORT TEMPLATES ”.  Exportable report templates are a feature in QuickBooks that makes it easy for accountants to share reports with their clients.

Introducing Intuit Customer Manager

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Back in June, I wrote about the exciting Intuit Partner Platform , a vibrant ecosystem that connects large and small developers with small business customers.  Intuit will also be developing IPP applications ourselves and we just announced the release of Intuit Customer Manager , a great solution for small businesses to organize their front office operations and manage all their customer relationships in one place.  Because Customer Manger is an online offering, you can access you customer information from anywhere you have web access.  Because it is an IPP application, it integrates seamlessly with QuickBooks.  Check out why thousands of businesses have already adopted Customer Manager.

FLY Board

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I'm honored to serve on the board of Fresh Lifelines for Youth , a nonprofit organization that runs programs to at-risk teenagers. This is a photo of board members from a recent meeting. Front row: Sharron Grennan, Mark Lazar, and Cathy Sandoval; Middle row: Carol Dressler, Nancy Wright, Ethan Thorman, and Frank Ubhaus; Back row: Stefan Zier, Christa Gannon (Executive Director) and yours truly. (Not pictured is board member Cheryl Young).

Diversity and Inclusion at Intuit

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Recently I’ve gotten a few questions on the Intuit Christian Action Network (ICAN) so I thought I’d fill you in. Intuit believes that having a diverse and inclusive workplace is a strategic advantage. Having a diverse and inclusive work environment means fostering a culture that enables all employees to bring their whole selves to work. We use the iceberg metaphor to describe our whole selves – yes there are the obvious visible traits like race and gender; but below the surface are much more profound elements of who we are. At Intuit, we celebrate all of these. Employees no longer have to spend time hiding aspects of who they are when they check in to work. Instead, they can focus on the work at hand with the security of knowing that Intuit values their diversity. Diverse teams are often stronger performing teams because we arrive at better results when we can take advantage of different perspectives. Inclusion is the wonderful thing that happens when you value diversity. You stop foc...

Intuit Partner Platform

Imagine a world in a which a small business owner can easily find a range of solutions that exactly meet the specific needs of her business no matter how esoteric. And imagine that these solutions work flawlessly together and with QuickBooks , the leading financial management solution for small businesses. Imagine also that her small business data is available 24/7 from anywhere and any device. In this world, small businesses can now take advantage of tools and technologies previously limited to large enterprises. The resultant efficiencies mean better service for small business customers helping small businesses thrive and help drive economic growth. This is the vision of the Intuit Partner Platform ( IPP ). Developers large and small are welcome to become a part of this vibrant ecosystem. As a developer, you can create your small business SaaS application without having to worry about hosting, data sync, billing, authentication, etc. and instead you can focus on creating a great ...

Will the Pre save Palm?

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Small Business Innovation

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A group from Intuit went to Capitol Hill today to talk about small business innovation and trends we're seeing in small business behavior. With me in this photo is Senator Tim Hutchinson (R, AK, 1997-2003) and Cassie Divine (Intuit Corporate Communications). Please click here to learn more about Intuit's research on the future of small business.