Intuit Launches Global Search for 2018 Firms of the Future
20 June 2018 - 10:30PM
Business Wire
2018 Contest Celebrates the Ways Accounting
and Tax Pros Help Their Small Business Clients Prosper
Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) today announced the opening of the 2018
Global Firm of the Future contest, inviting bookkeeping,
full-service accounting and tax firms based in Australia, Canada,
the United Kingdom, the United States and, for the first time,
India to enter for a chance to win the coveted title of Intuit
QuickBooks Global Firm of the Future. Intuit QuickBooks and
ProConnect Group are encouraging firms that embrace technology
innovations to enter the contest and show how their firm is of the
future. New this year, firms are also asked to include a story of
how they have helped a small business client overcome a challenge
and achieve success. Participating firms and the small business
clients named in their submissions will have a chance at over
$135,000 USD in prizes, including cash prizes and an all-expense
paid trip to Intuit’s annual QuickBooks Connect conference,
November 5-7, 2018 in San Jose, California, where the grand prize
winner will be revealed. In addition to cash and prizes for contest
winners and runners-up, Intuit QuickBooks this year will also be
making a donation to Kiva.org (up to $25,000 USD) during the public
voting phase of the contest that determines the global winner.
“We are continuously amazed by the inspiring work of our
accounting and tax partners, and we expect this year’s contest to
be another exceptional showcasing of their work and the success
they help small business clients achieve,” said Rich Preece, global
leader of the Accountant Segment, Small Business and Self Employed
Group at Intuit. “We want to celebrate the firms that embrace new
innovations, push boundaries and evolve their practices with
technology all in the pursuit of prosperity for clients.”
Preece and a global panel of qualified judges from Intuit’s
Small Business and Self Employed Group and Accountant Segment will
select a total of five finalists, one from each participating
country, as well as 10 runners-up from all submissions, regardless
of location.
How to Enter
The call for entries is now open and runs until August 12, 2018
at 11:59 p.m. ET. Bookkeeping, full-service accounting and/or tax
firms based in Australia, Canada (except Quebec), India, the United
Kingdom and United States can enter by going to this website:
http://intuit.me/FOTF2018.
To submit an entry, firms will need to answer the following
questions (in 200 words or fewer) to demonstrate why they deserve
to be named the 2018 Intuit QuickBooks Global Firm of the
Future:
- How many small business clients do you
serve for accounting, bookkeeping and/or tax needs?
- What percentage of your small business
clients use QuickBooks Online?
- Explain how you save time for your firm
and your clients by leveraging cloud-based accounting technologies,
including QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Online Accountant and any
third party applications.
- Describe what advisory services you
perform on behalf of your clients to help them avoid pitfalls and
identify growth opportunities. Please include how technology and
the products you use play a role in your ability to deliver these
services.
- Tell us how your firm is leveraging the
Web, digital marketing and social media to interact with clients,
reach new prospects and grow.
- Share a story of how you have leveraged
cloud-based accounting technologies (including QuickBooks Online,
QuickBooks Online Accountant and/or any third party applications)
to help a specific client prosper and achieve success.
Firms will also need to upload one photo (collages including
multiple images are permitted) that best exemplifies how it is a
Firm of the Future.
By entering this contest, firms acknowledge that they have read
and agree to these Official Rules.
Finalists and Voting
One finalist from each country will be announced in August 2018
as well as 10 runners-up regardless of firm location. Intuit will
then provide a videographer and producer for each finalist to
create a high quality video entry focused on highlighting what
makes their firm a Firm of the Future. All five videos will be
available in an online gallery for public voting from October
16-31, 2018.
As a bonus, for every vote and social share that takes place
during the voting period in October, a donation will be made to
Kiva.org (up to $25,000 USD). Kiva is an international nonprofit
based in San Francisco, California that invests in entrepreneurs
from underserved communities around the world who are looking to
create a better future for themselves, their families and their
communities.
Prizes
The top five global finalists and the small businesses
identified by each firm will each receive a $5,000 USD cash prize
as well as one ticket and all-expense paid trip to attend
QuickBooks Connect San Jose. The grand prize winner and the small
business they support will be revealed on the main stage and
receive additional cash prizes of $25,000 USD and $15,000 USD,
respectively. Up to 10 runners-up will be awarded a cash prize of
$2,500 USD, and the small businesses identified by each runner-up
will be awarded a cash prize of $1,000 USD.
Firm of the Future website
Interested firms can go to the Firm of the Future website to be
inspired by the stories of past winners. The site curates
actionable step-by-step guides and resources developed by Intuit
and key industry leaders, and it serves as a platform for
accounting and tax professionals to continue their journey towards
becoming a Firm of the Future.
To join the conversation, share on Facebook and
Twitter using #QBFirmOfTheFuture.
About Intuit
Intuit’s mission is to Power Prosperity Around
the World. Its global products and platforms,
including TurboTax,
QuickBooks, Mint and Turbo, are designed
to empower consumers, self-employed, and small
businesses to improve their financial lives, finding them more
money with the least amount of work, while giving them complete
confidence in their actions and decisions. Intuit’s innovative
ecosystem of financial management solutions serves partners
and 46 million customers worldwide, unleashing the power of
many for the prosperity of one. For the latest news and
in-depth information about Intuit and its
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