2016 Contest Celebrates Accounting Firms
Using Innovative Technologies and Processes to Fuel Clients’
Success
Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq:INTU) is calling accounting firms from
Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States to
enter the 2016 search for Firms of the Future. The contest, an
extension of last year’s successful Firm of the Future search in
the US, will offer top accounting firms the chance to win over
$100,000 USD in prizes, including multiple cash prizes and
all-expense paid trips to Intuit’s® annual QuickBooks Connect
conference, October 24-26, in San Jose, California.
“We’re pleased to expand the search for the Firm of the Future
contest to accounting firms across the globe who have embraced
change and implemented innovative processes that help fuel their
clients’ success,” said Jim McGinnis, vice president, Intuit
Accountant Segment. “Through this contest, Intuit is celebrating
the accounting professionals, sole proprietors to large firms,
whose forward thinking and willingness to embrace new technologies
has transformed the way they collaborate with clients, elevated
themselves to trusted advisors and grown their practices.”
McGinnis and a global panel of qualified judges from Intuit’s
Small Business Group and Accountant Segment will select one
finalist from each participating country, for a total of four
finalists. There will also be an opportunity to reward up to 15
runners up from all entries who best embody the transformation from
a traditional accounting or bookkeeping firm into a “Firm of
Future.”
How to Enter
The call for entries runs from June 14, 2016 at 12:00 a.m.
United States Eastern Time (ET), to July 31, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Accounting firms in Australia, Canada (except Quebec), the United
Kingdom and United States can enter by filling out the registration
form in their local Firm of the Future webpage:
- Australia:
www.FirmOfTheFutureau.com.au
- Canada: www.FirmOfTheFuture.ca
- United Kingdom:
www.FirmOfTheFuture.co.uk
- United States:
www.FirmOfTheFuture.com/contest
Firms will need to answer questions (in 200 words or fewer)
demonstrating that theirs is a “Firm of the Future:”
1. How many small business clients do you
serve for accounting/bookkeeping needs?
2. What percentage of your small business
clients use QuickBooks Online?
3. Explain how you save time for your firm
and your clients by leveraging cloud-based accounting technologies,
including QuickBooks Online and/or any third party
applications.
4. Describe your value billing model. Explain
how this pricing model enables your firm to serve as an advisor to
your small business clients.
5. Tell us how your firm is leveraging the
Web, digital marketing and social media to interact with clients,
reach new prospects and grow.
Lastly, firms will be asked to upload one photo (collages
including multiple images are permitted) that best exemplifies
their firm’s future-forward business lifestyle.
Finalists, Voting and Prizes
Four finalists from each country will be announced in August
2016, where they’ll have the opportunity to bring their submission
to life with a creative video detailing what makes their firm a
Firm of the Future. Intuit will provide a videographer and producer
for filming and work directly with each of the four finalists to
create a high-quality video entry. Once complete, the videos will
be available in an online gallery on each country’s contest site
for public voting between October 3-15, 2016. Finalists will be
encouraged to share their video on social media and ask voters and
others to join in the conversation using the hashtag
#QBFirmOfTheFuture.
The top four global finalists will receive a $5,000 USD cash
prize and two tickets to attend QuickBooks Connect, October 24-26,
in San Jose, California. The global Firm of the Future winner will
then be revealed at QuickBooks Connect, Monday, October 24, 2016
and receive an additional cash prize of $10,000 USD. Up to 15
runner-up Firms of the Future worldwide will also be awarded a cash
prize of $2,500 USD.
Firm of the Future Resource Center
The Firm of the Future website, which curates actionable
step-by-step guides and resource links developed by Intuit and key
industry leaders, is a platform of content where accounting
professionals can start their journey toward becoming a Firm of the
Future. The website also offers inspiration from the top 20 Firms
of the Future in the US, including Chad Ridner, whose Knoxville,
Tenn. firm Two Roads won last year’s grand prize.
To join the conversation, share on Facebook and Twitter using
#QBFirmOfTheFuture.
About Intuit Inc.
Intuit Inc. creates business and financial management
solutions that simplify the business of life for small businesses,
consumers and accounting professionals.
Its flagship products and services include QuickBooks®
and TurboTax®, which make it easier to manage small businesses
and tax preparation and filing. Mint.com provides a
fresh, easy and intelligent way for people to manage their money
while ProSeries® and Lacerte® are Intuit's leading tax
preparation offerings for professional accountants.
Founded in 1983, Intuit had revenue of $4.2 billion in
its fiscal year 2015. The company has approximately 7,700 employees
with major offices in the United States, Canada,
the United Kingdom, India and other locations. More
information can be found at www.intuit.com.
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