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Intuit’s CEO and its first racial equity director explain their approach to diversity

CEO Sasan Goodarzi and the company’s first director of racial equity, La Toya Haynes, discuss initiatives to increase diversity and inclusion.

Still no second stimulus check? This possible IRS error might be the reason why

Some Americans who used tax-preparer services like TurboTax and H&R Block still haven’t received their stimulus checks.

Here’s Intuit’s plan to get Mint back on track after years of neglect

The once-great financial-planning app is adding new insights, subscription tracking, and motivational features—starting with the iPhone version.

What the hell happened to Mint?

In 2009, personal-finance behemoth Intuit bought Mint, an impressive startup. And then it let its $170 million acquisition wither on the vine.

7 things you must do to turn your internship into a full-time tech job

There is no shortage of people vying for tech jobs of all kinds. Here are the ways you can stand out with little work experience.

Why the best way to file your taxes will probably never exist in America

Many governments around the world have eliminated the need for third-party tax assistance by making it easy to pay taxes. Not so in the United States.

Hate TurboTax? Here are 6 alternatives to the dreaded software

It’s Tax Day, which means you have either submitted your tax forms and are downing milkshakes to dull the pain, or you just realized it’s Tax Day and are now frantically Googling “How late can you file your taxes?” As of April 6, the Internal Revenue Service has received more than 103 million tax returns, … Continue reading “Hate TurboTax? Here are 6 alternatives to the dreaded software”

Can you guess which tech company has the best corporate culture?

Google just might have the best corporate culture around. If never-ending snacks and gourmet food, the ability to bring your dog to work, free rides, and free massages didn’t already tip you off, once again the tech giant tops the list of the 50 best companies to work for in 2017, according to Comparably. To reach this … Continue reading “Can you guess which tech company has the best corporate culture?”

TurboTax is hiring an army of CPAs to gig on its platform

Intuit’s TurboTax is hiring more than 1,000 certified public accountants and enrolled agents to assist struggling tax filers on demand. The new service costs $150 per tax filing and allows customers to schedule a call with an accountant on standby, sparing themselves a trip to a storefront tax preparer. Ideally, this tax expert would be … Continue reading “TurboTax is hiring an army of CPAs to gig on its platform”

Intuit VP: Design Is Reshaping People’s Relationship To Money

“Money sits at the intersection of almost all human choice, and most often it’s a huge anxiety creator. Finally [financial] institutions are recognizing that they have to be customer-centered. What better than design to wield that flag?”

How Do You Design UX For Someone Who’s Never Used A Computer?

Alissa Briggs, design chief at the software company PlanGrid, shares lessons from the construction industry.

How Intuit Used Design Thinking To Boost Sales By $10M In A Year

This Is How Intuit Used Tools Like Virtual Reality To Improve Its Hiring

New assessments and virtual reality made them able to hire many candidates the same day.

These Are The Personality Traits That The Happiest Freelancers Share

New LinkedIn Profinder data suggests that it takes a certain disposition to be satisfied with solo work.

How To Save A Good Design From Its Imminent Death

Intuit design leader Kaaren Hanson believes good design is under-appreciated too often, especially in a no-nonsense business world. Here’s how to show designers some love.

Study: Good Design Is Good For Business

A new analysis by the Design Management Institute concludes that design-driven businesses have outperformed the S&P by a whopping 228% over the past 10 years.

Want A Self-Driving Vehicle? Here’s One You Can Buy Today

The first self-driving vehicle might not go on city streets at all. The plucky Navia aims to solve last mile problems (say a parking lot to the airport terminal) without a driver in sight.

TurboTax Says 2013 Was The Year Of The You

New TurboTax ad celebrates all you did over the last year… and now wants you to do your own taxes.

Why Intuit Founder Scott Cook Wants You To Stop Listening To Your Boss

Why do gigantic companies made up of insanely intelligent people make bad decisions? Because they rely on persuasion and PowerPoint, Cook says, not experimentation.