Intuit says it has laid off 399 people. That compares to about 8,000 full-time employees it reported when its fiscal 2014 ended on July 31. The company says cuts were made across several business and functions. Affected employees will be given the opportunity to apply for jobs elsewhere in the company.

Mike Ciccotelli of Heartland Payroll sits down with Bob Scott of The Progressive Accountant to discuss his company’s cloud-based software that enables Heartland Payroll’s customers to process payroll through mobile devices. In addition to offering increased flexibility in payroll processing, the company’s single point of contact and its ability to generate completely customizable reports are distinguishing factors that set Heartland Payroll apart from its competition, Ciccotelli emphasizes.

Julie Pierce, GruntWorx Software speaks with Editor Bob Scott, The Progressive Accountant, about GruntWorx’s - scan and populate - tax automation technology that enables clients to eliminate the upfront organizational process and data entry associated with tax prep. Unlike documents that are simply scanned, GruntWorx software accepts multiple files, presenting clients with a fully searchable, PDF file that is organized in the specific order of 1040 preparation. Ms. Pierce also indicated that the software is compatible with several tax preparation products, including Drake Software, CCH ProSystem fx Tax and Thomson Reuters' UltraTax and GoSystem.

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