corporate profile

The next level.

The desire to excel, not just succeed. To be the best, not just among the best. To lead in new areas, not just follow others' footsteps. These are the goals Intuit sets for itself as we commit ourselves to consistently deliver results that exceed the expectations of our customers, employees and stockholders. In every aspect of our business, to take it to the next level.

Getting there requires us to constantly challenge ourselves. It's great leaders who build great teams. It's financial performance that outpaces our competitors. It's customer-driven innovation that makes our customers' lives simpler. It's social responsibility, giving back to the communities we call home. And it's a high-performing organization of employees proud to deliver the best.

That's what is taking Intuit to the next level.

We pursue this aim committed to our fundamental goal: to create solutions so profound that our customers can't imagine going back to the old way. Our core values remain our guiding principles. While we adapt and grow in the world around us, our goal and values do not waver.

Since our founding in 1983, our passion to solve customer problems has fueled our success. What began modestly as an effort to help people balance their checkbooks with Quicken grew into the small business and tax areas with QuickBooks and TurboTax.

In 2002, we sharpened our business focus while expanding into new areas. Our Right for My Business strategy evolved as we acquired five great companies to bring Intuit's reputation and unique, customer-driven approach to four new industries. Today, you'll see us offering business and financial management solutions in the construction, public sector, property management and durable goods distribution businesses, and with a stronger position in the payroll services field. Each of these companies shares our vision of taking it to the next level.

We've also sharpened our internal focus, implementing programs to improve our ability to serve customers more effectively and efficiently. And as always, we continue to make Intuit a great place to work, by recruiting and retaining the best employees, and rewarding them for the results they deliver to our customers and stockholders.

Taking it to the next level is an unending effort. We work every day to get there, knowing there will always be something we can do a little better, a little faster or a little smarter. And in the end, that effort delivers for our customers, our employees and our stockholders.

For more information, about Intuit, our products, services, and more than 6,000 employees, please visit us at www.intuit.com. (The information contained on our Web site is not part of this annual report.)