Intuit Online Payroll Mobile App Gets Employees Paid Anywhere, Anytime

May 12, 2011 08:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time 

Business Owners and Now Accounting Professionals Can Easily Run Payroll On-the-go, Even on Vacation

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Small business owners and accounting professionals don’t have to cut summer vacations short to make sure employees get paid.

The Intuit Online Payroll Mobile app is part of Intuit’s Online Payroll service and works with iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. The app was introduced in the App Store last October and is now available to a broader group of online payroll users. It now also enables accounting professionals to manage their clients’ payroll while out of the office.Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) today announces that its Intuit Online Payroll Mobile app enables busy employers and now accounting professionals to run payroll wherever they go, without their computer, even on vacation.

Intuit is the No. 1 small business payroll provider in the U.S. with more than 1 million customers.

“Unlike my computer, my phone is with me all the time,” said Karen Wagner, bookkeeper at Wagner Communications, Inc., Danville, Ill. “Now, when I am traveling and it happens to be pay day, I simply log into Intuit Online Payroll app from my iPhone, type in the hours and approve and all my employees are paid. It’s easy to use and run payroll from my iPhone – even easier than doing it from my computer. I spent my vacation in Florida and still paid my employees using my phone on their scheduled pay date.”

Flexibility and mobility are becoming increasingly important to professionals who no longer want to be tied to a computer or office.

“More and more business owners and accountants are looking for the flexibility and convenience when trying to run their business on the go,” said Nora Denzel, general manager of Intuit’s Employee Management Solutions division. “Our Online Payroll Mobile app now lets them stay on top of payroll whether they’re at a client’s office or sitting by the pool.”

Tap. Tap. Done.

The Intuit Online Payroll Mobile app lets business owners and accounting professionals efficiently pay their employees or their clients’ employees. With just a few taps, they can enter employee hours, review, approve and instantly pay employees. All paycheck details are automatically reflected in the user’s Intuit Online Payroll or Intuit Online Payroll for Accounting Professionals account.

Detailed features include:

• Pay All Employees: Covers both hourly and salaried workers.
• Preview Paycheck: Provides a comprehensive view of how much each employee is being paid before running payroll.
• Look up Employee Info: Easily access employee data.
• Email Confirmation: Sends a confirmation e-mail to employers and accountants. Can send electronic pay stubs to employees once paychecks are approved.
• Flexible Payment Options: Pays employees with direct deposit or manual paycheck printing.
• View Past Payroll: Provides a report of the last payroll run.
• Manage Clients: Lets accounting professionals choose the client for whom they will run payroll.
• Free Support: Provides free phone support with subscription.
• Data Security: Uses the same encryption technology used by many banks to protect information from any unauthorized access while being transmitted.

Pricing and Availability

The Intuit Online Payroll Mobile app is available for free download via the App Store or iTunes at: http://payroll.intuit.com/appstore. To use the app, users must already subscribe to Intuit Online Payroll, QuickBooks Payroll for Mac, Intuit QuickBooks Online Payroll or Intuit Online Payroll for Accounting Professionals. More information about these services is available at:http://payroll.intuit.com/.

Quick Links:

Intuit on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Intuit

Intuit Payroll on Twitter: www.twitter.com/IntuitPayroll

Intuit Small Business Blog: www.blog.intuit.com

About Intuit Inc.

Intuit Inc. is a leading provider of business and financial management solutions for small and mid-sized businesses; financial institutions, including banks and credit unions; consumers and accounting professionals. Its flagship products and services, including QuickBooks®, Quicken® and TurboTax®, simplify small business management and payroll processing, personal finance, and tax preparation and filing. ProSeries® and Lacerte® are Intuit's leading tax preparation offerings for professional accountants. Intuit Financial Services helps banks and credit unions grow by providing on-demand solutions and services that make it easier for consumers and businesses to manage their money.

Founded in 1983, Intuit had annual revenue of $3.5 billion in its fiscal year 2010. 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.

Intuit and the Intuit logo, among others, are registered trademarks and/or registered service marks of Intuit Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Contacts

Intuit Inc.
Sharna Brockett, 650-944-3856
Sharna_brockett@intuit.com
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Access Communications
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