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used its annual QuickBooks Connect user conference in Las Vegas to announce QuickBooks Bill Pay , a new solution fully integrated within QuickBooks that transforms bill pay for businesses and delivers accountspayableautomation. Intuit Inc. Intuit is the maker of TurboTax , Credit Karma , QuickBooks , and Mailchimp.
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