Over 700 participated in the Intuit initiative, which was created to help accounting professionals succeed in uncertain economic times. Each winner receives $10,000 in cash and up to $10,000 in Intuit products and services. They include:

• Rebecca Bambarger, a tax professional servicing the equine industry, from Chino Hills, Calif.
• Robert Beninger, owner of B&J Business Solutions, Inc. in Cocoa, Fla.
• Aliyah T. Bonaparte, owner of Pyramid Accounting Solutions, Inc., in Philadelphia.         
• John W. Davis, co-owner of Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs, in Williston, Vt.
• Gerri Harrison, owner of Gerri Harrison Financial Services, Johnson City, N.Y.
• Reynaldo Lozano, owner of Superior Tax Service, in Greeley, Colo.
• Randall Kelly, co-owner of Randy Kelly Accounting, in Lewis, Kan.
• Amy Mezo, a certified public accountant, in Jonesboro, Ill.
• Susan Schutz, co-owner of Apis Business Solutions, LLC, in Glendale, Colo.
• Marybea Varvel, owner of House of Numbers, in Camino, Calif.

“I can't begin to tell you how excited I am to be a winner of Intuit's Stimulus Grant competition,” said Varvel, who will use her grant to design services and resources that help struggling homeowners and small businesses. “I will always be grateful for the opportunity it will provide me to grow my business in the most direct and efficient way possible.”

Intuit designed the Power to Get More Done initiative to help tax and accounting professionals either expand an existing firm or start a new one. Judges evaluated applicants based on the quality of business strategy, their need for the grant, the expected return on investment from the use of the grant funds, and the applicant’s ability to implement its business plan.

Co-sponsors include the National Society of Accountants, the National Association of Enrolled Agents and the National Association of Tax Professionals.