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Rather than having to make their own guesses about the future of their businesses, customers can rely on Intuit for a personalized cash flow forecast that leverages their data to make predictions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Intuit, we\u2019re constantly working to identify patterns within the data across our full breadth of customers, in order to make personalized cash flow predictions for every small business. 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