Sweepstakes Rules for
August 2005 QuickBooks ProAdvisor Program Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes Rules

  1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY: Open to legal residents of the U.S., 18 years of age or older at time of entry. Entrants must be physically located in the United States. Entrants must have Internet access and an e-mail address by announcement date of sweepstakes. The sweepstakes begins on or after Tuesday, August 2, 2005 and the offer will conclude on Saturday, August 20, 2005. The online survey is the official entry form for the sweepstakes drawing. Limit one entry per e-mail address. Void where prohibited.


  2. TO ENTER: Complete the official entry form. Entry form will include some survey questions. You will be asked to provide your name, phone number and e-mail address. The answers to the survey questions will be used to help us understand industry needs. All online entries must be received by 11:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time on Saturday, August 20, 2005. Prize drawing to be held on or about Wednesday, August 24, 2005.
  3. Sponsor(s) assumes no responsibility for lost, late, misdirected, illegible, incorrect or inaccurate entry information whether caused by Web site visitors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this sweepstakes should a computer virus, bugs or other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor corrupt the administration, security or proper operation of the sweepstakes. Any attempt by an individual to deliberately damage any Web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the game is a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, Sponsors reserve the right to seek damages from any such contestant to the fullest extent permitted by law.

  4. PRIZES: A single prize will be given away: one (1) Grand Prize of a three hundred dollars ($300) cash prize. The winner will be selected in a random drawing from all qualified entries received during the sweepstakes time period. The winner will be notified by e-mail. The winner is required to respond with complete notification e-mail within 5 Days of notification date on the e-mail or an alternate winner will be selected. All applicable taxes are the responsibility of the winners. Prize is not transferable. No prize substitutions. Odds of winning based on the number of qualified entries received. Limit one prize per business. Decipher Inc. will conduct drawing.

  5. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY: Employees of Intuit Inc, Decipher Inc., sponsors, its agencies, distributors, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and affiliated companies, participating advertisers and media, employees, their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible. All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. All federal, state and local laws apply. Sponsors reserve the right to substitute prize of equal or greater value. By participating in this promotion, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the judges. Entrant recognizes and agrees that information will be made available only to Sponsors. Entrant’s feedback becomes the property of Intuit Inc. and may be used by Intuit for any research purpose without acknowledgment or further compensation. Winners agree to release and hold harmless Intuit Inc., its agencies, employees from injury, death, loss or other liability that may arise from the acceptance or use of any prize or their participation in this promotion.

  6. WINNERS LIST: The names of the prizewinner can be found by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to Decipher Inc., Attn: PAP-0805 Sweepstakes, 5250 N. Palm Ave. Suite 211, Fresno, CA 93704. Requests must be received by Saturday, August 20, 2005. The prizewinner agrees to let Sponsor publicize his or her name with further identification by city and state.

  7. PUBLICATION OF RESULTS: The Sponsors reserve the right to publish responses to the survey in the aggregate and to quote (anonymously) from any of the survey results.
Sponsors: Intuit, Inc. and Decipher, Inc.