The U.S. Federal Reserve is sticking to its plan to raise interest rates in an attempt to bring down inflation. The bad news is that higher rates mean short-term economic pain, especially for households and small businesses.

In spite of these challenges brought on by the Fed, financial software company Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) is sticking to its own game plan and expects more upside for its business in the next year. Now looks like a good time to give this fintech leader a close look.

Intuit had a fantastic fiscal 2022 (the 12-month period ended July 2022). Total revenue was $12.7 billion, up 32% year over year -- or up 24% when excluding the acquisition of MailChimp last November. Adjusted earnings per share increased 22%, trailing revenue growth largely due to increased stock-based compensation related to the MailChimp deal.  

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