Binding: CD-ROM Brand: Microsoft Color: 1-user EAN: 0882224622356 Format: CD-ROM Label: Microsoft Software Manufacturer: Microsoft Software Publisher: Microsoft Software Release Date: December 17, 2007 Sales Rank: 2260 Studio: Microsoft Software
Features:
A complete accounting solution that helps small businesses save time managing everyday financial tasks, get organized, and grow their business online
Familiar Microsoft Office interface that's easy to set up and use--no training is needed
Deep integration with other Microsoft Office programs helps streamline necessary but time-consuming and repetitive accounting tasks
Keeps all of your financial data and business information in one place, making it easy to find the information you need to make better-informed business decisions
Features to help you easily sell online, get paid faster, and gain easy access to credit reports
Solid but not spectacular
This is Microsoft's attempt to take on QuickBooks. Along those lines, it is relatively easy to begin using and will take care of the needs of most small businesses. Because it is from Microsoft, you also know that it will always integrate with the features of other Office products, including backwards compatability with whatever Microsoft comes up with next. This is not a reason to switch from your current accounting software, but may be something to think about if you are purchasing accounting software for the first time (trying to switch programs after being on a different one for years can be difficult).
Overall, a solid piece of software that does what it advertises.
The Lesser of Evils (vs Quickbooks)?
After having been a loyal Quickbooks user since 1999 I'm fed up with the downward spiral of Intuit products. Every new version of Quickbooks is slower, has more bugs, and more popup "ads" and other annoyances that simply make it harder, instead of easier, to get things done. In addition, Intuit's support, maintenance and upgrade policies are some of the worst in the business.
So the above is why I finally decided to check out Quickbook's competition. The street price of MS Accounting Pro 2008 is about the same as Quickbooks Pro. The install went pretty slow--especially converting 9 years of Quickbooks data and transactions. But it completed without any errors or problems.
My data seems to be intact, and for the most ... Read More
Save Your Money
i thought I could use this software instead of Intuit Quickbooks Pro 2008 since Intuit has developed an attitude towards customers that we don't care about you at all. So I thought I would bail out and purchase the MS product. Guess what? Their program will not import Intuit files from Quickbook Pro 2008 and Intuit is now advertising their 2009 edition. I should have never wasted my money on the MS product. Their tech support tells me they have no idea when MS may have a patch that will allow the importing of Quickbooks Pro 2008. It appears MS has also developed the same attitude.
For the small business owner
If you are a small business owner looking for a software program to help you keep accounting of your business transactions - this software is something you should consider. There are some features you may find to be not as useful - but for the most part if you're looking for something as simple as tracking accounts receivable, accounts payable and inventory try MS Office Accounting Pro 2008.
Unsure, trouble installing with Vista
I have had trouble installing this with my new Windows Vista system. I'm not sure that this reflects a problem with the software, or something about my Vista setup. I will update my review if/when I am able to install successfully.
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