Review of Small Business Accounting Programs -- 2006

About 25 million small businesses exist in the United States, and each was started by entrepreneurs with slightly different goals, strategies and expectations than the others. Some cherish their customer relationships above all; others focus...


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A-Systems Corporation — Visual Bookkeeper
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The Visual Bookkeeper Preferred Edition small business accounting system from A-Systems Corporation provides an integrated, fully functional alternative to the high-end small business offerings on the market, offering a competitively priced all-inclusive SMB system.
CheckMark Software — MultiLedger
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MultiLedger from CheckMark Software provides a strong, fully featured accounting application for small and mid-sized businesses, offering a complete suite of accounting modules that includes a GL with full-time audit trail, AP, AR, inventory and an optional add-on payroll module.
Database Creations — Business! Standard Edition
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Business! Standard Edition from Database Creations provides a customizable small business accounting and management system built on Microsoft Access.
Intuit — QuickBooks Premier
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Intuit has recently completed a significant upgrade to its QuickBooks line of small business software, with increased inventory management features, a new database structure, improved menus and fewer built-in marketing efforts for its third-party partners.
Microsoft — Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting 2006
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It’s finally here. Microsoft has made a few forays into the small business market in the past, but this time they may have gotten it right — the future will be the judge of that.
MYOB US, Inc. — BusinessEssentials Pro
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BusinessEssentials Pro from MYOB is a small business software suite available in PC and Mac versions that includes the company’s Premier Accounting program, fully integrated accounting modules for GL, AP and AR, along with applications for business process and management functions.
NetSuite — NetSuite Small Business
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NetSuite Small Business is a totally web-based, multilingual accounting system for small and midsize businesses, offering a scalable business and financial management application with traditional accounting modules as well as advanced sales, customer management, e-commerce and back office capabilities. The system is built upon the same platform as the vendor’s more robust NetSuite product.
Sage Software — Peachtree Premium Accounting 2007
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Sage Software’s Peachtree Premium Accounting 2007, which becomes available at retail in early July 2006, is the continuation of the former Best Software program, incorporating GL, receivables, payables, inventory and strong payroll functions, along with an array of small business productivity features such as contact management, time & billing, financial analysis and advanced reporting functions.
Sage Software — Simply Accounting By Sage
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Simply Accounting by Sage for Microsoft Office Users provides an entry-level SMB accounting application that can handle multiple currencies and is available in English and Spanish in the United States, as well as in versions for the UK, Canada, French Canadian, South Africa and Asia. The system was formerly offered by ACCPAC, which was acquired by Sage, the makers of Peachtree and the MAS lines.
Review of Specialty Tax Preparation Software 2006 -- Executive Summary
Every business has unique workflow processes that determine the amount of time it takes to complete a sale or perform a service. Every business has unique inventory or pricing needs. Every business has unique payroll situations or customer and vendor relationships. Yes, every business is unique, but the general attributes of a business are usually pretty consistent with other businesses in their industry and in their particular trade.