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Office Accounting Pro 2008 3 License Pack (PC) | 
 enlarge | From: Microsoft
Category: Software
List Price: £349.99
Buy New: £214.05
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1965
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 2003 Server, Windows Xp, No Operating System
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.4 x 1.5
MPN: 9SK-00123
UPC: 882224623087
EAN: 0882224623087
ASIN: B0012LMV6M
Release Date: April 8, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Brand New - Full UK Retail Boxed - Exactly the same as amazons - Price includes VAT and invoice supplied.
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Superb integration with MS Office and other Microsoft software makes this a winner July 23, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After years in development, MS Accounting 2008 has finally arrived. There are two main versions: Accounting Express is free and best suited to the self-employed and very small businesses, while this Professional version is aimed at businesses of up to 25 people. There isn't a huge functional difference between the two versions; Express is only missing higher-end features, such as stock control, support for BAC payments, and multi-user and multicurrency support. You can download the UK version of Accounts 2008 Pro for a free 60 day trial from Microsoft, plus there is that powerful `lite' version: Accounts 2008 Express that is free to download and use forever. This Professional version of Accounting is a better option than the more expensive Intuit QuickBooks Pro 2008. Accounting 2008's main competitor is accounts software giant Sage though, and freebie Accounting 2008 Express is probably there to draw 'start-ups' into the Microsoft fold as they grow, as Accounting 2008 Pro will be the logical next step. Also many small businesses simply plump for Excel and pen and paper for their accounts, so there is a lucrative market for a cheap integrated Office accounts product that easy to use by anyone who's already MS Office savvy. That said the Accounting 2008 is no pushover to learn to use correctly. It took me nearly 20 minutes to work out how to import data from a MS/Sage .ofx file for the first time [I'm PC literate and not an accountant], but there is plenty of help on-line and within the program. So you will naturally have to invest a few evenings time to begin to use the program effectively. We turn over around 30k a year [Prechool Playgroup charity with three paid staff].
Highly rated by PcPro [5* out of 6], Microsoft Accounting 2008 predictably scores highest for it's superb integration into MS Office. You need a modest PC minimum spec [1GHz, 512Mb RAM, 2Gb free hard drive space, 1024x768 VDU], plus Windows XP/Server 2003 with SP2 [probably also OK with Vista but check first]. You ideally need Office 2003/2007 - although XP Office gives almost as much functionality. Extra features require Outlook [email attachments], Business Contact Manager [share financial data], IE 6.0, and XP Pro/Server 2003 [share data amongst multiple computers]. Word [2002 or later] is needed to create customised invoices, sales orders, quotes, memos, customer statements, and purchase orders. Word or Outlook 2007 is needed for emailing attachments in pdf or XPS format. Save as pdf is available as a free download [Adobe took exception to it being included on the Accounting 2008 CD]. However Accounts 2008 does need a decent modern PC to run smoothly [it's very sluggish on a minimum spec PC]. Also some lists and reports don't distinguish credit and debit balances that clearly, which might confuse new users
Connecting more than one user to Accounts 2008 at any time requires additional licences (hence this three licence pack boxed set that will save you a few pounds). This Accounts version is tailored to the UK market, so there's full support for UK VAT [both accrual and cash-based schemes] plus payroll control, with the subscription for the latter being included in the single licence Plus version, but for this Accounts Pro pack it costs an extra 9.95 monthly via Microsoft [in the US this subscription also gives support for eBay but this isn't set up for eBay UK at the time of writing]. However, there's no direct banking integration, but you can download OFX-formatted files and reconcile them with Accounting's bank account. The [British] Institute of Chartered Accountants have accredited this software, but they advise you to try before you buy to ensure it does what you want.
Accounting gives you a list of 20 predefined reports in Express, and 40 in Professional - not a lot, but MS Office integration more than makes up for this. Reports can be quickly exported to workbooks, with column headings and formulas intact. You can build your own Pivot Table-based reports or run Access-based reports inside Accounting, tweak them and return them to the list of reports inside the program. It's also easy to amend reports to add custom fields and layouts.
Freebie Accounting 2008 Express is obviously superb value, and the price of the Pro version makes it very attractive for larger businesses. It's also very likely that this 3-user licence version will save you money for three users over the single pack prices, but that check before you buy.
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