- License:
- Free
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- Downloads:
- 310,570
- Requirements:
- Windows XP/2003 Server/Vista
- Limitations:
- No limitations
- Date Added:
- January 08, 2008
Publisher's description of Microsoft Office Accounting Express
From Microsoft:
Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2008 is an essential tool for managing your business finances. Whether you're a small or home-based business, you can use this accounting program to make pen and paper-based tasks a thing of the past. With the familiar look and feel of Microsoft Office, Office Accounting Express 2008 helps you get organized, save time and sell online.
You only need to enter data once so you can save time managing everyday financial tasks. All of your customer and financial information is stored in one place so that you can have a complete view of your business. Office Accounting Express 2008 also gives you the tools you need to reach out to millions of potential customers by taking your business online from simplifying sales using eBay to helping making sure that you get paid faster. Third party service required and fees apply for online sales component.
Note: The above version is designed for US small businesses only, and does not support local requirements of countries outside the US.
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Editor's review of Microsoft Office Accounting Express
Accounting for everyone
With Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2008, the software behemoth from Seattle proves it's capable of producing high-quality, free software for the masses. Beneath the clean layout, big icons, and point-and-click interface sits a foundation of solid business features that can benefit almost any company.
The freeware version covers most imaginable needs a small business might have for supportive software. Charge customers' credit cards or manage your bank accounts, payroll, and vendors. You can create and log invoices, quotes, cash sales, and even refunds. Beyond that, the program provides for the modern business, featuring built-in PayPal functionality--an absolute necessity for e-commerce--and a built-in connection to your Equifax profile for looking up credit profiles. There's also a letter-writing function with modifiable templates, simplifying your communication with clients and vendor.
The paid version provides more features, such as multiple user profiles, international currency support, regional transaction tracking, and a fixed asset manager.
As part of the Microsoft Office suite, the program includes contact-list integration with Outlook. Unfortunately, the installation is enormous and time-consuming, and it surreptitiously installs Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Secret installations do not instill confidence. The "advanced options" screen during the install process allows users to choose different database managers, if they have alternatives, but the choice isn't explicitly clear.
Overall, Office Accounting Express is an incredible piece of software for business managers. Comprehensive and obviously affordable, Office Accounting Express is hard to beat for business-software value.
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