| Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2008 | 
 enlarge | List Price: $199.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 51 reviews)
Sales Rank: 911
Category: Software
Publisher: Microsoft Software
Studio: Microsoft Software
Brand: Microsoft
Label: Microsoft Software
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp, Windows Xp Professional
Color: 1-user
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Full
Autographed: 0
Memorabilia: 0
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 1.6
MPN: 9SK-00108
UPC: 882224622356
EAN: 0882224622356
ASIN: B000Y7Y6IQ
Release Date: December 17, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Easy to use and intuitive May 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As an Excel devotee, I can say that Microsoft Accounting Professional 2008 is an easy convert for someone who's never used accounting software. It has a variety of templates that allow you to set up ways to monitor and track expenses. It has features like how to create purchase orders, track inventory, and run payroll, etc. As a small business owner (very small, employees = 1), I didn't really need all the extra features, but the ones that I did use were pretty intuitive. It does, however, allow me to bill clients an invoice using Microsoft Outlook, and with a nice, professional looking template to boot. It provides easy integration with Excel, allowing me to transfer business reports between the two seamlessly. As a whole, I wish I'd gone with the Express, which is the free version, because supposedly it's got less junk that I don't need to bog down my time, but for the features, I'd recommend Accounting 2008 to a small business owner.
It tested my patience... May 15, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was excited to try this accounting system since I occasionally sell various items on eBay and amazon. However, this system had way too many options for my needs, and the installation processes took FOREVER...
The graphics are nice, and it is quite user-friendly for a beginner like me. All in all though, it was too much for my needs.
 Good for my needs May 15, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is an excellent small business accounting package that has been useful for my needs.
 Good May 15, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Microsoft Office Accounting Pro 2008 would be a great tool for small business. It's easy to use and hasn't caused any burbs on my system like most products I install. I'm just now starting my business so I don't get a lot of use out of it but it would be great for businesses that have actual employees :)
Not quite there yet... May 15, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2008 is Microsoft's answer to Quickbooks and Peachtree, two companies that have led in the accounting software sector for a number of years. Having used Quickbooks in the past (and still do), I looked forward to the opportunity to test Microsoft's software.
As my intent was to only test this software, I installed the software onto a spare computer so that I did not have to worry that this software would somehow screw up my Quickbooks files. As this software was able to import my data from Quickbooks, I copied it over and imported it into OAP08 -- relatively painless. For the next couple weeks, I entered data into both Quickbooks and OAP08 (tedious, but had to be done!)
If you've familiar with MS Outlook, and other Office applications, the interface will seem familiar, which I'd consider a plus. Integration with other Office applications is also a nice feature. OAP08 seems geared towards the avid eBay seller with its convenient Paypal integration (costs $$ for monthly subscription -- figures!). However, these nifty features does not make up for the fact that OAP08 is SLOW. Admittedly, this spare computer is a bit older...
While MOAP08 does the basics well, like many of Microsoft's other products, its not quite there yet. It may need a few service packs and updates before it performs as well as it should. That said, Microsoft has a solid performer that I may very well look into again when my Quickbook updates expire.
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