Editorial Review

Peachtree By Sage Complete Accounting 2007 is deal for small businesses that demand accuracy, control and better business results. Advanced features such as the Business Status Center, online bank reconciliation, Peachtree Bill Pay, and in-depth inventory reporting make Peachtree Complete Accounting the choice for small businesses that want to excel. This product includes a license for up to five users for Peachtree Complete Accounting 2007.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• General Ledger tools - Internal accounting review runs up to 15 checks at any time on your Peachtree data
• Rapid Access Reports, Online bank reconciliation, audit trails and data safeguards
• Generate customer quotes, create and track sales orders and back orders, track payment status and customer statements & receive payments with advanced Accounts Receivable tools
• Accounts Payable features with enhanced filtering options to select the right bills to pay
• Filter invoices that need to be paid by due date, amount due, discounts to take, and more

Features

• Tax software guides users through IRS returns
• Interview-based wizard system
• Up-to-date with latest federal tax law
• Checks math and audit flags
• Very simple to use

Reviews (34)

TurboTax Impossible to Download!
TurboTax may or may not be a good product; I was never able to successfully download it!
Updates a pain, but TurboTax did its job
I didn't have a problem using TurboTax last year (even with the software activation) so I used it again this year.The software with its interview format worked for me, was able to save my return as pdf and e-file without a hassle.The only real pain was getting the updates.I had to go to Intuit's website to look for info and play around with my broadband connection to get the updates to download. Worth it if you're going to itemize...otherwise forget it
Okay, the download process was a nightmare as described by my earlier review.However, three hours later I have a very comprehensive itemized return, which would have been way too complex to do on my own without the guidance of the filing questions.The good news is that I had done my taxes by hand last night and came up with a large amount owed, and after using the deductions calculator in TurboTax ended up with a refund instead.So it more than paid for itself.Read more

Features

• Prevent, find and fix client errors with change reports, password-protected close dates and the new always-on audit trail
• Track inventory more accurately with new inventory management and reporting tools
• Perform write-up, review and reporting services with the Statement Designer and Working Trial Balance
• Prepare for tax returns with Fixed Asset Manager and with Lacerte and ProSeries integration
• Employee Centers help you find important tasks and information more quickly

Reviews (2)

Great for accountants
The 2006 version of QuickBooks is even better than prior years editions.It is much easier for clients to use and learn.It helps them do their bookkeeping and makes it easy for me to support them.
Get more secure Intuit!
In the year 2006 it is INSANE that we as IT pros still have to hack registry hives to get this software to run as a limited privilege account to better secure our computers.
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Track your checking, savings and credit card transactions in one place
• Reconcile your bank statements and balance your checkbook in minutes
• Pay bills right from your computer - write and print checks or pay bills online
• Create and follow a personalized budget -- Quicken helps you put together a plan that works
• Manage your cash flow -- know what transactions are coming, so you'll know exactly how much you can save or spend

Features

• See where your business stands at a glance
• Generate business reports and graphs
• Track accounts receivable and payable
• Track vehicle mileage, jobs and projects
• Get instant answers on how your investments are performing

Features

• Guides you through estimated taxes, step-by-step, quarter-by-quarter.
• Applies up-to-date tax laws to your situation.
• Calculates your quarterly payments according to IRS guidelines.
• E-files your quarterly payments for free, or prints them for mailing.
• 12 Month Online Service Subscription

Reviews (5)

Do not E- this one
When using Turbotax to prepare my taxes this year, the prep software advertised this program. I thought it might be a good idea to simply e-file my estimated taxes also. However, this software is not simple to use. It isn't inutiative at all (no pun intended).The version I used is through inituit's website via an account, not a program I install on my computer. Sometimes the website is busy, so the program is temporarly out of service. I had thought I'd set up my account to automatically schedule a reminder and pay from my checkbook. However, today when I checked (it's time for the 2nd quarterly payment), I didn't get a reminder.When I tried to manually efile, I instead had to manually print out the estimated form and send the payment in the old fashioned way because efiling requires an earlier stamp than a postmark. Before getting this service, it's time to ask..."Do you really wish to make a simple process more complicated?" I wish I had said no.

Beyond Disgusted
I'm a freelance designer for the first time and thought that this would be a great tool for estimating my taxes each quarter.How wrong I was!
zero stars would perhaps be more appropriate
Why bother with this, especially since it doesn't even do the job?Filing estimated taxes is a simple matter.Download the fillable PDF (1040-ES or 1040-ESE) from irs.gov, the calculations are trivial (you can construct a simple excel sheet for them if you want to).And for electronic payment enroll in EFTPS at www.eftps.gov. ... Read more

Editorial Review

CheckMark Payroll is a complete payroll system for companies with anywhere from one to 500 employees. It runs on its own as a standalone application, and also integrates with CheckMark MultiLedger, QuickBooks, and most popular accounting systems. Installation takes seconds and leaves users ready for any payroll challenge they can imagine.Read more

Reviews (8)

good payroll software
I am not the most computer literate individual, but was able to get Checkmark Payroll up and running quickly (after reading the manual).It does all that I need it to do.

DO NOT BUY THIS FROM AMAZON.COM!
I ORDERED THIS SOFTWARE FROM AMAZON ON JULY 6TH -
Sceptical but OVER THE TOP HAPPY!!
I bought this software from Amazon; last March (05). I spent weeks looking, calling and trying different payroll and accounting software. CheckMark is awesome; I run a small business with four employees. You can't get setup and running any faster or easier. If you like effortless software with great support get CheckMark - Like one of my bosses said to me one time "keep it simple stupid" CheckMark is simple but powerful and easy! You can't go wrong; it might have taken me a year to write this; but that benefits you! Get it! ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Write checks and process Credit Card payments
• Generate Purchase Orders, for easier ordering of the goods and supplies you need to run your business efficiently
• Set minimum inventory reorder levels and receive a notification when item reaches that inventory level
• Create Professional Invoices & Estimates - Impress your clients and collect money faster with professional invoices and estimates
• Manage Contact Information - Keep track of all customer, employer and vendor information including tax information and account balances. Now, Bookkeeper 2006 lets you import product, customer and vendor data. You can even store unique information including email addresses, cellular phone numbers, birth dates, meeting dates, office hours and more with custom fields.

Reviews (2)

Avoid this program - its cheap but you get what you pay for
I have to agree with the previous reviewer.It is almost impossible to make a correction once an entry is saved.In my case, I can not figure out how to change the account on a saved transactionThe instructions in the manual don't work because I suspect they are incomplete.So the only option is to contact the company for help and at a whopping price!Some savings!Don't waste your money on this program.Buy Quickbooks or Peachtree and save yourself a lot of grief.

Easy to make a mistake....almost impossible to correct!
While its low price makes it appear to be a good purchase for a small business, it has a lot of drawbacks.
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Features

• CD-ROM

Reviews (22)

Very very poor quality product
I agree with the other reviewer. I had been a quicken user for a long time.Since I upgraded, I have had nothing but problems!Their program is buggy as heck and they make you pay for their garbage. I am looking into alternative programs as we speak.Do not waste your money on this product. The $24 some odd you may pay for the product is nothing compared to the technical support you will be paying!

Thank you for the warnings
I was all set to upgrade to Quicken 2004. The only reason? So I could make backup files easier by burning to cd's.I too, have used Quicken for many years and would upgrade every other year.Well, after reading all the reviews, I think for the time being I will stick with my 2002 version. I can still backup on cd's the long way around. What can these companies be thinking of when they cheapen their products, hire people who can't speak with you for support, etc.
Worst Version of Quicken ...........EVER!!!!!!!
I have used Quicken since the DOS versions, this one is the worst! You cannot change any colors, period, end of discussion! You cannot remove unused, useless toolbars/frames, period, end of discussion! You will have to call tech support! You will have to endure repeated uninstalls/reinstalls! Download a trial version before you upgrade, if you can't configure it the way you want, delete it and move on! ... Read more

Features

Features

• CD-ROM
• Advanced accounting tools with 125+ customizable business reports
• 5-user access for improved productivity and screen-level access control
• Generate customer quotes; detailed invoicing; integrates with Excel and Word
• Create and track sales orders and back orders; onscreen "out of stock" warning
• Invoicing; bill payment; comprehensive time tracking; payroll solutions

Editorial Review

For most users, TurboTax Deluxe 2002 will make April 15 just another day. This incarnation of the most popular tax-preparation title is as streamlined and simple as before, and its integration with Quicken is better than ever. Intuit has striven to make the software easy to use even for those with an aversion to both tax forms and computers. The wizard-based system guides users through each step with plenty of context-sensitive advice.Read more

Reviews (603)

I hate Turbo Tax
I have used this product for several years and each year I get more and more disgusted.The problems are many. Yet another bad review with some history
I started using TT in 1998 by using a friend's disk (stole it).It worked great.Turbo Tax didn't cost too much so starting in 1999 I started buying it. They got me as a customer because they had a good product at a good price and because I was able to try it once free before I bought it.Nothing I hate worse than buying something you can't return only to find out it is junk.The 2002 printer thing made me sware to never use TT again.Thing is they fixed it for 2003 so should we reward their fix this year or punish them for what they did last year?

2003 - No Better than 2002!
Turbo Tax was good last year.But now I have CG (capital gains) and find TurboTax Deluxe doesn't even collect the information.I got so angry so started clicking all over the map and got some message that if I had bought a different version of TurboTax, it would have collected CG information.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Deduct more noncash items
• Quick Tours help you make the most of your deductions
• Improved data entry
• Comprehensive donation tracker
• Import last year's DeductionPro data for easier tracking

Reviews (2)

pathetic tech support
Like G. Lynde, the author of a previous review, I was a long-term user of Intuit's It's Deductible program, but was growing increasingly tired of Intuit's arrogance towards its customers.Their discontinuation of the desktop version and forcing of customers to use the on-line version caused me to switch to H&R Block's DeductionPro.However, I am having serious doubts about the wisdom of that move.
A Convert from ItsDeductible
I've used It's Deductible for several years.However, it seems that Intuit is ending the desktop version of the program and my impressions of the online version are INCREDIBLY POOR!
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Easy-to-use personal finance software
• Automatically consolidates online financial information
• Works with bank Web site to access account info
• Create budgets; track expenses; pay bills online
• View the big picture or quickly drill down to details

Reviews (38)

What a mistake
I've wasted two hours so far trying to organize my investments.When I called my broker for help, they said "yeah, Microsoft Money is pretty notorious for being complicated.We recommend Quicken."I guess I should have called them first.
Why can't I change Category Groups?
I'm a single woman with two dogs.I spend quite a bit on their food, vet bills, walkers, etc.There is no category group for pets.I could put them in the "other expenses" category group, but I found this category group wall taking up about 30% of my total spending because I also have to shove so many other areas of my life into it.
A disaster
I started using this product because Quicken abruptly dropped support for the qif file format, which was my only choice for downloads at the time from my CU. What a mistake. Six months later I'm back with Quicken (fortunately the CU added Quicken web connect format).
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Easy-to-use tools for invoicing, cash flow management, tax planning, inventory tracking, online payroll management, and income and expense categorization.
• Payroll for Microsoft Money by PayCycle calculates and prints paychecks, fills out tax forms, and alerts you to upcoming tax deadlines.

Reviews (23)

Not a business product
I had the regular Money product and bought the small business addition to manage receivables, invoices, etc.
If you have Money 2004, stay with it
I agree fully with the previous review by Travis. I have been using different versions of MS money from 1997 and this is the worst interface I encountered. I was using MS Money for Small Business - 2004 and was happy with it except for some of the invoice tracking functions. I skipped 2005 version after reading the reviews. Upgrade to 2006 version seemed like a disaster.

Money
It is more difficult to use than Quickbook in a practical sense. When I tried to enter a simple expense item, It took a while to look for the right pull down to get in. When I downloaded my Sear credit card history, Money2006 put expense items into credit column. It messed up my balance sheet. I always couldn't get right answer from Microsoft support for Money2006, although their tech support people are polite. ... Read more

Features

• Tax software guides users through IRS returns
• Interview-based wizard system
• Up-to-date with latest federal tax law
• Checks math and audit flags
• Includes tax publications and expert advice

Reviews (162)

Stunning drop in quality
There are serious problems with EasyStep, the way TurboTax takes you through filling in the information for the return.It is only because I'm knowledgeable about taxes and a software developer that i managed to get my return correct.And deviation from simply stepping through, one item after another, leads to trouble.Simply going back, using to back button, to change something can cause important screens to be skipped.
Computes Passive Loss Limitations incorrectly
In computing the passive loss accumulation for rental property, it adds in all other passive losses, not just those in the same category.

Surprised at all the negative reviews
I am so surprised to see all the negative reviews.My turbotax worked fine.I usually do my taxes by hand, but I have used turbotax in the past.I did download any updates that became available.I also got the state version and e-filed for both.All of it went incredibly smoothly.If you just have to fill out 1040EZ it isn't worthwhile, but the auto fill in is a big time saver for 1040 filers, especially if you have to do the capital gains calculations. ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Track your time interactively by using the stopwatch timer
• Intuitive bill design Tool displays a full bill on screen with simple drag-and-drop customization
• Deliver bills and statements for your clients more quickly and conveniently by emailing them directly from Timeslips
• Multiple billing arrangements for each client including hourly, flat, contingency, percent complete and more
• Split billing allows you to split charges automatically from one client to one or more other clients

Features

• CD-ROM
• Track your time interactively by using the stopwatch timer
• Intuitive bill design Tool displays a full bill on screen with simple drag-and-drop customization
• Deliver bills and statements for your clients more quickly and conveniently by emailing them directly from Timeslips
• Multiple billing arrangements for each client including hourly, flat, contingency, percent complete and more
• Split billing allows you to split charges automatically from one client to one or more other clients

Editorial Review

Microsoft Money has helped individuals organize and streamline their financial dealings for a half-decade. The latest iteration, Money 2003, may be the most impressive upgrade in some time, with several new amenities designed to make your personal status even clearer, and your decisions and future planning even easier.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM

Reviews (50)

MS Money 2003- Don't bother
I bought this program as a replacement for an ageing version of Quicken, but I am beginning to wish I had not bothered. I have had corruptions in which I had to export all transactions from all accounts, create a new file, then re-import. Just lately though, Money keeps dropping transactions or adding its own. The result is that what Money says I have is completely different to what my online bank statement says I have. This happens even after I have reconciled against my latest statement. The reconciled balance changes completely and I have to back track to find what transactions Money has dropped or added, and all this when I have set it up to automatically download transactions from my banks online banking facility.

A lot of harsh reviews for a great product
I've been using Microsoft Money 2002 for quite awhile and I really liked it. I decided to upgrade to Money 2003 and its even better. If you're wondering what Money can do for you, let me tell you. It can automatically download your transactions from your bank and credit cards so you can easily reconcile your accounts. When your bank (like mine, BofA) won't let Money auto-download it offers a manual download that works the same. Money can help you create budgets where you can easily track expenses. It can help you create a debt reduction plan so you know exactly how much you need to send in order to get out of debt by a certain date. You can keep track of all upcoming bills. I'm not sure I could live without it now that I've used it for so long.

Online quotes just stopped working
After using Money 2003 for a year the online stock quote update function just stopped working. No warnings, no message, no nothing. After searching the web and reading the fine print I discovered that it will stop working 1 year from the date of registration or first use. Typical MS tactics. I am going to pick up a copy of Quicken. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Whether you work from home or run a small business, Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe & Business helps you keep track of your income and expenses. A full-featured, easy-to-use financial management solution, Money 2003 has a complete set of personal and business finance tools to keep you in the game.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Save time managing your finances -- balancing your checkbook, writing a budget, reducing your debt, and watching investments can all be done more easily online
• Keep track of your spending habits and analyze them by comparing your spending habits to different periods
• Use the Lifetime Planner to predict & prepare for your financial future
• Bank and pay bills online and keep your financial information up-to-date
• Estimate upcoming bills and generate more accurate cash flow reports

Reviews (36)

Excelente
He venido usando el programa desde 1997 en su versi�n en espa�ol, lamento que Microsoft no haya realizado nuevas versiones en dicho idioma. Esta versi�n es increible ya que brinda todas la herramientas para el control de gastos, presupuesto y todo tipo de acciones para un mejor control del dinero familiar y de un peque�o negocio como el mio.

BUGS !! BEWARE!! or get a full refund...
this goes on from Money 2003 into 2004 and will probably be there 10 years from now I hate this version!!!
I have been using Microsoft Money for many years and been pleased. I made the biggest mistake by upgrading to 2003. I had never bounced a check until now. It's register keeping is very confusing. It enters the electronic payments with a date of several days before it is due and it is very hard to tell how much money you actually have in the bank without calling and verifying with the bank. I am seriously considering switching to another software such as Quicken, since I can't go back to the previous version of Money. ... Read more