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Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting 2006 comparison chart

Compare Small Business Accounting 2006 features to features of QuickBooks Pro 2006, QuickBooks Simple Start 2006, and Peachtree Complete Accounting 2006.

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Core accounting

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Accounting software features Small Business Accounting 2006 QuickBooks Pro 2006 QuickBooks Simple Start 2006 Peachtree Complete Accounting 2006

Chart of accounts/general ledger

Generate basic financial reports

Generate and customize key financial reports: profit and loss, balance sheet, sales

Cash flow forecasting tools, reports

Accounts receivable/accounts payable

Quotes, sales orders, invoicing, and purchase orders

Audit trail

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Ease of use

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Setup Wizard

Import data from QuickBooks

Familiar Microsoft Office interface

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Track finances and customers in one place

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Accounting software features Small Business Accounting 2006 QuickBooks Pro 2006 QuickBooks Simple Start 2006 Peachtree Complete Accounting 2006

View up-to-date financial information on the Company Home page

Access customer financial information through Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 with Business Contact Manager 1

Submit sales orders, invoices, and billable time with Outlook 2003 and Business Contact Manager 1

Track sales data, sales opportunities, and customer jobs from Outlook 2003 with Business Contact Manager1

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Share financial information with other Microsoft Office programs

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Accounting software features Small Business Accounting 2006 QuickBooks Pro 2006 QuickBooks Simple Start 2006 Peachtree Complete Accounting 2006

Create and send letters to customers with Microsoft Office Word 2, 3

E-mail forms, letters, and reports 2, 3

Export data to Microsoft Office Excel 2003 for analysis and charting 2, 3

Customize quotes, orders, and invoices in Microsoft Office Word 2

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Enhanced accounting

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Accounting software features Small Business Accounting 2006 QuickBooks Pro 2006 QuickBooks Simple Start 2006 Peachtree Complete Accounting 2006

Easy backup and restore

Pay bills, print checks, and credit card processing (additional fees may apply)

Online banking (additional fees may apply)

Manage payroll (additional fees may apply) 4

Closing periods

Multiple price levels

User security and views

Multi-user functionality5

Job costing

Create and track inventory kits

1This feature of Small Business Accounting 2006 requires separate purchase of Outlook 2003 with Business Contact Manager Update.
2Word and Excel integration for Small Business Accounting 2006 require Microsoft Word 2002 and Microsoft Excel 2002 or Excel 2003.
3Word and Excel integration for QuickBooks Pro 2006 and Peachtree Complete Accounting 2006 requires Microsoft Word 2000, Word 2002, or Word 2003 and Microsoft Excel 2000, Excel 2002, or Excel 2003.
4Use of ADP payroll services and Small Business Accounting 2006 requires an additional fee.
5For multi-user functionality in Small Business Accounting 2006, QuickBooks Pro 2006, or Peachtree Complete Accounting 2006, customer must purchase one license per user.

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