Microsoft Office Accounting 2008 edition comparison

Microsoft Office Accounting 2008 is offered in several editions: Office Accounting Express, Office Accounting Standard, Office Accounting Professional, and Office Accounting Professional Plus. Use this page to see which is right for you.

• Save time on everyday accounting tasks

• Grow your business with advanced accounting features

• Enhance your business with premium services

Save time on everyday accounting tasks

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Features	Office Accounting Express 2008	Office Accounting Standard 2008	Office Accounting Professional 2008	Office Accounting Professional Plus 2008
Get started quickly with setup guides and easy data-import wizards
Bank online and download transactions into Office Accounting
Create estimates and invoices and track customer payments
Customize quotes, invoices, and other documents in Word and e-mail them as PDFs
Share data with Outlook so you can create quotes and invoices and view customer financials1
Track expenses, pay bills, and create due-date reminders
Access how-to articles, demos, and helpful tips in the Resource Center
Track customer, vendor, employee, and financial data in one place
Run insightful reports and customize them in Excel	20 reports	30 reports	Over 70 reports	Over 70 reports
Create a budget for your business and forecast your cash flow
Process credit card payments directly in Office Accounting

¹ Requires Outlook with Business Contact Manager.

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Grow your business with advanced accounting features

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Features	Office Accounting Express 2008	Office Accounting Standard 2008	Office Accounting Professional 2008	Office Accounting Professional Plus 2008
Track and bill for employee time and other expenses by job or project
Manage inventory and kits; set price levels and reorder points
Manage sales orders and purchase orders
Track business data in one place with a customizable dashboard
Buy and sell in foreign currencies
Add a PayPal button to your invoices and get paid faster
Let others access your accounting data with multi-user access

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Enhance your business with premium services

² Offer not available to existing subscribers.
³ Refers to Marketplace Services.

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