QuickBooks and Peachtree: Office Accounting News

I got some news in my inbox this morning.

As of November 16, 2009, Microsoft will no longer be offering any upgrades or enhancements to its Office Accounting product. Microsoft indicates that support for current users will continue for up to five years. If they recently purchased Office Accounting, they can return it for a refund. More details about this news announcement at:

WebCPA

Absolutely Windows

If the client converts they can save 20% on their purchase of QuickBooks accounting software to replace it.

Peachtree offers discounts to convert as well.

The folks at Quicken indicate that over the next 6 to 9 months, Quicken Online will be migrated into Mint.com services. More details and insights at:

TechCrunch

PC World

Frankly, I am not surprised that Microsoft Accounting was removed from the offerings. Microsoft was trying to get into a market that was well serviced with QuickBooks and Peachtree.

If you are in the Milwaukee Wisconsin area and use Office Accounting, I have done many conversions from Office Accounting to Peachtree or QuickBooks. E-mail David Chermak at dchermak@komisarbrady.com and I can help you with a conversion.

QuickBooks Toolbox: QuickBooks 2010 the save button

I am installing QuickBooks 2010 for my company and have tested many of the new features. QuickBooks 2010 has some great new additions this year and I hope to highlight many of the best ones! One of my favorites is the new "Save" button, located in the invoice and estimates screens.

How many times have you been creating a lengthy estimate or invoice in QuickBooks and wanted to save it, but not have to "Save and Close" or "Save and New"? The new "Save" button, pictured above, takes care of that for you.

Located at the top of all the common data entry screens in QuickBooks Pro, Premier and Enterprise 2010, the new "Save" button allows you to save your work without having to leave the transaction.

The transaction will then show up on any list of transactions after you save it, or in the transaction area of the Customer or Vendor Center, just like a transaction you entered and then did a "save and close" or "save and new".

David Chermak has helped many with thier QuickBooks and Peachtree questions. If you have a question or would like to get the most out of your accounting software you can contact Dave at dchermak@komisarbrady.com

QuickBooks and Peachtree

Since I work pretty intesely with QuickBooks and Peachtree, you will see that I will be posting quite a bit about these two topics. I may sprinkle in a bit about Excel and accounting topics as they come across my desk.

Use my site as a resource to find ways to solve some of your issues with accounting technology. I also may preview a few new things and share some personal things.

Stay tuned....

The first post is in the works

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