[AccessD] MS Accounting discontinued

yes ...but the last time I looked at them they had more problems than QB Pro 
and few accountants recommend them to clients ...which ime is the real 
driver behind how most small business accounting software is marketed.

William
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From: "John Bartow" <john at winhaven.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 6:11 PM
To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" 
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Subject: Re: [AccessD] MS Accounting discontinued

> Peachtree Accounting is still around aren't they?
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
> Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 5:29 PM
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>
> And now there is no alternative to Quickbooks.
>
> Sigh.
>
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
>
> John Bartow wrote:
>> Thanks for posting this. I'm so fed up with the latest QuickBooks Pro
>> "upgrade" that I had installed Office Accounting Pro and was going to try
> it
>> out as a replacement.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
>> Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 9:14 AM
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>> Subject: [AccessD] MS Accounting discontinued
>>
>> http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/archives/183698.asp
>>
>> That is a rather large application.  I LOVE this:
>>
>> After evaluating the product over the past few years Microsoft determined
>> that other Microsoft
>> offerings such as free templates in the Office system used with Excel and
>> the Dynamics product are
>> able to meet our customers' needs. The Office Small Business web site has
>> links to free templates
>> for small businesses, such as invoices, expenses, time sheets, budgets 
>> and
>> more and Microsoft's
>> Small Business Center is also a great resource for small businesses.
>>
>> What a JOKE.  Templates in Excel are the equivalent of an accounting
>> program?  It gives me GREAT
>> CONFIDENCE in Microsoft when I see a statement like that.
>>
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