Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007 is making inroads into the small business accounting software market due to its easy of use and the fact that it is FREE! If you want to check out the software all you need to do is download it and give it a trial run. The software targets small scale businesses and small home based buisnesses that dont have a lot of start up capital. Microsoft also offer the option purchase an upgrade as the business grows, to Microsoft Accounting Professional 2007.

Easy to Install and Use
One of the first things you notice when you download the small business accounting software is that the installation and use of the software is a breeze. You even get a Setup Wizard to help you along the way. With all the experience Microsoft has with computer software, they have had a lot of practice at streamlining the instalation and making software user friendly.

When the account software is installed, and you check out the actual format of the user interface (screen), you will find that it has the feel and functonality of the other microsoft office software packages. This is helpful if you are already familiar with these other packages such as Execl and Word. The help function is useful when required.

What does it Do?
This small business accounting software provides all the features that most small businesses need, including:
Preparing quotes, raising invoices, writing cheques, recording and tracking expenses and sales, a bank reconciliation function, and raising receipts. The beauty of accounting software such as this is that you only need to enter the data once and it is in the system to be used for a number of functions. For example, when you prepare a quote, you can, at the click of the mouse, import that data into the invoice for billing purposes. This feature saves considerable time, and helps reduce errors in the system as the data does not need to be manually re-input.

Does Microsoft Office Account Express have Payroll?
The package offers the use of an external payroll provider, ADP, for USA users. ADP looks after the tax tables (depnding on the package you choose), so you can be confident that your tax committments have been calculated correctly. You can pay emplyees by check or direct deposit, and tax forms can be automatically generated. There are three options available:
Payroll Standard ($14 a month at time of writing)
Payroll Standard plus e Filing (option includes up-to-date tax table at $19 per month)
Total Payroll (includes having taxes paid and filed for you and unlimited support, starting at $27 per payrun)

Simple Reporting Function
The software provides 22 standard reports that cover most requirements of small business. you can customise the report format is required. Another strength of the software is the ability to download data to an excel spreadsheet to further analyse the financial information.

Other Benefits
Small business accounting software such as Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007 provides small business with a method to efficiently organise all its data in such a way to easily record and retrieve financial records, quickly. The Office Accounting Express 2007 package offers all the features that a small business needs.

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