Best Fit
- Small business 1-30
- Professional Services Veterinary Clinic to Project Management
- Small Not-for-Profit
- Retail sales and light inventory and distribution
Strengths
- Supports up to 30 named users with Peachtree Quantum 2009 Version.
- Easy to interpret graphic interface utilizing Navigation Centers.
- True period close for accounting purposes.
- Comprehensive security controls provide detailed screen-level and group access.
- The ability to attach files, Word, Excel or PDF files, to records or transactions (2008)
- Broadcast-invoice feature - create and send a single invoice to multiple customers (2008)
- Ability to set up to five decimal points to inventory quantities and unit price fields (2008)
Brief Product Description and Pricing
- Small Businesses that utilize Peachtree tend to appreciate the traditional accounting approach. The 15-position account number structure supports up to 15 segments and is ideal for setting up cost and profit centers and reporting accordingly.
- Peachtree may be purchased as follows; (visit Peachtree Website for more detail.)
- Peachtree Pro Accounting 2011 provides invoicing and bill paying, as well as other advanced features, additional reporting, basic inventory, and analysis. Available with ACT! 2008 contact manager - Pro $199.99.
- Peachtree Complete Accounting 2011 includes all the features of Pro plus Job Costing and Time and Billing as well as improved inventory capabilities. Complete offers more than 125 customizable reports. Single user licenses $269.99.
- Peachtree Premium Accounting 2011 provides additional features such as multi-company consolidations, progress billing, serialized inventory, and Crystal Reports for Peachtree. Single user license $499.99.
- Peachtree Quantum includes all the features of Pro, supports higher capacities, up to 40 named users and advanced security settings. Priceing ranges from $2950.00 - under $14,000 depending on options.
Technical Specifications
- Windows XP SP 2 - Windows 7
- Relational Database Architecture
- Multiple files in a Windows tree structure.
Integration with Accounting and Ease of Setup
- For most tasks, Peachtree does not require users to understand standard accounting procedures. Most transactions are recorded using on-line screens that closely resemble paper-based forms such as invoices or checks.
- The product is very easy to install and can be done so without technical support or a professional accountant in many cases.
- See the top ten new features and reasons to upgrade to Peachtree 2008
Representative Client List
- Peachtree by Sage is an entry level solution with a long list of users. As such, there is no list provided.
Company History and Contact Information
- Company was founded in 1976 and has had a turbulent past. The company has been independent and owned by a number of other companies. Today Sage, based out of England, owns Peachtree by Sage. Peachtree has maintained its own management team in Norcross, Georgia, and while not capturing the market share of its closes competitor, Intuit QuickBooks, it is still a very strong company with a respectable installed base.
- Peachtree by Sage is available for purchase through a number or retail outlets such as Best Buy, Circuit City, Office Depot and Staples or via the Internet.
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