Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2009

Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2009 is the ideal accounting solution for new or existing home office–based small businesses. Office Accounting Express 2009 helps small business owners and bookkeepers save time on everyday tasks, work the way they want, and grow their business through online sales, online invoicing, and payment processes. Office Accounting Express 2009 comes with the familiar look and feel of the Microsoft Office system. For more advanced accounting features, you can upgrade to Office Accounting Professional 2009.

The download has versions for both US and UK users.

Microsoft Office Accounting 2008 (Professional and Express)

In recent weeks, Microsoft launched Microsoft Office Accounting 2008 in the UK (United Kingdom).

The publicity says the following:

Microsoft® Office Accounting Professional is an easy to use, comprehensive accounting package that works with other Office applications you already know.

• Easy to learn and use

• Works just like Word, Excel and Outlook
• Get started in minutes with wizards that import your data



• Save time managing everyday tasks

• Share and reuse data across Word, Excel and Outlook
• Manage customers, suppliers, employees and stock
• Pay bills, track expenses, send invoices and bank online
  

• Get a complete view of your business

  • Run customisable reports so you always know how you’re doing
  • See all your important data in one glance with the Digital Dashboard
  • Get reminders of important deadlines, pending bills and overdue invoices

One thing of interest for Microsoft Money users in the UK is that is does NOT support import of a Money file.

The URL for the software is http://www.msofficeaccounting.co.uk/. The express version is free, the professional version costs around £150.