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September 5, 2014

Sage Peachtree Premium Accounting 2012

2011 Overall Rating 4.75   800-388-4697 www.Peachtree.com   Best Fit: Easy-to-use application for those who handle inventory, job costing or other complex areas; evolves with the needs of small businesses. Strengths: –          Scalable application with numerous industry versions –          Business Status Report, along with New Sage Peachtree Business Intelligence reporting, Business Analytics for Sage Peachtree... Read more »

Mary Girsch-Bock

2011 Overall Rating 4.75

 

800-388-4697

www.Peachtree.com

 

Best Fit:

Easy-to-use application for those who handle inventory, job costing or other complex areas; evolves with the needs of small businesses.

Strengths:

–          Scalable application with numerous industry versions

–          Business Status Report, along with New Sage Peachtree Business Intelligence reporting, Business Analytics for Sage Peachtree & existing Crystal Reports for Sage Peachtree offer most reporting options

–          Inventory & light manufacturing

–          Natural upgrade path to Sage Peachtree Quantum, which supports up to 40 named users

–          Some Business Care support plans also include upgrades, payroll tax updates & new Sage Peachtree Business Intelligence reporting

Potential Limitations:

–          So many products & services in ecosystem that it sometimes becomes confusing

–          Supports a single currency (USD) & available only in the United States

–          Multiple warehouses only supported in Sage Peachtree Quantum Manufacturing Edition

Executive Summary & Pricing:

Sage Peachtree Premium Accounting continues to offer a product that evolves with the needs of the small business. Sage Peachtree 2012 contains all of the features that have made Sage Peachtree a necessity in millions of small businesses, along with an impressive array of new features that only serve to make this product even more desirable. Sage Peachtree Premium Accounting 2012 costs $499.99 for a single-user system. A five-user version will cost $1,199.99. This product offers solid core accounting functionality, along with a host of features that will make their job much easier. Designed for small and growing businesses, Sage Peachtree Premium Accounting 2012 remains a strong solution for any small business.

 

4.5 – Basic System Functions

5- Core Accounting Capabilities

4.75 – Day-to-Day Operations

4.75 – Management Features

4.75 – Integration & Import/Export

5 – Help/Support

 

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Mary Girsch-Bock

Mary Girsch-Bock

Contributing Writer

Mary grew up in Chicago, graduating from the University of Illinois-Chicago. She began her career as accountant and later made the switch to writing full time, concentrating on business and technology, with a focus on small business. A former QuickBooks beta tester, Mary’s work has appeared in The Motley Fool, The Blueprint, and Property Manager.com.  She currently writes a monthly accounting and technology-related blog for PLANERGY, and ghostwrites several blogs for various software companies.