Peachtree Complete Reviewer's Comments

Accounting is a must for business, and a well-designed accounting program can make running a successful business much easier. Peachtree Complete, our number 1 ranked product and "TopTenREVIEWS Gold Award" Winner comes with a wide variety of convenient tools that will make your small business accounting a breeze, not a chore.

Ease of Use:  

Peachtree is easy to use—intuitive layout makes each section a snap to learn. Peachtree walks you through each task simply, and relevant reports are easy to reach with convenient shortcuts. Complex tasks are simplified to just a few steps.

Peachtree's Navigation Aid is excellent; the main toolbar breaks business accounting into main categories illustrated with brief descriptions and visual helps.

Setup and installation were simple. Peachtree's setup guide gives step-by-step instructions for all main sections.

Peachtree will run with Vista with a patch that can be downloaded from their website.

Help/Documentation:  

Most of our questions were answered with Navigation Aid. Also, each screen had a help icon. Peachtree also has a help menu on the top tool bar with links to user manuals, online support, and demonstrations.

Accounts Receivable:  

Peachtree's Accounts Receivable Section is called Sales. Here you can do all the basics and more—even view sales tax codes or track sales reps.

The start-to-finish view of each transaction is one feature that puts Peachtree above the rest; this allows you to see exactly what steps to follow and in what order.

Accounts Payable:  

Peachtree's Accounts Payable Section is powerful but simple; you can create custom purchase orders, quotes, and vendor credit memos; print checks and tax forms, but you cannot customize vendor checks.

Payroll:  

This section has everything you need to process Payroll quickly and easily. You can run Payroll for some or all employees, print checks, void checks or directly deposit funds.

Inventory:  

The user-friendly Inventory Section lets you make adjustments quickly, create assemblies (items to sell as a group), add stocking locations, include product descriptions, and specify the cost method you prefer.

Banking:  

Peachtree has all the tools you need to reconcile accounts, make deposits, and six different reports.

Time Billing:  

Within this section you can create expense tickets, daily and weekly time tickets, and sales invoices-all printable. You can also create and print up to ten different Time/Billing reports.

Job Costing:  

With this tool, you can estimate costs for specific jobs, specify cost codes, and divide jobs according to their phase. You can also track jobs and specify completion—from 0% to 100%. This section has twelve different reports available.

General Ledger:  

Peachtree has excellent General Ledger Entry choices. You can change accounting periods, make ledger entries, and register accounts. There are seven reports available in this section.

Fixed Assets:  

Peachtree lets you manage up to 200 different fixed assets—anything beyond that requires a monthly charge.

Summary:  

If you're looking for outstanding accounting software, this is it. Peachtree Accounting has everything you need to manage your small business finances smoothly and successfully.