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Review by Gadget Geek
Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2008 is Microsoft’s answer to Quickbooks and Peachtree, two companies that have led in the accounting software sector for a number of years. Having used Quickbooks in the past (and still do), I looked forward to the opportunity to test Microsoft’s software.
As my intent was to only test this software, I installed the software onto a spare computer so that I did not have to worry that this software would somehow screw up my Quickbooks files. As this software was able to import my data from Quickbooks, I copied it over and imported it into OAP08 – relatively painless. For the next couple weeks, I entered data into both Quickbooks and OAP08 (tedious, but had to be done!)nnIf you’ve familiar with MS Outlook, and other Office applications, the interface will seem familiar, which I’d consider a plus. Integration with other Office applications is also a nice feature. OAP08 seems geared towards the avid eBay seller with its convenient Paypal integration (costs $$ for monthly subscription – figures!). However, these nifty features does not make up for the fact that OAP08 is SLOW. Admittedly, this spare computer is a bit older…
While MOAP08 does the basics well, like many of Microsoft’s other products, its not quite there yet. It may need a few service packs and updates before it performs as well as it should. That said, Microsoft has a solid performer that I may very well look into again when my Quickbook updates expire.