Review by Bugs

I’ve used quickbooks before, and some open source accounting software, and found this easier to install, but it is a very comprehensive package. It comes with several sample companies that you can study or use to base your own company’s files on. There are also video tutorials to get you started. I found them helpful. More training is provided at a cost, but for basic accounting I can’t see a need for it.nIt seems a bit more powerful than perhaps what we need, but this certainly will scale up for sizable companies with much more complicated finances.nI like that it doesn’t take a super powerful computer to run. Mine is running on a desktop that’s a 2 or 3 years old and wasn’t top of the line by any means when new. I installed Sage 50 when the desktop was running Windows 8, and it upgraded and runs fine on Windows 10.nOverall it seems a bit more complicated and a bit more powerful than quickbooks, though I don’t find it hard to use, a lot will depend on one’s level of comfort and experience with software in general. It runs quite smoothly and doesn’t slow my system down, and I like that a lot.

The software doesn’t become useless after a year like some programs do, but support and updates do stop.nYou can use this software to send price estimates, create sales orders, send bills/sales invoices, and enter receipts of money, as well as keep track of inventory and costs.nThe software can be expanded, at additional cost, to cover doing payroll or taking credit and debit card payments.

Downside- It seems like overkill for a very small business. However, if a small business were to grow rapidly, it should scale up very well along with the business.