Peachtree Accounting has been in production since the early days of computing, as its original owners founded Peachtree Software in 1978. Since then, Peachtree has steadily improved its software into one of the most comprehensive business accounting programs on the market. Acquired in 1998 by Sage Software, the program features many compelling features that can be an asset to most businesses.
Its History
One of the biggest advantages of using the Peachtree software is its age. The original program was written in 1978 and has endured more than three decades. The endurance of the software showcases not only its usefulness, but also the trust businesses have placed in it over the years.
Business Analytics
In its 2010 version, Peachtree Accounting fully integrated analytical software into its features. With this feature, you will be able to compare your company's revenue, gross margins and sales with competitors, see how your company ranks within your industry and view financial trends that are relevant to your business practices.
Multiple Accounts
Peachtree Accounting allows you to open accounts for different companies under the same user name. In other words, if you operate more than one business, you will be able to view each company's financial information and manage all accounts from the same screen. While this seems like a simple feature, most other business accounting programs force you to have completely separate accounts and will not allow you to have them open at the same time.
Automatic Backups
Peachtree Accounting comes bundled with the Peachtree Automatic Backup program. With this program, you do not have to worry about setting up backups every night. You configure the backup program upon installation and it will regularly backup all your data for you. You can backup to an off-site server or to an on-site external hard drive. Backups are important because your company's financial information is, arguably, the most important information to have in case of a fire or system failure. With the automatic backup feature, not only is your financial information safe, but it also saves your client list, a complete transaction history and employee management files.
Ever-improving technology
Peachtree Accounting is the bread and butter of Sage Software's business plan. As such, the company is constantly working to improve the program with better technology. For example, with the 2010 release, Peachtree included a brand new database framework that makes it easier for companies to use the program in multi-user environments and makes the program more stable than its predecessors.
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