FirstEdge for Mac - Small Business Management and Accounting

by Acclivity

Product Features

• FirstEdge is a small business accounting application for the Macintosh platform that manages banking, sales, and general ledger entries.
• It also tracks customers, jobs, and items, and includes optional features credit card processing and full service payroll.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000065ERY
• Item model number: MFURM
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 10, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,239 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #33 in Software > Business & Office > Business & Office Management Software
  • #40 in Software > Business & Office > Business Accounting > Accounting

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

MYOB FirstEdge provides all the basic accounting and business management tools for your small business in a package that is easy to use and quick to learn. Everything you need in FirstEdge is a click away and organized sensibly for an easy-to-navigate work environment.

Getting started with FirstEdge is quick and easy. The New Company File assistant walks you through a few simple steps to help you name your company data file, choose your accounts list from the charts provided, and assign your fiscal year. FirstEdge provides "at-a-glance" looks at all your business transactions, so you know who owes you money and when it's due. You can also view and create all financial transactions from a single window in the Bank Register, e-mail invoices in PDF format to your customers for faster payment, and import your downloaded bank statements with just one click.

Product Description

A simple, entry level small business management and accounting product for Mac based business owners, entrepreneurs or bookkeppers managing companies with 0 - 3 employees.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

69 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed Reviews, January 9, 2003

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Greg Davis (Orlando, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: FirstEdge for Mac - Small Business Management and Accounting (CD-ROM)

I was excited to install First Edge on my MAC and get busy setting up the accounting for my small graphic design business. The install went without a hitch. MYOB includes a lot of information about accounting in the box and after reading it all, I think I finally understand what double-entry bookkeeping is all about. Definately a plus.

The program provides most everything you need for a small business if you can figure out the somewhat weird interface you are presented with. Could stand improvement.

The biggest drawback to this product is the complete lack of tech support that ships with it. You get NO!!! support without paying [money]. I could not get it to link with my mail program to send email invoices and when I called, I was told I would have to spend [money] to sign up for 90 days of tech support. That [essentially raises] the cost of the program.

I am sorry I bought it. I have never purchased a piece of software where the manufacturer provided no help initially.

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and Stable, May 4, 2006

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Charles S. Giles (Wheaton, Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: FirstEdge for Mac - Small Business Management and Accounting (CD-ROM)

After having given up on QuickBooks Pro 2006 for the Mac because I found the product dangerously unstable and Tech Support seriously flawed, I switched to MYOB FirstEdge.

It was a good decision. The program is simple, stable and gets the job done. Setup was easy and while it lacks some of the features of a higher-end package, it is everything I need to run my professional practice.

I did buy a simple service plan--3 months--just in case I encountered a problem. During setup I did have one question. My call to Tech Support took ten minutes. The phone was answered quickly, the staffer was knowledgeable and polite and quickly resolved my issue. Similar calls to QuickBooks paid Tech Support took hours and the people at the end seemed to know less about the program than I did.

All-in-all I am very pleased with this program. All accounting software is somewhat complicated but this one is pretty clear and intuitive.

35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This product is great !, May 26, 2005

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Creator John "JP" (FL - USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: FirstEdge for Mac - Small Business Management and Accounting (CD-ROM)

Read all the reviews - was a little skeptical but bought it anyway because MYOB is highly recommended by other Mac users - especially the Mac specialists and Apple retail consultants. MYOB's been developing for the Mac longer than anyone else including Quicken.

The interface has a diagram at each point in the product so I know what I can do in each section. Also the install and set-up is easy. The overall product was easy to use - did not have to call technical support - the online help system worked for me - plus there's a guide in the box. After a couple of sales invoices I was able to get the hang of it - and everythings linked - all my customer information gets saved including payments and deposits.

For the money spent on my business accounting - this was a good low cost investment to get me over the basics. Definitely better than trying to use a larger product like Quickbooks - which was way more than I needed or continuing to use Excel. I say give yourself at least 20 days of actually using the product before deciding whether or not its working. MYOB takes the product back within 30 days so there's no risk.