Customer Reviews

Simply Accounting Basic 2004 (Bi-Lingual)

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After purchaing this software to change from Quickbooks, I learned the information in Quickbooks is not as easy to convert, and only converts names, etc. Also the customer service is also non-existant. After sitting on hold forever. I could get the software to work, kept giving me errors, keeping me in a continual look to keep entering information and than giving me an error. I sent the software back since I was unable to use and was unable to get the software update and tax update refunded. Be careful

When I started my business two years ago, I needed a software accounting program. I researched all of the popular ones: Peachtree, Quick books, etc. This one was a dark horse. All of the reviews were complaining equally and received equal ratings. I took a chance on the much cheaper package: Simply Accounting 2004. Since I never used accounting software and haven't had to keep books ever, I drew from my high school accounting knowledge (20+ years ago) and set up the software. There are a lot of templates to use and sure I had to print out the manual to help work things, but overall I am happy with the product. My accountant doesn't use it but he just has to see the balance sheet and income statement.

I am happy I didn't go with Quickbooks. Apparently they FORCE you to upgrade. If you don't, you lose functions. No thank you.

Save some money and give this dark horse a try. If you are new to accounting packages, you shouldn't have any more problems than with the other ones.

I bought this software because it's cheaper than Quickbooks, and actually rated better (or so it says on the box). Although I hate several things about Quickbooks, I will be returning this and shelling out for it. The description you read here, and on the box, makes it sound like converting from Quickbooks is a breeze. Not so! I was under the impression that you would back up your QB info and then transfer it to SA. Nope...you actually "export" every little file from QB onto a disk, then "import" it to SA...and that just includes lists and your chart of accounts, that doesn't mean that it loads an up-to-date Accounts Receivable or Payroll ledger. That's all stuff you get to do by hand! Sorry, but I just don't have that kind of time, and to be honest with you, this software doesn't even seem worth it. Now, if I was just starting up a business and had never used a higher-end software like QB, or if I had a few weeks to do nothing but enter info from QB to SA, that would be one thing, but please! Consider this more of a low-budget accounting software...and remember, you get what you pay for!

Interface is very difficult and tough to figure out.
You need to be an accountant to make this thing work for you, and I'm not sure even if you are accountant you would wanna use this over Peachtree.
I'm a small business owner and ended up buying Quickbooks after getting disappointed from this product.
Save your money spend it on coffee or something.

Beats Quick Books hands down at a much lower cost.