The Peachtree Complete Accounting 2008 Software for Windows from Sage Software is an accounting software solution designed for businesses with accounting, payroll and inventory needs. The product features such accounting tools as general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, payroll, fixed assets, analysis and reporting. It also features support for time, billing and job costing. It is an excellent choice to handle the accounting needs of your business.
Easy Set-Up
The software features tools to help get you started quickly and painlessly. It includes a new company setup wizard that configures the software to meet your needs. It also includes a guided tour, demos and sample files that help you better learn to use the software. Peachtree also features a Navigation Center interface that lets you access crucial information from a single screen.
General Ledger
Peachtree features powerful general ledger tools that support up to 13 periods in a single fiscal year. A quick entry account register, rapid access reports and a year-end wizard are also provided. An internal accounting review is included that allows you to check Peachtree data and identify suspicious transactions and common accounting mistakes. The software also features tools to perform reconciliation with an online banking system.
Accounts Receivable
The software provides you with the tools necessary to handle your accounts receivable. This includes the ability to display customer balances on invoices, track payment status, produce customer statements and track received payments. You'll also be able to void invoices and create credit memos for customers. Peachtree also features tools that let you create and track sales orders, even for back-ordered items.
Accounts Payable
Peachtree's accounts payable features allow you to pay your bills, write checks and create vendor credit memos. The software also features an enhanced AP cash requirements report that allows you to filter invoices by date, amount due, discounts and more. Peachtree supports online payment via the Peachtree Bill Pay service.
Inventory
The software features a powerful inventory management toolset that allows you to track inventory by stock, sales and value. You can configure the software to use LIFO (last in, first out) or FIFO (first in, first out) costing and create item assemblies. You can even track item detail such as price levels, tax types, weight, cost method, item type and more.
Payroll
Peachtree is compatible with payroll services offered by Sage. You can use the software to create payroll in-house or transmit data to be outsourced. The software even supports payroll for employees who opt for direct deposit.
Time, Billing and Job Costing
Tools for time tracking, project billing and job costing are included with Peachtree. You'll be able to track time via time cards, set different types of billing rates and even track expenses. The job costing module allows you to create estimates that are broken down via phases.
Fixed Assets
FAS for Peachtree is a module that organizes fixed assets data into a readable format. It can be used to perform depreciation calculations and even includes a series of reports that provide financial and tax reporting detail for up to 200 fixed assets.
Analysis and Reporting
The software features customizable reports that allow you to track, forecast and budget your finances. There are more than 125 reports to choose from. Peachtree also supports integration with Microsoft Excel for reporting and includes a comparative budget spreadsheet creator that allows you to compare your current budget to previous ones.
Time Savers
Peachtree also has features that help you to save time in your daily workflow. These include easy access to lists of information, integration with Microsoft Word, the ability to create and print deposit tickets and the ability to create recurring transactions. You can also filter reports using custom fields and check the layout of documents before you print them.