Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2008 is designed for the millions of new businesses that use pen and paper, spreadsheets, or personal finance software to do their accounting. This entry-level accounting application provides a single place for clients to manage their finances with the familiar look and feel of Microsoft Office system programs.

Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2008 is intended for more established small businesses that have multiple users or need more advanced functionality. This application offers all the capabilities of Office Accounting Express 2008, plus additional features, including FIFO inventory, purchase orders, sales orders, fixed-asset manager, multicurrency support, a rich company dashboard, more than 60 reports, and support for multiple users. Special features for Accounting Professionals—such as Accountant Navigator, Account Transfer Wizard, Payroll Center, and Online File Sharing—are available with both versions of Office Accounting 2008 and make managing clients’ books easier, faster, and more accurate than before.

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Riverbend Interactive Marketing A one-person print and interactive marketing firm, Riverbend provides marketing counsel to more than a dozen local, regional, and national clients, from Chicago to Los Angeles. Owner Tom Gordon wanted to streamline administrative tasks so he could spend more time on creative work. He’s gaining a better view of his business by deploying Microsoft Office Accounting 2008 to integrate his accounting records into Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager. The move has saved Tom roughly a day a week—a significant return on investment for a small business owner. He’s using this time to take on more projects and produce higher-quality work. “Microsoft Office Accounting 2007 has given me 10 more billable hours each week. That’s worth $40,000 of new business a year.” —Tom Gordon, Owner and Sole Employee, Riverbend Interactive Marketing