If you would like to get your hands on Microsoft’s small business accounting package (like the four other people) you need to get in fast. In a not so surprising email announcement Microsoft said the will no longer be distributing it after the 16th November 2009.

They will continue to support it through until 2014 as a mainstream product, and extended thanks for coming support until 2019. Ebay users are hit hardest because online sales through eBay, credit profile through Equifax, download of tax mappings for tax preparation software and setting up online banking (all available as add-ons) will be terminated on the 15th December 2009

This isn’t a huge shock, Microsoft did very little to improve the product or customer base, it was only available in the USA and I think briefly in the UK. The real shame is that it was quite a good piece of software. It was very easy to use and understand, it had a very familiar interface – unlike some accounting packages, and it allowed for extending through add-ons (like other office products).

We pushed for a long time to get it into Australia because of the eBay integration and the customization.

Did you ever use Microsoft Accounting ? Would you have tried it if you knew it was available ? Let us know

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