In Brief: Microsoft to release Office Small Business Accounting (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Microsoft in September plans to release Office Small Business Accounting, a new product designed to help small businesses operate better, taking on Intuit, Best Software, and others. Microsoft will sell Office Small Business Accounting as a stand-alone product and as part of a new Office bundle called Office Small Business Management Edition. The new Office bundle will include the familiar Office 2003 applications along with an updated version of Outlook 2003 with Business Contact Manager, Microsoft has said. Pricing has not yet been disclosed. With the new product, small businesses will be able to manage customer, financial, and business processes, according to Microsoft. Payroll functionality is offered through integration with services from outsourced payroll services provider Automatic Data Processing. Office Small Business Accounting is currently available in a beta test version. Office Small Business Accounting will be available in the U.S. first, with other countries set to follow about a year-and-a-half after the U.S. release.

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