- Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting 2006

I've just started working with SBA and am impressed with some of the features. As a long time QuickBooks user, I have always wanted to have a contact management software program to integrate with QuickBooks. I just didn't want to spend the 60 to 100 dollars and have an add-in that will not work when QuickBooks introduces a new version.

Along comes SBA, and it fully integrates with Outlook with Business Contact Manager. Since I already use Outlook, no problem. In addition, this program has different price level capability, which is nice. It also allows a discount to be applied without having to create a Discount account in the chart of accounts. Sharing is easier than QuickBooks. You won't receive the message that SBA must be in single user mode to run some task (making it necessary for all other users to exit QuickBooks).

An SDK (Software Development Kit) is available for downloading at no charge, making it easy to program using VB.net. Invoices can be created in Word, almost all reports can be exported to Excel, and most built-in reports are fine for daily use.

You can import QuickBooks data, but you'll need version QuickBooks 2004 or 2005 to import transactions. ADP payroll can be integrated into SBA for $169 per year. Direct deposit or write you employee paychecks. Credit cards can be used with no telephone line necessary for approval (you can use a card swipe machine, if desired, or just enter the info with the keyboard).