Best Software Launches Simply Accounting 2005

Best Software (www.bestsoftware.com) announced the availability of Simply Accounting® 2005 Basic, the newest version of the award-winning integrated accounting solution for small businesses. Simply Accounting 2005 Basic offers small businesses all the core accounting functions of competing products such as Intuit® QuickBooks® Basic, including payroll.

"For small businesses who do their books on scratch pads and spreadsheets, Simply Accounting 2005 provides the lowest cost entry to true double-entry accounting on the market, and is designed to be exactly as its name suggests - simple - so any business can use it."

Simply Accounting 2005 uses a clear graphical layout designed to be immediately accessible for non-accountants to get them up and running quickly. It includes more than 100 starter templates for different business types, 30 days free telephone support, and an optional payroll tax update service all designed to simplify the user's experience.

"Simply Accounting 2005 gives small businesses strong accounting features to support them throughout their lifecycle," said Bill Wyly, Managing Partner of General Business Solutions in Tigard, Oregon.

The new Basic version provides more than 50 enhancements and new features, with a focus on ease of use, business analysis, and reporting, including Key Performance Indicators: The Daily Business Manager, an executive dashboard containing key information about the business.

This will allow users to store favorite reports as templates for recall as needed, and group reports together for easy batch-style preparation. New standard report improvements include the addition of salesperson tracking, more sort and filter options, and increased custom report presentation features.

Simply Accounting is also available in more advanced versions to accommodate the needs of small businesses as they grow.

Simply Accounting 2005 Basic, Simply Accounting 2005 Pro, and Simply Accounting 2005 Premium are available now starting at $49.99 (SRP) for the Basic edition, and include a 90-day money back guarantee.

Best Software offers leading business management products and services that give more than 2.3 million small and mid-sized customers in North America the insight for success throughout the lives of their businesses. Its parent company, The Sage Group plc (London: SGE.L), supports 4.3 million customers worldwide.