Microsoft Launches Financial Management Solution Manager

Microsoft Corp. today announced availability of Microsoft® Business Solutions Small Business Financials North America Edition, a rebranded and enhanced version of Microsoft Business Solutions Small Business Manager.

Microsoft Small Business Financials is an affordable, flexible accounting and business management solution that enables growing small businesses to connect people, information and processes to manage their business more effectively.

With Microsoft Small Business Financials, users will have greater ability to customize reports, streamline order processing and inventory management, and automate scheduled data backups.

In addition, the enhanced compatibility between Microsoft Small Business Financials and Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 will provide businesses with a server solution that allows for more efficient communication and collaboration, and easy access to data from many locations, to get up and running quickly.

"Microsoft Small Business Financials complements the upcoming Microsoft Office for Small Business Management edition by providing a logical growth option for those businesses that require the additional functionality of an entry-level system or a move to a server-based infrastructure," said Jeff Young, general manager of Microsoft Business Solutions.

Richard Lederer, partner and director of accounting software solutions with PDG Consultants Inc., specialists in customizing Microsoft Business Solutions systems, said that developing products in accordance with the customers' business life cycle is beneficial to both customers and partners.

Microsoft Business Solutions offers integrated business applications and services that allow small and midsize organizations and divisions of large enterprises to connect employees, customers and suppliers for improved efficiency.