Close
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Applications
    • Applications

    Review: Peachtree Premium Accounting 2004

    By
    Kathy Yakal
    -
    March 16, 2004
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      Peachtree-branded small-business accounting products have been successfully evolving nearly since the inception of the PC. Peachtree Premium Accounting 2004 is built on the compendium of tools found in Peachtrees lower-end programs. This package takes its bookkeeping a step further than the companys lower-end offerings (such as Peachtree Complete) and closer to midrange products.

      Most notably, the new version lets accountants easily generate consolidated financials for multiple companies. This opens it up as a real possibility for businesses that encompass more than one entity and need to combine individual sets of financial data.

      The packages Peachtree Today screen is a one-page overview of your business, with links to related financial data and program tools. You can quickly see the days transactions, as well as graphs and reports for key sales and purchase data. This is where youll also find things like a setup guide and program preferences. The setup guide walks you step by step through the process of readying Peachtree for use and is a must for new users unfamiliar with electronic bookkeeping.

      Once youre inside the program, navigation is capably handled by a combination of icons and menus, though we miss the old flow chart–type navigational tool that illustrated the bookkeeping steps involved in various processes. Operations are easy to complete, though not as simple as in QuickBooks.

      Two menus contain the tools youll be using most often: Maintain and Tasks. The Maintain menu helps you set up records and processes that you didnt do during the initial setup, such as building records for customers and vendors, maintaining your Chart of Accounts, and tracking fixed assets. Record formats—particularly those for inventory items—are highly detailed, clean, and, like every other part of the program, supported by an extraordinarily thorough help system.

      The Tasks menu directs you to screens that hold forms for transactions, including quotes and sales orders, purchase orders, and payroll entry. These, too, are skillfully designed to facilitate fast execution, using a combination of drop-down lists and icons. Dozens of report templates and special analysis tools provide key data and overviews to managers; reports can be exported to Excel.

      Best Software has extended Peachtree Premiums reach with a range of add-on modules. Peachtree Web Accounting ($149.88 per year) lets you access Peachtree data remotely, synchronizing changes youve made from outside. Peachtree Website Creator Pro ($197.88 per year) guides you through Web site creation and uploads up to 2,000 of your products and services, and Peachtree Website Trader ($197.88 per year) helps you build a storefront with online ordering.

      Peachtree Premium has a few other features that next-in-line Peachtree Complete does not, like advanced budgeting, a free copy of the highly respected Crystal Reports 9.0, and the tracking of employee raise history. Other, smaller changes include a QuickBooks conversion utility, a new account register, and the ability to e-mail forms.

      The only real reason for existing Peachtree users to upgrade to Premium is if they need the multicompany consolidation tools. Otherwise, Peachtree Complete—or QuickBooks Premier—will suffice.

      Kathy Yakal

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Cybersecurity

      Visa’s Michael Jabbara on Cybersecurity and Digital...

      James Maguire - May 17, 2022 0
      I spoke with Michael Jabbara, VP and Global Head of Fraud Services at Visa, about the cybersecurity technology used to ensure the safe transfer...
      Read more
      Big Data and Analytics

      Alteryx’s Suresh Vittal on the Democratization of...

      James Maguire - May 31, 2022 0
      I spoke with Suresh Vittal, Chief Product Officer at Alteryx, about the industry mega-shift toward making data analytics tools accessible to a company’s complete...
      Read more
      Big Data and Analytics

      GoodData CEO Roman Stanek on Business Intelligence...

      James Maguire - May 4, 2022 0
      I spoke with Roman Stanek, CEO of GoodData, about business intelligence, data as a service, and the frustration that many executives have with data...
      Read more
      Applications

      Cisco’s Thimaya Subaiya on Customer Experience in...

      James Maguire - May 10, 2022 0
      I spoke with Thimaya Subaiya, SVP and GM of Global Customer Experience at Cisco, about the factors that create good customer experience – and...
      Read more
      Cloud

      Yotascale CEO Asim Razzaq on Controlling Multicloud...

      James Maguire - May 5, 2022 0
      Asim Razzaq, CEO of Yotascale, provides guidance on understanding—and containing—the complex cost structure of multicloud computing. Among the topics we covered:  As you survey the...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2021 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×