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Best suited for small businesses

Peachtree Complete Accounting Software

System Requirements

  • IBM Compatible 233 MHz Pentium computer minimum; IBM Compatible 350 MHz Pentium II or higher recommended

  • 64 MB RAM minimum; 128 MB RAM recommended

  • Windows XP/2000/Me/98/NT 4.0 (SP5 or 6). Product will not operate in a Windows Terminal Server environment using Windows Terminal Services.

  • 80-140MB of disk space

  • Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher required (6.0 provided on CD requires an additional 70 MB)

  • Display settings of at least High Color, 16 bit recommended. SVGA video. 800 x 600 resolution with small fonts

  • Printers supported by Windows XP/2000/Me/98/NT 4.0

  • CD-Rom drive

  • Online features require Internet access. Minimum connection speed depends on service

  • Mouse or compatible pointing device

  • To use Microsoft Excel with Peachtree products, Excel 2002, 2000 or 97 is required. Please refer to Microsoft Excel for hardware and memory system requirements.

  • To install the Audio Tutorial and Online Documentation, an additional 60-70MB free hard disk space is required

  • Multi-user optimized for Windows XP/2000/98/NT 4.0 (peer-to-peer network), Windows NT server or Novell NetWare Network 5.1. Recommended for 5 users or less

Advanced Features Make It “Complete”

Multi-user

  • Multiple employees on your network can view and modify the same company information simultaneously.

Job/Project Costing

  • Determine which jobs are most profitable by comparing Actual Cost versus Actual Revenue

  • Break jobs down in stages to a phase level

  • Use Cost codes that allow you to break down each job phase to a particular type of cost such as labor, materials, contractors, equipment, etc.

  • Create estimates for expenses and revenue for each job

  • Perform a one-time setup of phases and cost codes to be used with any job

  • Save time with copy estimate feature

  • Use ‘drill-down’ detail from customizable job reports

  • Consolidate reimbursable expenses on invoices by job, phase and cost

Time & Billing

  • Track billable and non-billable employee hours on daily or weekly forms

  • Track expenses such as travel, copies and meals for invoicing and reporting

  • Create invoices and reports automatically from time and expenses tracked

  • Create payroll checks from time tracked

  • Built-in, on-screen timer records exact time spent on the phone or in meetings

  • 5 different activity rates

  • Choose from multiple billing rates when entering time tickets

  • Assign time and expenses to jobs or projects

  • Maintain ticket history with time and expense information linked to invoices

Audit Trail

  • Trace fraud and mistakes

  • Record and report on any changes made to transactions/lists

  • Track maintenance items including: Date Time, User ID, Action, Window Name

  • Track Transactions including: Date, Time, User ID, Action, Window Name, Transaction ID, Transaction Reference, Amount

  • Password protected

  • Activating Audit trail does not impact product performance

Screen-level Password Security

  • Control Access at screen and module levels

  • 5 Access levels: No Access, Read, Edit, Add, Erase

Fixed Assets – FAS™ for Peachtree®

  • Calculate depreciation instantly and accurately

  • Manage your fixed assets (up to 200) in full compliance with depreciation rules and regulations

  • Calculate for a short tax year – necessary if starting your business in the middle of the year

  • Keep track of your significant investments with these books of information: Financial, Federal, Alternative Minimum Tax, Adjusted Current Earnings, State Tax & Other

Globally Change Item Prices

  • Globally change any of the 10 price levels

  • Change price by percentage or amount

  • Round to the nearest dollar or cent

  • Select which item prices to update by using the detailed item selection filter

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Peachtree Accounting Software

See for yourself what Peachtree by Sage can do for your business. Call us today at 508-230-5731 to set up a demonstration. Invest in your business.

 

Insight Behind Your dataSales and Receivables
Purchasing and PaymentsInventoryPayroll
General LedgerBackupAdvanced Features

Overview

Peachtree by Sage is a comprehensive accounting solution for small businesses that need extras such as Audit Trail, Fixed Assets, Time and Billing and Job Costing to help them break down jobs into phases (i.e., construction). It has all the accounting features a small business needs such as: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Inventory, Payroll, Job and Project Tracking, Account Reconciliation, Business Reporting, Invoicing, Check Writing, a comprehensive tutorial, context-sensitive help, and 75 sample companies to use as templates. Peachtree by Sage also has powerful business analysis tools with the Manager Series, which includes the Financial Manager, the Collection Manager, the Payment Manager and the Cash Manager. Peachtree is also multi-user ready and can be purchased with a multi-user license for up to 5 users. With all of the accounting basics and even more advanced analysis tools, Peachtree helps you get the insight behind your numbers.

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Get the Insight Behind Your Numbers

  • Drill-down on Financial Statements to get the balance detail you need instantly!

  • Shorten General Ledger Reports with the removal of period subtotals.

  • The Daily Register Report in Peachtree Today allows you to see all transaction types on any given day, and drill down to the details!

  • Report Customization and Design is easier than ever. With four preset font styles that can be set across reporting modules, you’ll save time and your reports will look professional instantly.

  • The Financial Report Wizard will help you customize your critical financial statements.

  • Summarize your General Ledger Report by Journal Type and by Day to significantly shorten the report.

  • Easily copy customized reports across companies to save time.

  • Over 125 preset reports, financial statements – even mailing labels

  • Drill-down access to all the details

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Sales and Receivables

  • Track each invoice until it’s paid

  • Payment status displayed on task screens and lookup screens

  • Track cash and credit card payments

  • Track and print quotes/estimates

  • Calculate, track and report multi-level sales taxes

  • Calculate finance charges

  • Print Invoices with freight charges and backorder information

  • Print Sales Orders, Pick Lists and Packing Slips

  • Ship and track partial quantities against a sales order

  • Store multiple “Ship-to” addresses

  • Optionally add freight charges to any invoice

  • Establish global or individualized payment terms for each customer

  • Automatically check credit limits and calculates early payment discounts for customers

  • Store customer e-mail address

  • Select from either service or standard invoices

  • Assign a sales representative to a customer or invoice

  • Void Invoices, instead of deleting them, in one click

  • Create bank deposit tickets by printing your recorded receipts on a new Deposit Ticket form

  • Print Sales Receipts to provide proof of payment to your customers.

  • Online Credit Card Authorization Service* – Extend more payment options to your customers and easily authorize and process credit card payments online with the optional Peachtree Credit Card Service.

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Purchasing and Payments

  • The Vendor Credit Memo screen makes it easy to record and process returns.

  • Forms printing is streamlined with fewer steps. Choose form type, number of copies and printer selection---all from one screen!

  • Select or unselect all payments from Select for Payment screen for faster processing.

  • Track who you owe, how much and when it's due.

  • Select and print which bills to pay singularly or in batches.

  • Calculate early payment discounts.

  • Prioritize bills by due date, discounts and more.

  • Print Purchase Orders with notes of up to 2,000 characters.

  • Receive and track partial shipments against a Purchase Order.

  • Maintain Purchase Order histories.

  • Manually close a Purchase Order.

  • Receive and record inventory prior to receiving vendor bill.

  • Record refund checks from vendors

  • Prevent paying the same vendor invoice twice.

  • Enter one-time payments without adding a vendor.

  • Print 1099s.

  • Purchases by Vendor Report – Save time in reconciling vendor statements and evaluate the best vendors for your business.

  • Store vendor e-mail address

  • Distinguish between 1099 reimbursable and service payments by the GL account level setting.

  • Add a purchase description on check stubs.

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Inventory

  • Automatically create and maintain Item Attribute Sets. Just setup your master item, define your primary and secondary attributes (such as size, color, or any other attribute that applies to your business), and the individual items, classified by attribute, are instantly created for you! Reports and lookups reflect this item hierarchy for easy cross selling and tracking.

  • Calculate Quantity Available including items ordered on Purchase Orders and Sales Orders for more detailed inventory counts during order entry.

  • Use the UPC/SKU inventory field to store bar code information and automatically check for duplicates.

  • Track item weight with new inventory field.

  • Record a BUYER for each item with new BUYER ID field on inventory items.

  • Maintain up to 10 customizable pricing levels for each item.

  • Store formula-based calculations for each price level

  • Track what's on hand, on backorder, on order and more.

  • Support Average, LIFO or FIFO costing methods.

  • Enter a Sales and/or Purchase description for items.

  • Create and track assemblies with option to print all components on invoice.

  • Use up to 20-characters for alphanumeric item ID.

  • Maintain stock, non-stock, labor, service, and description-only items.

  • Enter minimum and regular stocking quantities, tax status, and default vendor information.

  • Assign a location code plus five customized fields per item.

  • Track items sold subject to commission.

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Payroll

  • Select or unselect all payments from Select Payroll screen for faster payroll processing.

  • Track vacation and sick time.

  • Use Payroll Setup Wizard to set up 401(k), sick and vacation deductions.

  • Distribute gross pay to employees using up to 20 pay levels.

  • Specify default(s) for total hours worked.

  • Account for hourly, salaried, and tipped employees.

  • Calculate and deduct federal, state and local taxes, Social Security, and Medicare for employer and employees, cafeteria plans and tips.

  • Calculate payroll weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly.

  • Print payroll checks singularly or in batches.

  • Enter manual after-the-fact checks.

  • Print W-2s, 940EZs, and 941s.

  • Track standard employee information—e-mail address, telephone, hire dates, last raise, termination-plus five custom fields per employee.

  • Tax Liability Report – Get all the information you need to show your payroll tax liability all in one report.

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General Ledger

  • Shorten General Ledger Reports with the removal of period subtotals.

  • Use flexible account IDs with up to 15 alphanumeric characters.

  • Allow up to 13 periods in a fiscal calenda.r

  • Maintain transaction details for up to two years.

  • Maintain and report on budget.s

  • Customize your Financial Report.

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Backup

  • The Peachtree Online Backup* service allows you to schedule off-site, secure data backup, right from within Peachtree, at a time convenient for you (after-hours, nights, weekends, etc.)

  • Back up company data files and customized forms.

  • Save backup to hard disk, diskettes, or other data storage device.

  • Use the Backup reminder so you never forget to backup again.

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Customizable Invoices, Statements and Checks

  • Improve your collection process and eliminate unnecessary customer inquiries by printing line item detail from invoices and payments received directly on Customer Statements. You can even print custom notes to further explain specific invoices

  • In-place editing and ability to insert objects of different types.

  • Enhanced Forms Design includes over 13 enhancements including undo, rulers and a visual grid for better placement, marquee select, alignment and more.

  • Change fonts, add messages and print your logo.

  • Add, delete and rearrange text fields and columns.

  • Design multiple customized invoices, statements and forms.

  • Print on both plain paper and pre-printed forms. (Pre-printed forms available from Peachtree Checks & Forms)

* additional fees apply.
† subject to approval.

 

See for yourself what Peachtree by Sage can do for your business. Call us today at 508-230-5731 to set up a demonstration. Invest in your business.

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Resources and Services

Peachtree Today -
My Business page

Stay on top of your business easily with the seven onscreen reports showing graphically how your business is doing. Customize your setting preferences to track your critical business information such as: Invoices and Purchases Overdue, Aged Payables and Receivables, Account Balances, Budget Variances, and Net Income.

Financial Manager

  • Provides financial measures to gauge business performance

  • Business Summary includes: Cost of Sales as % of Sales, Gross Profit as % of Sales, Net Income as % of Sales, Inventory Turnover, Days A/R Outstanding, Return on Total Assets as %, Return on Net Worth as %, Current Assets, Current Liabilities, and Current Ratio.

  • Key Balances include: Cash, Accounts Receivable, Inventory, Accounts Payable, Open Sales Orders, Open Purchase Orders, Income [current period & YTD], Cost of Sales [current period & YTD], Expense [current period & YTD] and Net Income [current period & YTD]

Export Your Report Data to Microsoft® Excel

Copy your Peachtree report data into a new Microsoft Excel spreadsheet with one click! Hit the Excel toolbar button and copy report data from the Select a Report window or from the reports displayed in the Report window. Peachtree Accounting will open the Microsoft Excel program and insert the report data into a new worksheet for you, and will even keep most of your report's original format.

Crystal Reports® for Peachtree® *

Get even more insight into how your business is running! Crystal Reports® for Peachtree® offers virtually unlimited reporting for detailed analysis of your business. Now you can organize financial and statistical data from your Peachtree software into custom reports to help you make more informed business decisions. Create professional reports, complete with graphics, colors, and logos. Graphically display your results in over 80 types of charts. You can even integrate your reports into Microsoft Office products! With pre-defined and custom reports to sort, analyze and manage your data, Crystal Reports for Peachtree provides the analysis you need to make the most of your numbers. (Additional purchase).

Action Items

You can use the Actions Items feature to:

  • Set up alerts so that you can track the events that are most important to your business

  • See all the events that you have set up for a specific day using the Event Log

  • Set up a tip of the day feature, which will give you handy notes on the best ways to use Peachtree Accounting

Business Management Tools

  • NEW! Peachtree Contact Manager™
    Powered by ACT!™ *

    Peachtree has teamed with ACT! by Sage- the world's best selling contact management solution - to create a powerful tool to help you maximize sales opportunities and strengthen business relationships, while saving time on customer database management. Peachtree Contact Manager integrates with the Peachtree products  allowing customer data synchronization and the ability to view key customer financial data from within Peachtree Contact Manager.

  • Use Print Preview to review forms such as invoices, checks, labels and more

  • Find transactions by multiple criteria such as transaction type or amount, customer, vendor or employee IDs and many more.

  • Easily customize your task screens by turning off or on the data entry fields to match the way you work.

  • Change customer, vendor and inventory item IDs. All data records and transactions associated with the changed record will reflect the new ID. This includes historic transactions

  • Hide or show General Ledger account information by module for easier data entry

  • All the accounting math and double-entry is done for you automatically with Accounting Behind the Screens

  • Set-up memorized transactions for: Sales Invoices, Quotes, Purchase Orders, Payments and General Journal Entries

  • Stay on top of your business operations with the ability to generate e-mails based on conditional Alerts

  • Year-End Wizard steps you through the critical process of closing your payroll and fiscal years

  • Save time on data entry with the automatic "Fast Add" option when entering new Customer, Vendor or Employee IDs from a transaction screen.

  • Drill-down on Receipts and Payments

Online Backup Service

No More Lost Data Worries! The Peachtree Online Backup Service allows you to protect your company data by storing a backup of your data securely offsite on a remote server. Gain the peace-of-mind you need knowing your data is always protected. Peachtree has partnered with Connected – the industry leader – to offer this subscription service.

Remote Access to Your Accounting Data *

Have you or your employees ever needed to access your accounting data while away from the office or after hours? Peachtree Web Accounting™ allows you to easily upload a copy of key Peachtree data from your office computer to a secure Web site, where you and any of the remote users you specify, can access it for printing reports and performing daily tasks. In addition, your online transactions are transferred seamlessly into your Peachtree software. Now you can have the freedom to work where and when you choose -- from home after hours, a job site, a client's office or while traveling. Remote users simply need an Internet connection and Internet Explorer 5.5 or above. And you can give your accountant access for free, eliminating the normal hassles associated with exchanging data.

Online Credit Card Authorization
Service*†

With the Peachtree Credit Card Service you can accept, authorize and process credit card transactions online right from inside your Peachtree software. Once you've set up your online merchant account, you can accept credit cards for payments, with no need for a credit card swipe terminal, and all funds collected from credit card payments are deposited directly into your business bank account. Integrate the process of accepting credit cards into your business operations and offer additional payment options to your customers without adding any hardware to your system—all with the Peachtree Credit Card Service!

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