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Microsoft falls flat in battle of e-books; Intuit's accounting software maintains huge, lasting lead; small fry in play.(Small Business Report)
Crain's New York Business, March, 2006
Byline: Rachael King Late last summer, Mark Gilbert was one of the first to try out the Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting program. The owner of Mark's Bookkeeping Services, a 15-employee firm based in Chelsea, was eager to see how the new software stacked up against Intuit's QuickBooks Pro, the longtime industry leader.
After all, his clients regularly ask him for recommendations. His verdict? "I find that Small Business Accounting doesn't come up to the same level as QuickBooks,'' he says. "Microsoft would like to be all things to all people, but Intuit really understands the accounting market.'' Six months after mighty Microsoft launched its effort to unseat QuickBooks, it seems that most people who have tried both systems agree with Mr....
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