FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Pleasanton, Calif., November 14, 2001 - ACCPAC Releases Small Business Edition of Market Leading Pro Series Accounting Solution
ACCPAC International, Inc., a subsidiary of Computer Associates (NYSE: CA), today introduced ACCPAC Pro Series Small Business Edition (SBE), a lower-cost, bundled version of its comprehensive ACCPAC Pro Series accounting solution. Designed to address the needs of businesses that require 10 or fewer accounting users, the new offering carries a very affordable sticker price of $5995, which includes one year of free product upgrades. Users may upgrade SBE to ACCPAC Pro Series Enterprise Edition, which offers the full source code for unlimited customization as well as unlimited accounting users.
The new Small Business Edition is a bundle of 8 integrated modules: system manager, general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, purchase orders, order entry, inventory control and payroll. Pro Series SBE also ships with extended e-business capabilities built into the system manager, including Pro Alert, an automated workflow manager; DataDriller, the popular query and report wizard that creates unlimited user reports from any data view; and Message Master, a document manager that allows users to print, email, and/or fax documents directly from the accounting system. In addition, Pro Series SBE users can add B2C and B2B e-commerce capability with ACCPAC eTransact, an integrated web store creation and management option.
"ACCPAC Pro Series Small Business Edition delivers to small business owners a very reasonably priced, truly robust and easy to use accounting software system that will grow with them,” said ACCPAC President and CEO, David M. Hood. "Tens of thousands of mid-market businesses run their business on Pro Series today — now smaller businesses can tap into the power of Pro Series at an entry level price point and enjoy complete investment protection for years to come."
ACCPAC Pro Series SBE is built on the same code base as ACCPAC Pro Series Enterprise Edition, allowing businesses that choose Pro Series SBE to cost-efficiently extend the functionality and capabilities of their accounting and operations software as they grow, with no additional training requirements and complete preservation of existing data. These savings, combined with financial upgrade incentives, provide comprehensive investment protection for small businesses.
"Pro Series SBE addresses what small businesses are most concerned about — the best available software value, a scalable investment, and a complete solution that is easy to use," said David Boos, president, Cornerstone Consulting Inc. of Clearwater, FL. "SBE enables small businesses to advance to a comprehensive, feature rich accounting solution with a clear upgrade path to Pro Series and source code when needed. In addition, this new version of Pro Series offers an incredible opportunity for my small business customers that are in need of a more sophisticated business management solution, but were previously discouraged by mid-market software prices.”
ACCPAC Pro Series Small Business Edition is available immediately through authorized ACCPAC Solution Providers. Special upgrade pricing exists for current ACCPAC clients. For additional information or to locate an ACCPAC Solution Provider, call 800-945-8007.
About ACCPAC
ACCPAC International, Inc., a subsidiary of Computer Associates (NYSE: CA), empowers mid-market enterprises through a broad range of end-to-end e-business solutions designed to enhance competitive advantage and increase profitability. Award-winning product lines include ACCPAC Advantage Series, ACCPAC Executive Series, ACCPAC Pro Series, ACCPAC eTransact, ACCPAC eCRM, ACCPAC Warehouse Management System, Simply Accounting, FAXserve and Simply BitWare.
Based in Pleasanton, California, USA, with offices in Asia, Australia, Canada, Mexico, the Middle East, South Africa and the United Kingdom, ACCPAC has more than 500,000 registered clients and 5,000 business partners in more than 100 countries worldwide. Visit ACCPAC at http://www.accpac.com and http://www.accpaconline.com.
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Certain statements in this press release are forward looking in nature and, accordingly, are subject to risks and uncertainties. The actual results may differ from those described or contemplated.
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About A. B. Computer Systems, Inc.
A. B. Computer Systems, Inc. (ABCSI) is a leading provider of turnkey business solutions that include software, hardware and services. Established in 1989, the company specializes in Accounting, Distribution and Manufacturing Systems, Internet Commerce and Custom Designed Business Software. With offices in Melville, Manhattan and Saddle Brook, the company caters to mid-size businesses that invest in technology in order to improve productivity, efficiency and their bottom line. ABCSI's consultants have many years of business software implementation experience, and certifications from Navision, ACCPAC, Sage and APICS.
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