Peachtree By Sage First Accounting 2010 [Old Version]

I am a small business (sole proprietor, no employees) service provider and well versed in accounting. I have used everything from Peachtree (high-end) to Quickbooks Pro to AS 400 systems, as well as paper systems.I love this software. It's easy to use and perfect for such as business as mine that does not require inventory/costing (it does not provide that, being a low-end version of the software) but just the basic accounting needs. Should I need more, I can always upgrade.It works very well on Windows 8.1, as that is what my computer has.Being an older software, it does not have the services to support the Peachtree Credit Card Services nor the Online backup. But, there are other services for that such as PayPal and many free cloud services.This program is well worth the $10 I paid for it.

Just installed it and it's giving error message that program is open on more than one computer. Obviously, it's not. I called Sage since Box says "30 Days of FREE Support". They won't help me. They wanted me to buy a support plan. New program and I can't use it. I've spent 2 hours on the phone being transferred around at Sage, and have sent 3 emails since last night. Terrible situation!

I didn't need the new version which has the ability to communicate, etc. I use this to keep track of my small business activities. Since I am not using it to write checks on line, I was able to get this full version accounting program at an unbelievably low price. I repeat, if you need all the bells & whistles, buy the new version.

This turned out to be a shot in the dark at first. I needed something for my start up business to keep a general ledger. This had enough info to get me started...have to see where to go from here. For the what I paid it was well worth it!

No trouble installing the program on my 2014 laptop. Seems to work perfectly. That said, after taking a couple days to get to know the program, I don't really like it very well and decided to go back to learning and using Excel 2013. I was hoping this would be easier than using Excel, but it just wasn't my style.I like doing the accounting directly in the ledgers, and not filling out little electronic forms like receipts, checks, invoices, etc. It had a lot of little "rules" that I found odd or just didn't like, such as requiring a unique reference number for every transaction. That's okay for checks, which are numbered, but for debit card transactions or other simple transactions, it just seemed like a chore. Also, when I would transfer funds from one account to another, I had to choose whether it was a "payment" or "receipt" for every transaction (which should be obvious by whether I put it in the credit or debit column), and then it would show up strangely in the other account. For instance, I would do the transaction in the register for one checking account, choose "payment" because I am transferring funds into the other checking account, and instead of showing up as a deposit (or "receipt") in the other account, it would show up as a negative "payment." Weird...just plain weird.Perhaps there are ways to get around these rules and quirks, but after a while it just didn't seem worth the effort. It may meet the needs of some people, but it just wasn't my style. Worth the 10 bucks I paid to explore it and find out, though.

This program did not load so buyer beware and not waste your money. If anything get a more up to date version, but this one is not for windows eight.

I have used Quick Books for about 15 years. I took a Computerized book Keeping course and Peachtree was much easier. The older version is a real bargain ! I got it for my daughter in laws business - she will be a pro in no time ! Highly recommend for all small to medium businesses. Quick delivery + Ease of Use and the features = A must have. Great for even those who itemize deductions. Signed, IRS Registered tax Preparer and Certified Financial Advisor.

This accounting is miles ahead for Quick Books and costs less.I have used Peachtree since the early 80's in the more complicated versions but when I retired my computer had Quick Books so I used it. It was OK, but when I bought a new computer that didn't have Quick Books I went back to the home version of Peachtree and I'm glad I did!!!

Works like a charm. Thank you.