Acclivity News

Acclivity NYC Releases Checkout 3.1

Mac Point of Sale Software Receives Minor Enhancements, Bug Fixes

February 29, 2012 (New York, NY) – Acclivity NYC announced the release of Checkout 3.1, an update including minor feature enhancements and bug fixes, including improvements to the Stock Room, rounding procedures, and integration with AccountEdge and Enstore.

Included in the Checkout 3.1 update:

• Ledger export now allows integration with both AccountEdge Pro and Basic
• Optimized Enstore sync to handle larger stores
• Added ability to display/print the last 4 digits of the credit card, card type (if the card was swiped), approval code on both thermal receipt and Process Payment Report
• Resolved an issue where a crash would occur in the Stock Room, when working with newly created Products
• Added support for product prices with tax inclusive amounts ending in $0.99
 
• Addressed rounding throughout Checkout to ensure that Bankers Rounding was being used consistently
• Issues are now reported more consistently, if an error is encountered when a store is being backed up
• When an Invoice is created, the Pay window now comes up automatically, if the option is enabled in your store’s Preferences

Checkout 3.1 is a free, automatic update for Checkout 3 customers.

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Acclivity Launches AccountEdge Pro 2012 for Mac and Windows

New command center, mileage tracking, multiple billing rates lead off new feature list

December 8, 2011 (Rockaway, NJ) – Acclivity today announced AccountEdge Pro 2012 for Mac and Windows. The latest version of their small business accounting software for the US market features a redesigned command center, mileage tracking, and the ability to create multiple billing rates.

“While we continue to add customer-requested features, such as mileage, multiple billing rates, we are mindful of improving the look and customer experience,” said Tom Nash, Managing Partner. “The 2012 upgrade strikes a great balance between features and usability enhancements.”

“The new design of the command center retains the old interface that our long-time customers are accustomed to, while introducing a fresh look and an improved user experience to AccountEdge,” Nash said.

AccountEdge’s command center has been redesigned with an emphasis on usability. While retaining the familiar flow chart layout, the new Side Bar and additional menus, Sync and Lists, make it easier to read and navigate your company file.

AccountEdge Pro introduces mileage tracking, allowing the user to add vehicles and keep detailed notes about business-related trips. Track date, vehicle used, trip notes, apply mileage to a specific job, and add mileage to customer invoices.

AccountEdge Pro users can create a billing rate matrix, setting multiple rates for the same activity. These rates can be selected depending on customer or employee for total flexibility when billing for activities.

AccountEdge 2012 also contains numerous forms enhancements, more precise sales reporting, and updated company file maintenance capabilities.

• Statements with Invoice Details: roll a single customer’s multiple invoices into a single monthly statement
• Over a dozen new invoice and statement templates, including a new remittance invoice and statement with a tear-off remittance area
• Weight fields on invoices and packing slips
• Improved Enstore integration: web order number flows to sales order, invoice
• Over 50 new fields available for sales reports
• New welcome window includes quick access to company file maintenance

For a full list of new features available in AccountEdge 2012, please visit the AccountEdge website, or call 800-322-6962.

“Since we released AccountEdge Basic last summer, we needed to differentiate that product from the existing AccountEdge to alleviate any confusion,” Nash said. “So AccountEdge is known as AccountEdge Pro.”

AccountEdge Pro is available through the AccountEdge website, accountedge.com, and other online outlets, mail order catalogs, and select retailers. AccountEdge Pro is priced at $299 for new users, and $159 for upgraders ($249 for Windows multi user and Mac Network Edition upgrades). For more information, please visit the AccountEdge website or call 800-322-6962.

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Acclivity develops, sells, and supports award-winning small business accounting, management and point of sale software for Macintosh and Windows platforms in over 70 countries. For more information, visit acclivitysoftware.com.

Acclivity Launches NYC Development Studio

Acquires Checkout and Enstore Product Lines

October 19, 2011 (Rockaway, NJ) - Acclivity today announced the creation of Acclivity NYC, a Mac and web development studio based in Manhattan.

Acclivity NYC will focus its development efforts on Checkout Point of Sale for Mac and Enstore, an eCommerce platform, products recently acquired by Acclivity from Sofa.

Checkout was formerly owned by Werck, a Dutch Joint Venture between Acclivity and Sofa, while Enstore was wholly owned by Sofa.

“We’re excited to be able to expand on what is already a very solid foundation for both products,” said Acclivity Managing Partner Scott Davisson. “We have aggressive plans for Enstore and Checkout, while remaining mindful of the user-focused design that has made them so popular.”

The principals of Sofa, recently acquired by Facebook, will continue to work with Acclivity NYC in an advisory capacity.

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AccountEdge Gains Local Focus in Middle East and Africa

New Partnership Provides Sales and Support for AccountEdge for Mac

September 28, 2011 (Rockaway, New Jersey) - Acclivity today announced a partnership with Accounting Made Clear (AMC) for Middle East and African distribution and support rights to its award-winning AccountEdge accounting small business Mac software and Checkout, the premium point of sale application for Mac.

"AMC has extensive experience developing partnerships and sales channels, in addition to specific expertise with the AccountEdge product line," says Scott Davisson of Acclivity.

"AMC is committed to delivering premium business software specific to the Mac platform into the SME market in the Middle East and Africa. We intend to cater to the growing Mac market in these territories, and are committed to assisting start-up businesses and those that have switched over to Mac from Windows," says Salmaan Nasser of AMC.

AMC will distribute an internationalized version of AccountEdge with features that allow it to be used by small businesses throughout the Middle East and Africa.

The user can create whatever tax is required for their country, with sales tax reports available to report on tax information for tax forms.

The user does not need to lock in a currency and, instead, can select their home currency, and then set up as many additional currencies as needed.

While the interface is in English, users can customize their invoices and other forms in many other languages.

AccountEdge Network Edition is identical to AccountEdge in every way except that it is optimized for use over a Mac OS X network.

Available on the web at www.accountingmadeclear.com and through select resellers throughout the Middle East and Africa. AccountEdge is priced at $425, AccountEdge Network Edition is priced at $625 and comes with 2 licenses. More information can be found at www.accountingmadeclear.com, or by calling +27 105 009 059 (South Africa) or +31 0207 168 333 (Europe).

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Acclivity develops, sells, and supports award-winning small business accounting, management and point of sale software for Macintosh and Windows platforms in over 70 countries. For more information, visit acclivitysoftware.com.

Accounting Made Clear delivers award winning software and support to the Middle Eastern, African. Launched in September 2011 AMC AccountEdge Intl, AMC AccountEdge Network Edition Intl and Checkout to provide a total front to back office solution for all types of SMEs using Apple Macs, regardless of region. For more information, visit accountingmadeclear.com.

AccountEdge is a registered trademark of Acclivity Group LLC. Other products mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Acclivity Launches AccountEdge 2011 for Canada

Small business accounting software for Mac and Windows features iOS app integration, online Time Tracker, more

July 12, 2011 (Rockaway, NJ) – Acclivity today announced the Canadian version of AccountEdge 2011 for Mac and Windows. The latest version of their small business accounting software brings a robust feature list to Canada, including integration with AccountEdge Mobile for iPad and iPhone, a new time-tracking web application, and progress billing capabilities.

“We’re happy to bring version 2011 of AccountEdge to Canada,” said Glenn Elliott of Acclivity. “We’re close to bringing our free iPad and iPhone app, AccountEdge Mobile, to the Canadian iTunes Store. You will be able to enter sales and expenses from anywhere and sync that data with your company’s Mac or Windows desktop version of AccountEdge.”

AccountEdge 2011 also features integration with Time Tracker, Acclivity’s time-tracking web app, progress billing, and a multitude of usability improvements.

AccountEdge Mobile is currently in review with Apple, awaiting release in the iTunes store. The free app syncs cards, items, activities, and jobs, to create item, time billing and service sales, activity slips and expense transactions. AccountEdge 2011 is required.

Time Tracker is a web application that lets employees and vendors/sub-contractors enter time sheets and activity slips remotely, whether they are across the office, across town, or across the country. Time Tracker lets users apply time to both jobs and payroll, and then sync with AccountEdge 2011. It makes time billing simple, fast, and secure, and allows employees to enter their time without having access to the company’s full accounting records.

Progress billing is new in AccountEdge and allows for work to be billed as completed, with the option to bill by percentage of a total quote, by a percentage for each line item, or by invoice line items individually in dollars or percentage. Contractors, architects, engineering firms, and others that bill by project or by job can use AccountEdge to manage the invoicing of an entire project from start to finish.

• Create an invoice from a purchase
• Increased description, note, and email message field size
• Updated search on select-from list
• Sales and purchases action buttons
• Enstore (integrated web store and shopping cart) updates
• Reconciled date on account history report
• New company file assistant and easy setup assistant redesign
• New PDF engine improves image quality, allows for all fonts on forms

For a full list of new features available in AccountEdge 2011, please visit the features page for AccountEdge for Mac or the features page for AccountEdge for Windows.

AccountEdge is available through the AccountEdge website and other online outlets, mail order catalogs, and select retailers. AccountEdge is priced at $399 USD for new users, and $199 USD for upgraders ($249 for Windows multi user and Mac Network Edition). AccountEdge Mobile will be available for free from the App Store. Time Tracker is a subscription-based service. For more information, please visit www.ca.accountedge.com, or call (800) 322-6962.

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Acclivity develops, sells, and supports award-winning small business accounting, management and point of sale software for Macintosh and Windows platforms in over 70 countries. For more information, visit acclivitysoftware.com.

Acclivity Announces Release of AccountEdge Basic

Mac accounting application targets small business owners with basic needs

June 16, 2011 (Rockaway, NJ) – Acclivity today announced AccountEdge Basic for Mac. Their new small business accounting application creates sales, manages banking and customers, runs over 85 reports and integrates with many of Acclivity’s other small business apps and services.

“AccountEdge Basic is for the Mac small business owner who is looking for more than just invoicing, but doesn't need all of the features in an app like AccountEdge,” said Managing Partner Tom Nash. “Basic makes quick work of billing, but also tracks expenses and allows for full bookkeeping, so the owner has a complete picture of their business.”

AccountEdge Basic makes use of AccountEdge’s familiar command center. The sales command center allows for the creation of customizable quotes, orders, and invoices. A complete accounts receivable tracking system lets you know who owes you money and how overdue they are. In the banking command center, checks can be written, bank deposits prepared, and accounts reconciled. The card file tracks customer, employee, and vendor information, and syncs with Address Book.

AccountEdge Basic works with many services and add-on applications offered by Acclivity, including Merchant Account Service, Full Service Payroll, and Enstore. Integration with AccountEdge Mobile is awaiting App Store approval and is expected shortly.

AccountEdge Basic replaces FirstEdge in Acclivity’s Mac product line. FirstEdge customers who want to move from FirstEdge to AccountEdge Basic can do so after easily upgrading their existing company file with the included upgrade assistant.

For a full list of features available in AccountEdge Basic, please visit www.accountedge.com/mac/basic/features/. AccountEdge Basic requires Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 or higher.

AccountEdge Basic is available through the AccountEdge website, www.accountedge.com, and is priced at $99. AccountEdge Basic has been submitted to the Mac App Store and is awaiting approval. For more information, please visit www.accountedge.com, or call (800) 322-6962.

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Acclivity develops, sells, and supports award-winning small business accounting, management and point of sale software for Macintosh and Windows platforms in over 70 countries. For more information, visit acclivitysoftware.com.

AccountEdge 2011 Features iOS app, Online Time Tracker

Small business accounting software for Mac and Windows also includes progress billing, retainers, more

December 21, 2010 (Rockaway, NJ) – Acclivity today announced AccountEdge 2011 for Mac and Windows. The latest version of their small business accounting software marks a new era for the 20-year old desktop application, with a robust feature list including an app for iPad and iPhone, a new time-tracking web application, and advanced retainers and progress billing capabilities.

“We’re happy to announce our iPad and iPhone app will let people take their business on the road,” said Managing Partner Tom Nash. “You will be able to enter sales and expenses from anywhere and sync that data with your company’s Mac or Windows desktop version of AccountEdge.”

AccountEdge Mobile is currently available in the iTunes store (iPad only, with the iPhone version soon to release). The free app syncs cards, items, activities, and jobs, to create quotes and orders, and service and time billing sales, activity slips and expense transactions. AccountEdge 2011 is required.

Time Tracker is a web application that lets employees and sub-contractors enter time sheets and activity slips remotely, whether they are across the office, across town, or across the country. Time Tracker lets users apply time to both jobs and payroll, and then sync with AccountEdge 2011. It makes time billing simple, fast, and secure, and allows employees to enter their time without having access to the company’s full accounting records.

Time Tracker is soon to be released and is free while in beta, with a modest subscription price to be announced at a later date.

Progress billing is new in AccountEdge and allows for work to be billed as completed, with the option to bill by percentage of a total quote, by a percentage for each line item, or by invoice line items individually in dollars or percentage. Contractors, architects, engineering firms, and others that bill by project or by job can use AccountEdge to manage the invoicing of an entire project from start to finish.

Retainer management, new in AccountEdge 2011, lets attorneys, graphic designers, and others that work on retainer receive payments and add expenses to a retainer account to pay bills on behalf of clients. A minimum retainer balance can be set, and replenishment requests and printing of customer retainer statements can be completed with a single click.

• Create an invoice from a purchase
• Increased description, note, and email message field size
• Updated search on select-from list
• Sales and purchases action buttons
• Enstore-related updates
• Reconciled date on account history report
• New company file assistant and easy setup assistant redesign
• New PDF engine improves image quality, allows for all fonts on forms

For a full list of new features available in AccountEdge 2011, please visit www.accountedge.com/mac/features/ for AccountEdge for Mac and www.accountedge.com/windows/features/ for AccountEdge for Windows.

AccountEdge is available through the AccountEdge website, www.accountedge.com, and other online outlets, mail order catalogs, and select retailers. AccountEdge is priced at $299 for new users, and $159 for upgraders ($249 for Network Edition). AccountEdge Mobile is available for free from the App Store. Time Tracker is free while in beta, with a subscription price to be announced. For more information, please visit www.accountedge.com, or call (800) 322-6962.

AccountEdge is a registered trademark of MYOB US, Inc. Other products mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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Acclivity develops, sells, and supports award-winning small business accounting, management and point of sale software for Macintosh and Windows platforms in over 70 countries. For more information, visit acclivitysoftware.com.

AccountEdge Gains Local Focus in Asia

New Partnership Provides Sales and Support for AccountEdge

November 11, 2010 (Rockaway, New Jersey) - Acclivity today announced a partnership with Asian Business Software Solutions (ABSS) for Asian distribution and support rights to its award-winning AccountEdge small business Mac software. ABSS is the exclusive republisher of MYOB business management software in Asia and will distribute AccountEdge under the MYOB brand.

"Working with ABSS is a perfect fit," says Acclivity’s Scott Davisson. "Their years of experience with MYOB software means Asian small businesses and resellers will have a team of local AccountEdge experts to service their needs."

"Adding a full-featured Mac product to our lineup is in direct response to customer feedback," says Paul Jennings of ABSS. "We're very excited to have solutions for the growing segment of small businesses who choose to manage their businesses with Mac computers."

ABSS will distribute an internationalized version of AccountEdge with features that allow it to be used by small businesses throughout Asia.

The user can create whatever tax is required for their country, with sales tax reports available to report on tax information for tax forms.

The user does not need to lock in a currency and, instead, can select their home currency, and then set up as many additional currencies as needed.

While the interface is in English, users can customize their invoices and other forms in most languages.

AccountEdge Network Edition is identical to AccountEdge in every way except that it is optimized for use over a Mac OS X network. The Network Edition includes a total of 3 licenses, with more licenses available if needed.

Information is available on the web at www.myob.com.my, by calling 603 - 7989 0599 and through select resellers throughout Asia.

AccountEdge is a registered trademark of MYOB US, Inc. Other products mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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Acclivity develops, sells, and supports award-winning small business accounting, management and point of sale software for Macintosh and Windows platforms in over 70 countries. For more information, visit acclivitysoftware.com.

Asian Business Software Solutions [ABSS] group, trading as MYOB South Asia, delivers exclusively MYOB products and services to businesses throughout Asia. ABSS was formed in 2009 by the former local managers of MYOB Limited, and is the exclusive republisher of MYOB business management software in Asia.

ABSS has offices in Singapore and Malaysia, and has a team of over forty people employed in the areas of sales, marketing, customer service, and product development. The extended ABSS team includes hundreds of Professional Partners, distributors, and resellers in more than a dozen countries throughout Asia to provide superior local support for Asian businesses.

Checkout Gains Local Focus in Australia

New Partnership Provides Sales and Support for Mac Point of Sale App

September 21, 2010 (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - Werck BV today announced an exclusive partnership with MonstaPOS for Australian distribution and support rights to its award-winning Checkout Point of Sale for Mac software. MonstaPOS will trade as Checkout Australia and provide sales, support and service for Australian retailers interested in or currently using Checkout.

"With MonstaPOS, we're partnering with an Australian organization that not only has experience with retail software and hardware, but expertise specific to the Mac platform," says Scott Davisson of Werck.

"We're thrilled to partner with Werck," says Sean Myers of MonstaPOS. "Having worked with a number of point of sale solutions first-hand, we can attest to Checkout's unrivaled ease-of-use for the category, allowing us to offer a truly easy to use, affordable and total turnkey solution for retailers using a Mac to run their store."

Checkout is the award winning point of sale solution for Mac retail stores that handles the entire point of sale process, from sales to inventory management to reporting. It is networkable, allowing up to 20 Macs to be connected on one network and it plays well with others, integrating with AccountEdge in Australia.

Checkout is a complete retail solution for small business, allowing users to connect to a cash drawer, barcode scanner and receipt printer. It also integrates seamlessly with Enstore, a web store exclusively made for Checkout which allows users to easily sell their product online.

Checkout software and compatible hardware are available on the web at checkoutapp.com and soon through select Australian Apple resellers. Checkout is priced from $649. More information can be found at checkoutapp.com or by calling 1800 174 436 during business hours.

Checkout is a trademark of Werck BV. Enstore is a trademark of Sofa BV. Other products mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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Werck BV is a joint venture that combines Sofa's dedication to developing easy-to-use software with Acclivity's experience servicing small businesses. Werck develops, markets, and supports Checkout for Mac small businesses around the world.

MonstaPOS Pty Ltd trading as CheckoutAU is a start up company put together specifically for this exciting partnership to distribute and support Checkout in Australia. The Australian team's principals bring over 30 years of combined experience and success in retail trade, Mac and retail technologies including a Premium Apple retail chain My Mac and Monstamac a boutique mobile phone and computer accessories distributor and manufacturer. That experience combined with highly developed business process and implementation skills and high standard of personalized service help enable their customers to stay focused on what matters to them, which means Checkout has a strong future in the Australian POS market.

Acclivity Releases International Version of AccountEdge

Mac small business accounting software includes multi currency and configurable sales tax

September 20, 2010 (Rockaway, NJ) – Acclivity today announced the release of an international version of their accounting software for Mac small businesses, AccountEdge. The version is designed for countries that don't have a localized version of AccountEdge, with configurable sales tax and multi currency support. An international version of AccountEdge Network Edition is also available.

"We have several localized versions of AccountEdge that separately support many different types of sales tax, including GST, VAT, and Sales Tax," said Tom Nash, Acclivity Managing Partner. "So we created a version that combines all tax types from our other versions."

"We built the international version of AccountEdge on top of existing versions, so international customers can expect a similar feature set that our North American customers have enjoyed," said Nash. "Accounts, banking, sales and purchases, time billing and a robust inventory feature set are all part of the package."

The international version of AccountEdge allows the user to create whatever tax is required for their country, with sales tax reports available to report on tax information for tax forms.

AccountEdge has long supported multiple currencies. In this version of the software, the user does not need to lock in a currency. The user can select their home currency, and then set up as many additional currencies as needed.

While the AccountEdge interface is in English, users can customize their invoices and other forms in most languages.

The international version of AccountEdge Network Edition is identical to AccountEdge in every way except that it is optimized for use over a Mac OS X network. The Network Edition includes a total of 3 licenses, with more licenses available if needed.

Available on the web at intl.accountedge.com and through Apple resellers throughout the world, AccountEdge is priced at $499 USD, and AccountEdge Network Edition is priced at $899 USD and comes with 3 licenses. More information can be found at intl.accountedge.com, or by calling (973) 453-2202.

AccountEdge is a registered trademark of MYOB US, Inc. Other products mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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Acclivity develops, sells, and supports award-winning small business accounting, management and point of sale software for Macintosh and Windows platforms in over 70 countries. For more information, visit acclivitysoftware.com.

Checkout Point of Sale for Mac Localized for Canada

New version includes Canada-specific sales tax

September 16, 2010 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) – Werck BV today announced the release of a localized version of its award-winning Checkout Point of Sale for Mac in Canada. Checkout is the powerful, easy and affordable point of sale software for retail stores that use Macs to run their business.

"We are excited about bringing Checkout to Canada for Mac small businesses," says Glenn Elliott of Acclivity. "Checkout is a complete retail solution and at $499 USD, the most affordable and easy to use point of sale solution on the market."

The Canadian version of Checkout includes new sales tax features that allow for the setup of different tax rates for sales and purchases, improving support for GST, PST, and HST when buying and selling goods.

Checkout is the award winning point of sale solution for Mac retail stores that handles the entire point of sale process, from sales to inventory management to reporting. It is networkable, allowing up to 20 Macs to be connected on one network, and it plays well with others, integrating with AccountEdge for Canada.

Checkout is a complete retail solution, allowing users to process credit card payments directly within the software, connect to a cash drawer, barcode scanner and receipt printer, and even integrate with the new Checkout web store, Enstore, to sell products on the web.

Available on the web at checkoutapp.com and through Apple resellers throughout Canada, Checkout is priced at $499 USD. More information can be found at checkoutapp.com, or by calling (877) 788-1202.

Checkout is a trademark of Werck BV. Enstore is a trademark of Sofa BV. Other products mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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Werck BV is a joint venture that combines Sofa's dedication to developing easy-to-use software with Acclivity's experience servicing small businesses. Werck develops, markets, and supports Checkout for Mac small businesses around the world.

AccountEdge 2010 Released in Canada

Acclivity upgrades Mac line, releases Windows small business accounting app in Canada

June 30, 2010 (Rockaway, NJ) - Acclivity today announced the release of the 2010 versions of AccountEdge for Mac and AccountEdge Network Edition for Mac, and a new-to-Canada version, AccountEdge for Windows. Acclivity develops Mac and Windows accounting and business management software for small businesses in over 70 countries.

AccountEdge for Windows marks the return of what used to be known as MYOB Accounting Plus, which has not been available for sale in Canada since 2002. Acclivity returned to the Canadian market with what used to be known as MYOB software last year, bringing AccountEdge for Mac to Canada after an eight-year absence.

"The release of AccountEdge for Windows in Canada is another important milestone for our Canadian business," said Acclivity’s Glenn Elliott. "And the first upgrade of AccountEdge for Mac in Canada marks the first anniversary of a product that’s been very well received by Canadian small businesses and the Canadian Mac community at-large."

The Canadian version of AccountEdge 2010 for Windows comes with close to a decade's worth of features. Aside from core features including sales and purchases, banking, inventory, time billing, payroll and contact management, here is a small sampling:

• Credit card processing
• Integration with Enstore for online sales
• New command center interface
• Undo bank reconciliations
• More item attributes - brands, tags, weight, multiple images
• Maintain multiple years of transactions
• Time sheets for billing and payroll

For more information on all of the features found in AccountEdge 2010 for Windows, visit ca.accountedge.com/windows/features/.

Among the notable new features in the latest version of AccountEdge for Mac are integration with Sofa’s web store Enstore, more detailed tracking of item information, and profitability of a sale analysis.

Enstore is a pay-as-you-go web store that seamlessly integrates with AccountEdge. Products, images, pricing and other details are managed in AccountEdge and synced up to Enstore. AccountEdge pulls down new orders, customers, payments and taxes.

AccountEdge 2010 comes with more robust tracking of item information, including item weight, tagging functionality, brand association, Internet price, and the ability to attach up to three images to an item for multiple viewpoints.

Quickly learn the profitability of a sale with the Show Profit Analysis button. It shows gross profit, margin, and cost of each item you are selling and for the entire invoice. Change the price per unit to see how it affects margin and profitability. You can show profit analysis from an order, quote, or an invoice.

For a full list of new features available in AccountEdge 2010, please visit ca.accountedge.com/mac/features/.

Both the Mac and Windows versions of AccountEdge are priced at $399 USD and are available for download at ca.accountedge.com. AccountEdge Network Edition is priced at $549 USD, includes a total of two user licenses, and is also available for download at ca.accountedge.com. AccountEdge will also be available at select retail locations.

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Acclivity develops, sells, and supports award-winning small business accounting and management software for Macintosh and Windows platforms in over 70 countries. For more information, visit acclivitysoftware.com.

Acclivity Releases AccountEdge for Windows

February 4, 2010 (Rockaway, NJ) - Acclivity today announced the immediate availability of AccountEdge for Windows 2010, their complete small business management and accounting software application that formerly went by the name Premier Accounting.

“We decided to change the name to AccountEdge for Windows for a couple of reasons,” said Tom Nash, Managing Partner of Acclivity. “Mainly we wanted to bring the software inline with its sister product, AccountEdge for Mac. It makes it easier for us to communicate with our customers, and simplifies our business.

“It also makes sense for us since we are beginning a push to bring the two versions of AccountEdge as close together as they can be, feature-wise,” Nash continued. “With this version, we were able to get a lot of features that we’ve been offering our Mac customers into the Windows version.”

AccountEdge for Windows 2010 comes with an updated command center that is easier to read and navigate. The user’s company name appears in the top left corner of each command center window, and the icons, buttons and drop down menus have been redesigned for better readability.

EnStore is a pay-as-you-go web store that seamlessly integrates with AccountEdge. Products, images, pricing and other details are managed in AccountEdge and synced up to EnStore. AccountEdge pulls down new orders, customers, payments and taxes.

EnStore comes with the flexibility to customize your store, automatic shipping and tax rate lookup, hassle-free payment processing through major payment providers and a set of beautifully designed templates. You don’t have to be a web designer to set up this online store.

EnStore, currently in beta, comes with free setup, free hosting and unlimited bandwidth and storage. (Service available February 2010).

AccountEdge for Windows 2010 comes with more robust tracking of item information, including item weight, tagging functionality, brand association, Internet price, and the ability to attach up to three images to an item for multiple viewpoints.

Quickly learn the profitability of a sale with the Show Profit Analysis button. It shows gross profit, margin, and cost of each item you are selling and for the entire invoice. Change the price per unit to see how it affects margin and profitability. You can show profit analysis from an order, quote, or an invoice.

Save time by printing out your bank deposit slips, while taking into consideration cash back on deposits, total cash, total checks, and number of items deposited. Purchase accompanying deposit slips that come pre-printed with your account information, and take your deposit slips right to the bank.

Search with more speed and efficiency in ‘select from’ lists, such as when choosing a customer when filling out an invoice. You can search by first name, last name, company name, phone number, and more to help you find what you’re looking for faster. The new Search By feature works for vendors and items, too.

• Enhanced usability in the bank reconciliation window allows for sorting of all columns. Quickly find a check by sorting a variety of options
• Create letters, send emails, and find transactions with card file action menu
• View Google Maps^TM and get directions right from your contact cards

For a full list of new features available in AccountEdge for Windows 2010, please visit www.accountedge.com/windows/features/.

Available through the AccountEdge website, www.accountedge.com. AccountEdge is priced at $299 for new users, and $159 for upgraders. For more information, please visit www.accountedge.com, or call (800) 322-6962.

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Acclivity Announces AccountEdge 2010

New release includes web store integration

January 20, 2009 (Rockaway, NJ) - Acclivity today announced the release of AccountEdge 2010, the latest version of their premium small business accounting software for Mac.

The latest version of AccountEdge comes packed with the most requested updates and features as asked for by our users. Among the notable new features are integration with Sofa’s web store EnStore, more detailed tracking of item information, profitability of a sale analysis, and bank deposit slip printing.

“AccountEdge 2010 comes with several considerable updates this year,” said Tom Nash, Acclivity Managing Partner. “One of the new additions that we’re excited to talk about is the integration with EnStore, the new web store developed by our Checkout partners, Sofa. This feature is appealing for anyone that wants to offer their customers a simple, elegant online shopping experience. It’s easy to get started and start selling.”

EnStore is a pay-as-you-go web store that seamlessly integrates with AccountEdge. Products, images, pricing and other details are managed in AccountEdge and synced up to EnStore. AccountEdge pulls down new orders, customers, payments and taxes.

EnStore comes with the flexibility to customize your store, automatic shipping and tax rate lookup, hassle-free payment processing through major payment providers and a set of beautifully designed templates. You don’t have to be a web designer to set up this online store.

EnStore, currently in beta, comes with free setup, free hosting and unlimited bandwidth and storage. (Service available February 2010).

AccountEdge 2010 comes with more robust tracking of item information, including item weight, tagging functionality, brand association, Internet price, and the ability to attach up to three images to an item for multiple viewpoints.

Quickly learn the profitability of a sale with the Show Profit Analysis button. It shows gross profit, margin, and cost of each item you are selling and for the entire invoice. Change the price per unit to see how it affects margin and profitability. You can show profit analysis from an order, quote, or an invoice.

Save time by printing out your bank deposit slips, while taking into consideration cash back on deposits, total cash, total checks, and number of items deposited. Purchase accompanying deposit slips that come pre-printed with your account information, and take your deposit slips right to the bank.

Search with more speed and efficiency in ‘select from’ lists, such as when choosing a customer when filling out an invoice. You can search by first name, last name, company name, phone number, and more to help you find what you’re looking for faster. The new Search By feature works for vendors and items, too.

The welcome window comes with a new design that makes it easier to open your company file with the new Open Last file function. Open Last displays the last company file you opened, allowing you to start working with a single click.

• Auto update automatically checks for any new software and payroll updates
• Backup your file in .zip format to share your file with Windows users
• Enhanced usability in the bank reconciliation window allows for sorting of all columns. Quickly find a check by sorting a variety of options
• Add shipping details to an invoice or order including tracking number
• Add gross pay and year-to-date gross pay on pay stubs and pay checks
• Sales Tax Reports provide a grand total for sales and purchases across all tax codes

For a full list of new features available in AccountEdge 2010, please visit www.accountedge.com/mac/features/.

Available through the AccountEdge website, www.accountedge.com, and other online outlets, mail order catalogs, and select retailers. AccountEdge is priced at $299 for new users, and $159 for upgraders ($249 for Network Edition). For more information, please visit www.accountedge.com, or call (800) 322-6962.

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Mamut to launch new Mac accounting products for UK market

Mamut and Acclivity form partnership and provide upgrade path for MYOB Mac customers

London, UK – 14 December 2009 – Mamut Software, the European provider of business software for small and medium businesses (SMBs), today announced that it will be launching two new products, Mamut AccountEdge and Mamut AccountEdge Plus, for the Apple Macintosh platform. The new products will launch in the UK in April 2010 and will be released as part of a multi-year partnership with Acclivity, global developers of the award winning AccountEdge series of accounting software.

In April 2008, Mamut acquired the UK Business Division of MYOB, and under the agreement Mamut gained distribution rights to the MYOB and DOSH brand names and product range in the UK.  Mamut AccountEdge builds on the success of MYOB’s Mac products, and will include a new streamlined interface, offering improved navigation and appearance over previous MYOB offerings.

It includes several new innovations such as a Business Insights feature which allows users to easily view information about business critical data such as financial ratios, turnover, profits and operating balances and an integrated Google Map functionality which allows users to pin point a customer’s location and source directions.

“With the arrival of Mamut AccountEdge in the UK, Mac users will be able to take advantage of richer functionality. The release will give MYOB Mac users a valuable chance to catch up with the various developments in the market that have taken place since MYOB withdrew from the UK in 2008,” said Bryan Richter, UK Country Manager for Mamut, when explaining the significance of the new release. “Mamut is very pleased to continue driving forward the evolution of Mac products within the UK market.”

“The UK is fertile ground for Mac small business and we’re thrilled to be developing a fully localised version of AccountEdge for Mamut,” said Scott Davisson, Acclivity Managing Partner. “Acclivity’s long been committed to developing world-class software for small businesses that choose Macs and we’ve found the perfect partner in Mamut.”

Mamut will also be offering existing MYOB customers in the UK the opportunity to upgrade to the Mamut AccountEdge solution at a discounted price.

“This is a really positive development for MYOB Mac customers,” said Jonathon White, a leading independent chartered accountant. “A significant number of our customers currently use the Mac version of MYOB. They will be reassured that this agreement between Mamut and Acclivity will enable them to continue with this market leading product on their preferred platform.”

Mamut AccountEdge will be available directly from Mamut and through associated resellers and channel partners in the UK. The below are just some of the new features which will be included in the product at launch:

• Business Insights: allows users to calculate important financial ratios, providing current information about profits, turnover, and operating balances.
• Google Maps and View Directions: View a map or get turn-by-turn directions to the exact location of a customer, employee, vendor or personal contact
• New Form Customisation Tools: A new format palette makes forms customisation easier and more intuitive. Add text, and easily change the style. Insert images, shapes and fields, and quickly resize and rotate them to create the look users want
• Contact List Searching Improvements: New filters will help to further define user searches. When searching through their contacts, items, etc., users can now define their search term with “Contains” or “Starts with” to further narrow their results
• Card File Action Menu: Easy access to a variety of card-related options allows users to complete multiple tasks without having to leave the card screen. Users can create letters, send emails, find transactions and more as well as quickly creating a sale directly from a Customers contact Card
• Network Edition: With the addition of AccountEdge Plus, multiple users will be able to be in the accounting files at the same time. For example, users can have their bookkeeper pay the bills while the sales team are simultaneously creating invoices
• Enhanced Applescript Dictionary: An enhanced Applescript dictionary allows developers and users familiar with Applescript to build integrations with other applications

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Werck BV Announces Checkout 3

Major Upgrade Features Web Store Integration

September 24, 2009 (Rockaway, NJ) - Werck BV today announced the immediate release of Checkout 3, the powerful, easy and affordable point of sale software for the Mac.

"Checkout 3 comes loaded with features, but is still the easiest Mac Point of Sale application out today," says Dirk Stoop, Werck BV Partner. "We've included so many customer requested features and enhancements, like barcode label printing, a revamped Product Manager, and an overall speed boost. We're also proud to announce the launch of our new Checkout web store, EnStore."

EnStore is a pay-as-you-go web store that integrates seamlessly with Checkout. Products can be managed in Checkout and then synced with EnStore, online orders and customers are then tracked directly in Checkout.

EnStore comes with the flexibility to customize your store, automatic shipping and tax rate lookup (US and Canada only), hassle-free payment processing through major payment providers and a set of beautifully designed templates created by the award-winning designers behind Checkout. The EnStore buying experience is so simple, your customers will keep coming back.

EnStore, currently in beta, comes with no setup fee, free hosting, and unlimited bandwidth and storage. Powered by Google App Engine, EnStore automatically scales up as your business grows.

Add barcodes to items, then print on Avery or Dymo labels. Scan the labels at the counter and Checkout does the rest.

Checkout 3 has a brand new interface to set up product variations like sizes and colors. The number of definable product properties is limitless, making it easier to set up and sell products without restrictions.

Rebuilt from the ground up, Checkout's new product manager offers better search functions and allows for editing and deletion of multiple products at the same time.

Checkout 3 makes it possible to accept down payments and deposits on orders.

A typical retail sale is now completed faster and easier. With improved support for barcode scanners and magnetic swipe readers, Checkout now works even better in a high-volume business.

• Faster log-ins, and overall improved performance for large stores
• Connect up to 20 workstations to one store (Only when the store is hosted on an Intel-based Mac)
• Improved barcode scanner and swipe reader support
• Faster and more powerful search functionality
• Select and delete multiple customer records at once
• Improved Reports and Ledger performance
• Multi-region sales tax support
• Support for multiple suppliers per product
• New easy interface to scan in or enter serial numbers for your products
• Edit properties of multiple products at once
• Support for manually configured connections in the Login window
• Support for shipping addresses and shipping cost on Orders
• Support for hosting multiple Stores on one computer

In the United States and Canada, Checkout is available through Apple resellers, on the web at checkoutapp.com, and other online outlets and mail order catalogs.

Internationally, Checkout 3 is available from Werck Sales BV at checkoutapp.com

Checkout 3 is priced at $399 / €329. More information can be found on Checkout 3 at checkoutapp.com, or by calling (877) 788-1202.

Google App Engine is a trademark of Google Inc. Checkout is a trademark of Werck BV. EnStore is a trademark of Sofa BV. Other mentioned product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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AccountEdge Returns to Canada

Acclivity Releases Mac Small Business Accounting App in Canada

July 7, 2009 (Rockaway, NJ) - Small business software developer Acclivity today announced the release of the long-awaited Canadian version of AccountEdge, their small business accounting solution for the Mac. The release marks the return of AccountEdge to Canada after an eight-year absence.

"We've been wanting to re-introduce AccountEdge back into Canada for a long time," said Todd Salkovitz, Product Evangelist at Acclivity. "For years, the Canadian Mac small business community has been letting us know loud and clear that Canadians using Macs deserve world-class software and I'm happy to finally be able to say that we've made it happen."

Acclivity acquired MYOB US, Inc. and its development team from MYOB Limited of Australia in late November 2008, and named bringing AccountEdge back to Canada as a top priority. Acclivity brings two products to Canada today: AccountEdge, premium small business accounting software for Mac, and AccountEdge Network Edition, which adds multi-user networking to AccountEdge.

The Canadian version of AccountEdge comes packed with new features. The command centre interface has evolved with a more streamlined design, plus the addition of the Task List, a sliding drawer for quick access to frequently used windows and reports. Business Insights provides trend-based information for year-over-year analysis of profits, turnover, and operating balances.

Mac OS X support has been enhanced with Address Book Syncing, iCal integration, MobileMe backup, improved AppleScript capability, better reporting, and integration with Checkout and Daylite. For a full list of the almost 10 years worth of new features available in AccountEdge, go to ca.accountedgeapp.com/features.

"We've got good news for Canadian small businesses using Windows, too," Salkovitz said. "We will be releasing a Windows version of AccountEdge for Canada in 2010. More details will be posted on our website as they become available."

AccountEdge is priced at $399 USD and is available for download at ca.accountedgeapp.com/. AccountEdge Network Edition is priced at $549 USD, includes a total of two user licenses, and is also available for download at ca.accountedgeapp.com/. AccountEdge will also be available at select retail locations.

Acclivity Purchases MYOB US, Inc. - Strengthens Mac Product Development

December 6, 2008 - Rockaway, NJ - Acclivity has announced it has acquired MYOB US Inc. and its Mac (and PC) development team from MYOB Limited of Australia. Acclivity will now drive global development of MYOB's Mac OS business management products - FirstEdge, AccountEdge and AccountEdge Network Edition.

Acclivity will continue to enhance and deliver these products to its US customers. Acclivity will also develop the Mac OS products for MYOB who will be its exclusive republisher in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

Additionally, Acclivity's new development team will continue to develop the Windows product line for their US customer base.

"This deal delivers benefits to our customers on several fronts," said Scott Davisson, Acclivity Managing Partner. "First and foremost, it allows us to author the product roadmap for our US customers on Mac and Windows. We think they'll be thrilled with the product direction in the coming years."

"We'll also be able to assert our Mac focus by building great solutions for small businesses that use Macs; an often underserved group," Davisson said.

"This deal also allows us the flexibility to enter markets outside of the US," added Tom Nash, Acclivity Managing Partner. "We're now free to explore how we will bring AccountEdge back to Canada. By popular demand, I might add."

Current MYOB US customers, as well as Australian and New Zealand Mac customers, will continue to use the same products and have access to the same support resources to which they've grown accustomed. "There will be no customer disruption," Nash said.

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Acclivity and Sofa Announce Checkout Joint Venture

Join forces to develop, market and support Checkout point of sale software globally

November 7, 2007 (ROCKAWAY, NJ) - Acclivity, exclusive distributors of MYOB software in the US, and Sofa, developers of Mac point of sale software Checkout, have announced the creation of Werck BV, a joint venture that will combine Acclivity's experience servicing small businesses with Sofa's dedication to developing easy-to-use software. Werck will develop, market and support Checkout for Mac small businesses around the world.

Acclivity, which does business as MYOB US, will distribute Checkout in the US and Canada under the MYOB brand, while Checkout will be sold under the newly formed Werck brand in all other international markets.

"Sofa's founders have an infectious passion to help simplify the lives of retailers, which perfectly complements our focus on small business owners," says Scott Davisson, Managing Partner, Acclivity. "They also have a very clear development philosophy. Retailers using the Mac will be excited not only by what Checkout can do for their daily workflow, but by how elegant, simple, and Mac-like the software is to use."

Checkout helps retailers manage their point-of-sale processes, order entry, inventory management, customers and vendors. Unlike traditional point-of-sale systems that often require custom implementations, Checkout is designed to get retailers up and running in 15 minutes or less.

"We're thrilled to partner with MYOB US. Sofa's core ability to build software, brands and an overall product experience joined with MYOB US's seasoned expertise in the small business software market provide the best possible ingredients for even better small business solutions," says Dirk Stoop, co-founder, Sofa.

A soon-to-be-released major upgrade to Checkout will provide an even more mature, feature-rich offering with such features as multi-user access, accounting software integration, and credit card processing (version 2 is expected to ship in early 2008).

"We’re growing our range of great business tools for small businesses and increasing the choices for businesses that use Macs," says Davisson. "We're obviously partial to our complete solution, with MYOB AccountEdge and Checkout, but we’re open to working with other accounting software as well.”

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MYOB Ltd. Announces Management Buyout of US Operations

Rockaway, NJ (November 29, 2005) – MYOB Ltd. (ASX: MYO), global developer of small business accounting and management software and services, today announced the sale of its US operations to Acclivity LLC, an entity owned by certain members of the MYOB US, Inc. management team. Acclivity will act as the exclusive US republisher for MYOB products and services as of December 5, 2005.

Acclivity is owned and managed by Tom Nash, former architect of MYOB US, Inc. product strategy, and Scott Davisson, former head of MYOB US Sales and Marketing. Under the republishing agreement, Acclivity (dba MYOB-US) will provide the same level of superior service and support that MYOB customers have come to expect, while aggressively seeking to grow its user base. MYOB Ltd. will continue to develop MYOB small business accounting and management software for the US market.

“Our chief focus is the continued support of our MYOB customers. It’s important that our customers understand that, from their perspective, nothing changes.” said Tom Nash, Acclivity Managing Partner.

Craig Winkler, CEO MYOB Ltd., commented, “We firmly believe that this structure delivers the best result for MYOB customers, employees and shareholders. And, importantly, our US customers will continue to receive the same world-class products and services that they have always received. We are very pleased with the outcome, and look forward to working closely with our new US republisher over the years to come.”

Acclivity anticipates expanding its existing products and services portfolio through development efforts and strategic partnerships, and will actively listen to its customers for confirmation that its direction remains in alignment with the pivotal needs of small businesses.

“Long term, it’s our goal to leverage our experience within the small business and accountant markets to identify opportunities for growth,” said Scott Davisson, Acclivity Managing Partner. “In many ways this transaction allows for the best of both worlds. We’ll continue to work closely with MYOB Limited, a first rate, global organization, while taking advantage of the freedom and entrepreneurial spirit of a small business.”

Acclivity LLC will remain at MYOB’s current location in Rockaway, NJ and will retain the same phone and fax numbers.

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