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PLEASANTON, CA — February 15, 2006 – Avanquest Software, a leading developer and
publisher of business and consumer software for the global PC market with
operations in Europe, the U.S. and Asia, today introduced its most comprehensive
and easy to use small business finance and customer relations management suite.
Small Business PRO is specifically designed to fill the needs of businesses with
1-25 employees that are seeking an integrated solution to help manage a wide range
of business tasks and are frustrated by accounting software packages that are
usually too complex and expensive for their needs.
In addition to easily and affordably allowing small businesses to transfer
bookkeeping chores from pencil and paper or spreadsheets to a powerful automated
accounting application, Small Business PRO incorporates two of Avanquest's most
popular small business marketing applications, Design and Print Business Edition
and Web Easy Professional 6, providing an entire business management package. With
these advanced, easy-to-use tools, small businesses can design and print marketing
materials such as brochures, newsletters and business cards and also create a
customized, professional-quality Web site in-house with ease.
Designed to handle all the unique accounting, customer management, business analysis
and marketing needs of entrepreneurs and professionals, and priced at just $89,
Small Business PRO is the latest offering of the award-winning MySoftware brand of
small business productivity products, which have consistently helped small office
and home office users work smarter and more efficiently for 18 years.
At its core, Small Business PRO is a powerful, flexible and customizable accounting
program that simplifies key business tasks, incorporating general ledger, accounts
payable and receivable and bill paying as well as other tools, such as customer
relations management, financial reporting, sales forecasting, business plan creation
and inventory management. Small Business PRO also speeds the banking process each
month by automatically converting bank statements into accounting entries.
Small Business PRO is simple to install and supports multi-user licenses for greater
data sharing capabilities, a major cost advantage for growing companies. Businesses
can easily authorize and set up new users without having to reinstall the software
suite or experience the pressures associated with upgrading to a new system. The
integrated features in Small Business PRO are designed for flexibility and can be
used individually or in combination. Utilizing a single database, data exchange
between the components is seamless. The potential for manual errors is greatly
reduced since users don't have to import data to various components or re-enter the
same data, formulas or formatting.
"Small businesses are searching for a flexible, functional solution that will
quickly and painlessly help them manage daily accounting tasks and also support a
company's growth and evolution, from startup to mid-market," said Anne Anderson,
Executive Vice President of Avanquest Software's Productivity Division. "With its
ease-of-use, depth of features and integrated components, Small Business PRO fully
meets these expectations so companies can capitalize on the power of automation to
increase efficiency and remain focused on advancing their business to the next level."
Featuring an intuitive, easy-to-navigate interface, Small Business PRO guides the
user through each process with just a few clicks. Best of all, there is no specific
training or accounting knowledge required. The full set of integrated accounting and
reporting applications includes:
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Accounting —
establish financial and fiscal reports; analyze balance sheets, cash flow and
profit/loss statements; accurately monitor trial balance and journals
- Billing —
create and track orders, estimates and payments; convert estimates to invoices; verify
outstanding invoices with automatic reminders to expedite billing
- Banking —
automatically synchronize bank data with accounting records - generate needed entries
in one click; reconcile statements and deposit payments
- Inventory —
track product inventory; generate purchase orders and quotes; create and/or import
product and vendor records; adjust inventory levels as shipments are sent/received
- Customer Management —
import customer contacts and schedule appointments with Microsoft® Outlook; manage
calls, e-mail and opportunities; send proposals and business letters
- Forecast and Business Plan —
quickly create a business plan; compare forecasts against performance; calculate monthly,
quarterly and yearly sales
Small Business PRO is available at Office Depot, Office Max and other leading software
retail outlets across North America and is compatible with Windows 2000/XP/2003.
Avanquest Software is offering a free 30-day trial online at
www.avanquestusa.com.
About Avanquest Publishing USA
Avanquest Software is a global developer and leading publisher of best-selling personal
and professional software designed for office productivity, communications and mobility
worldwide. Avanquest Software products are marketed in over 100 countries, through
e-commerce, OEM partnerships and IT resellers. Founded in 1984 as BVRP Software and
listed since December 1996 on Euronext (ISIN FR0004026714), Avanquest Software forms
part of the Eurolist, NextEconomy segment and SBF 250 index. Additional information on
Avanquest Software is available at www.avanquest.com.
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