Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007 - the Free Accounting Suite

Microsoft has launched a latest addition to their Microsoft Office suite of products:

Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007. It is actually a successor to Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting 2006. However, it is much more advanced than its predecessor. Though its named as Accounting, but actually its much more than just a simple accounting tool. Its essentially a complete business management tool to help with all the financial tasks related to a business. It is targeted primarily at small and home based businesses. It has some really innovative features, integrates seamlessly with other Microsoft products, is integrated with lots of online financial services providers. And, best of all, it comes completely free. Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007 offers following benefits (these have been taken from Microsoft's website):

Easy to Learn and Use:
As with other Office products, it is completely menu driven, instead of being command driven. So, it is really intuitive to use. It comes with lot of startup wizards that quickly train you about the various features available. It provides the consistent look and feel with Microsoft Office system, so as to reduce the training time.

Save time managing everyday tasks:
Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007 helps you to easily import data from Office excel and other programs, so you don't have to retype information for all of your customers and accounts. Office Accounting Express automatically tracks income and expenses as you create sales receipts or write checks, so you don't have to retype the information. If your business has an online account the software can download transactions, and you can even write checks, all done electronically. Managing payroll is easier with payroll center. Payroll center also offers integration with ADP at a nominal fee. You can also manage your taxes from here.