You really have to consider two distinct groups or users when rating ACT!.
As a single user/small business on one PC... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This product has a lot to offer when the database is not shared. It is easy and extremely intuitive to use and has all the typical features that one would expect from CRM software.
Recording and tracking client interactions is easy and the interface between ACT and your mail software (especially outlook) is relatively simple.
The phone settings can be a pain always defaulting to a standard format... but you can disable/change this is preferences.
You really have to consider two distinct groups or users when rating ACT!.
As a single user/small business on one PC... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This product has a lot to offer when the database is not shared. It is easy and extremely intuitive to use and has all the typical features that one would expect from CRM software.
Recording and tracking client interactions is easy and the interface between ACT and your mail software (especially outlook) is relatively simple.
The phone settings can be a pain always defaulting to a standard format... but you can disable/change this is preferences.
You really have to consider two distinct groups or users when rating ACT!.
As a single user/small business on one PC... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This product has a lot to offer when the database is not shared. It is easy and extremely intuitive to use and has all the typical features that one would expect from CRM software.
Recording and tracking client interactions is easy and the interface between ACT and your mail software (especially outlook) is relatively simple.
The phone settings can be a pain always defaulting to a standard format... but you can disable/change this is preferences.
You really have to consider two distinct groups or users when rating ACT!.
As a single user/small business on one PC... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This product has a lot to offer when the database is not shared. It is easy and extremely intuitive to use and has all the typical features that one would expect from CRM software.
Recording and tracking client interactions is easy and the interface between ACT and your mail software (especially outlook) is relatively simple.
The phone settings can be a pain always defaulting to a standard format... but you can disable/change this is preferences.
It's ok - I needed it to open a clients file, so don't use it for day to day work..
For everyday small accounting use I think quick books would be a better choice (especially for those with no accountancy training) - but this does everything it promises and is now Vista compatible. Not a great step up from v12 and it still lacks decent network and other features. You always get the feeling that sage want you to buy the more expensive line 50 products - even when this will suit most small businesses.
It's ok - I needed it to open a clients file, so don't use it for day to day work..
For everyday small accounting use I think quick books would be a better choice (especially for those with no accountancy training) - but this does everything it promises and is now Vista compatible. Not a great step up from v12 and it still lacks decent network and other features. You always get the feeling that sage want you to buy the more expensive line 50 products - even when this will suit most small businesses.
This software is not for the novice
I had 3 full days training on this software before doing my accounts for a business of £1M turn over
I find it relatively easy to use because I have been shown correctly
You can make corrections - you just need to know the correct way to go about it.
I also think it is essential to have a thorough knowledge of whats going on in your business as this helps you see see if there are any obvious errors in the reports which you can produce.
I find I can prepare debitor/creditor statements in seconds
Send out letters to the same in seconds
& have saved over £250 per month in accountancy fees
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This software is not for the novice
I had 3 full days training on this software before doing my accounts for a business of £1M turn over
I find it relatively easy to use because I have been shown correctly
You can make corrections - you just need to know the correct way to go about it.
I also think it is essential to have a thorough knowledge of whats going on in your business as this helps you see see if there are any obvious errors in the reports which you can produce.
I find I can prepare debitor/creditor statements in seconds
Send out letters to the same in seconds
& have saved over £250 per month in accountancy fees
worth using but get some training first (accountants didnt study for ... Read More:
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This software is not for the novice
I had 3 full days training on this software before doing my accounts for a business of £1M turn over
I find it relatively easy to use because I have been shown correctly
You can make corrections - you just need to know the correct way to go about it.
I also think it is essential to have a thorough knowledge of whats going on in your business as this helps you see see if there are any obvious errors in the reports which you can produce.
I find I can prepare debitor/creditor statements in seconds
Send out letters to the same in seconds
& have saved over £250 per month in accountancy fees
worth using but get some training first (accountants didnt study for ... Read More:
>>More Details