Small business accounting doesn't get easier than this!
Impulsegamer Review 16 September 2003
Let
me get the ball running by saying that this would have to be the
easiest accounting software I have ever had the pleasure of using and
testing. The principle of the software is what they term āclick &
runā which quite simply is exactly what it does. The true beauty
of BusinessBreeze is the lack on complicated steps that you would
expect from packages such as Quickbooks or MYOB.
To
get anywhere with BusinessBreeze will only take the user a small
number of clicks. The interface is childās play with choices
presented very much like an internet page which makes it all a very
much intuitive experience. Everything is based upon its own menu
which makes navigation of the product almost ridiculously easy. You
wish to do your pay and itās as easy as clicking on the payroll
icon and following the bouncing ball.
BusinessBreeze
cuts out the ātechnicalā side of accounting packages. Whoever
the business writer for the title was actually spoke English and
decided that English was a good language for BB to be written in as
well. This software is just so easy to understand that your most
novice computer user should be able to master the program in
minutes.
Aimed
squarely at the small business owner, BusinessBreeze is able to cover
many tasks with its simple to use one click menu system. Whilst we
would still recommend your MYOB or Quicken products for a more
complex business setup, BB easily can be the product of choice for
the business with a few employees on the payroll who wants to stay
current with applicable tax laws.
From
a technical viewpoint, BB is a modern day miracle with its incredibly
low system requirements and a ridiculously low 20mb free on the hard
disk to install the program. Another great piece of news for older
computer users is that BusinessBreeze will even run on something as
old as a 486 computer! This in my opinion is truly a spark of genius
on the part of producers Martex as many home businesses still do use
old computers.
Whilst
utilising templates, users will be happy to know that these can be
modified for individual use or one off circumstances especially in
the Payroll section. Data entered into the program transfers itself
directly into the PAYG Withholding Archives, eliminating the need to
double the amount of typing required to keep concise, easily
locatable records. I found this feature in particular to be very
clever and useful.
Of
course all of these great features would be of no use if the software
didn't comply with current taxation laws and BAS statements which it
does. The program is also GST compliant and up to date with the
recent rates.
All
things said and done, BusinessBreeze would have to be the easiest to
use program for bookkeeping that I have ever seen. It's stylish and
simple interface make it a winner in my books and I am sure that it
would rate the same in the hands of the small business owner that it
is aimed squarely at. System Requirements Windows 95 or later NT4
486/33 intel compatible processor or higher REQUIRED FOR ALL
INSTALLATIONS - 16 Ram - DVD or CD-ROM drive - 20mb HDD space - At
the time of writing, this software retailed at $330 RRP making it
possibly the cheapest piece of software in this category as well. A
Great all Rounder! - Tory Favro







