MYOB Makes it Extra Easy for Small Businesses to Convert to AccountEdge
from Macintosh QuickBooks Pro Version 4
New MYOB conversion assistant is a quick 5 step process
March 21, 2001 (Rockaway, NJ) MYOB US, Inc. today announced the
availability of a data file conversion utility to help small businesses
move their old QuickBooks Pro Version 4 Macintosh data files to MYOB's new
state-of-the-art small business accounting and management software, MYOB
AccountEdge. Now QuickBooks users who have been waiting the past 5 years
for an upgrade, or who want to update to newer Macintosh operating systems,
including OS X , have an award-winning accounting product and a simple,
free conversion utility to help them make the move.
The MYOB conversion assistant takes the user through 5 easy steps and will
convert all of their critical business information from QuickBooks to
AccountEdge without missing a beat. The MYOB Conversion Assistant will
convert Jobs, Inventory, Accounts and their balances, Customer, Vendor and
Employee information, Company Information, Shipping Methods, Terms, Tax
Codes, Open Invoices, and Open Purchases. The MYOB conversion assistant is
available as a free download, on CD for a minimal charge, and on the MYOB
web site at http://www.myob.com/us/qb. A QuickTime video demonstration of
how the conversion assistant works is also on the MYOB web site, along with
additional information.
To make it easier for QuickBooks Pro Version 4 users to convert to
AccountEdge, MYOB is offering a $100 mail-in rebate on the retail version
of AccountEdge through the end of April. AccountEdge normally retails for
$249. Small businesses can purchase MYOB AccountEdge from their favorite
Macintosh software reseller or directly from MYOB US, Inc. by calling
800-322-6962 (9am - 8pm EST) or by ordering online at www.myob.com/us.
MYOB AccountEdge, rated 4.5 mice by Macworld Magazine, offers small
business owners and managers an easy to learn, easy to set up and easy to
use accounting system that rivals anything in its class for those operating
their business on the Macintosh. MYOB AccountEdge is full featured, fully
integrated, multi-user ready and cross platform accessible and has been
developed specifically for the Macintosh, including OS X. A free update to
AccountEdge for Mac OS X will be available to registered AccountEdge users.
A free trial version of MYOB AccountEdge and information on its full
feature list, are available on the MYOB web site at www.myob.com/us.
"We make no secret that we're out to attract QuickBooks users to MYOB
AccountEdge," said Cynthia Mackewicz, General Manager, MYOB US, Inc. "And
it's a pleasure to be able to welcome them with open arms to a quality
product that, quite simply, is the best accounting system for the
Macintosh. It's also reassuring to the Mac community that AccountEdge is
developed by a company that has maintained and strengthened its commitment
to the platform. We're here to stay."
MYOB US, Inc. is a subsidiary of MYOB Limited, and one of the MYOB Group
companies. MYOB US, Inc. has been on the front lines of the micro-computer
information revolution since 1983. With affiliates and publishing partners
worldwide in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, New
Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and South Africa the companies
have helped more than 500,000 small businesses manage their finances more
efficiently.
MYOB US, Inc.
300 Roundhill Drive
Rockaway, NJ 07866 USA
Voice +1 973.586.2200
Fax +1 973.586.2229
www.myob.com/us
