My small business has been using the Peachtree Pro accounting product for ~16 years. I chose how often to upgrade the software. In other words, on my terms. I was paying ~$150 per upgrade. My latest upgrade was to 2012 in late 2011. This current version "expired", was put to bed, killed, whatever you want to call it in July 2014. I do not use any Sage add-ons. It isn't necessary for my business. As far as I know, the software doesn't require an upgrade/update because of changes to accounting rules and practices. This version more than meets my business's accounting needs. The new Sage business model requires an annual investment (lease) of $300 to keep the software functioning (support and updates year to year), or a one time fee (perpetual license, i.e. I own it) of $450 that includes a single year of support and updates. I haven't had to use support, because the software works and my bookkeeper knows how to use the product. Not sure what the updates are for. Maybe bugs that affect features that I am not using or security fixes. Most likely fixes required as a result of OS (Windows updates). At any rate, I feel as if I have a gun to my head and am now required to keep paying the pig in order to keep using something that works. I have two nagging issues with Pro Accounting 2012 v 19.0.03.1477 (SR-3) and Sage no longer will offer any help unless I upgrade. I'd love to hear from you if you can help. I was forced to retire a Windows 7 computer and install the software on a new Windows 8.1 computer. 1. How do I de-activate the initial installation? Even though the original installation is no longer in use, the new installation believes that I am running two instances and only have license for one. 2. When posting payments (saving the transaction), the Vendor name & address disappear, the check number indexes to the next check, the written amount line (i.e., twenty five dollars) and lower ledger portions all remain populated with the transaction details. Next the "The current transaction has been edited ... continue" dialogue box opens. Selecting Yes, No or Cancel yield the same result. An error message indicating that Peachtree must close and it does. Restart Peachtree and find that the transaction does actually post. This happens even running Peachtree in Windows 7 compatibility mode. I looked at the Windows Compatibility Center and find that Sage Peachtree Accounting 2012 version 19 is not compatible (top result page 1), but Sage Peachtree Accounting 2012 Pro (3rd result on page 3) is compatible. Version 19 does not include Pro in the name. The version with Pro in the name doesn't specify a version number. Is it a matter of semantics? Why the face? Thanks for listening.
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