Changes to the 2009 product lineup

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Many of you have received your 2009 version of Simply Accounting in the mail and you’re probably eager to install it.  To avoid an outbreak of puzzled looks and head-scratching, I’m going to talk about some important changes to our product line up in 2009. 

 

Two editions, Entrepreneur and Simply Accounting by Sage now have new names.  If you have been using the Simply Accounting by Sage 2008 (Basic in previous years) don’t be surprised when you get the 2009 Pro in the mail.  Yes, that’s right, Simply Accounting by Sage/Basic in now called Pro!  Just to avoid any confusion here, this is not the same as the Pro edition we had in 2007 and earlier versions.  While they share the name, they are different products.  If you had a Pro 2007, or earlier, you should be upgrading to Premium 2009.  Entrepreneur 2008 has been renamed to First Step 2009.    

 

Premium is still called Premium but it’s now sold in one user increments.  This is a nice change as now you can buy the exact number of licenses that you require.  With earlier versions, if you wanted to add one user you would have to purchase an additional 2-user license. In practical terms, this means that you will use a separate serial number and key code for each user.  If you are on a SimplyCARE plan, you will receive your 2009 upgrade in the mail.  In the package, you will also find one letter, per each user, containing a serial number and a key code.  If you had a 2-User Premium, for example, you will get two letters with two different serial numbers and key codes.  Enterprise users are not affected by this.  It’s still sold as a 5-User or 10-User edition and you will still install each user with the same serial number and key code. 

 

To sum up the major changes, Simply Accounting by Sage 2008 is Pro 2009, Entrepreneur 2008 is First Step 2009 and Premium 2009 is sold in one user increments with each user having a unique serial number and key code. 

 

For additional information regarding the changes to the 2009 line up, click on the link below.

 

http://www.simplyaccounting.com/products/faq/