Intuit Microsoft War: Microsoft Loses Again

Microsoft still sells a $200 version called Microsoft Office Accounting Professional. However, its latest Intuit Microsoft War announcement shows Microsoft loses again. Users who paid for Microsoft Office Accounting Standard, Plus or Professional (2006 – 2008) or Small Business Accounting 2006 can upgrade to the latest Professional version free. http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/11/22/microsoft-offic …

This strongly suggests that even Professional is no longer selling, whcih is too bad in view of serious 2009 QuickBooks online banking problems. In addition, professional accountants seem completely turned off by Microsoft Office Accounting. Microsoft includes this program in its Microsoft Action Pack for Professional Accountants. This is a real bargain, as it includes 10 copies of Vista and Office, plus lots of other software ($15,000+) and support for $299 a year. It even includes a free website. However, a recent Intuit Microsoft War survey found only two registered  Microsoft accountants in the New York City area, where there were 400 QuickBooks ProAdvisors.

We previously reported on this at:

   Inside Intuit – Microsoft Intuit War (with Google, Apple, Adobe, Sun, Yahoo and others)
   http://1234567890.typepad.com/quickbooks/2008/09/linux.html

   Intuit Microsoft War: Intuit is playing the web services game that Microsoft is talking
   http://1234567890.typepad.com/quickbooks/2008/08/intuit- …

   End Runs Around Vista, Intuit Microsoft War, QuickBooks Linux is the Future
   http://1234567890.typepad.com/quickbooks/2008/08/inside-intuit-.html

Microsoft also recently announced it was discontinuing Microsoft Small Business Financials and that Microsoft Money would no longer be available for retail sale. This ended three more battles in the Intuit Microsoft War, where Microsoft loses again, Microsoft loses again and Microsoft loses again. This means Microsoft

We will soon update this for all the battles we know about in this Intuit Microsoft War.