business and office management software

I currently use another software program by Atlas Business Solutions called Customer Appointment Manager for our practice and became aware of Ultimate Business Planner through their website. As a CPA, I run into clients who need business plans all the time. I recently purchased QuickBooks Premier 2004 only to discover that Ultimate Business Planner is a "beefed up" standalone version of what's included in QuickBooks Premier (Atlas Business Solutions and Intuit must have some sort relationship). I recommend Ultimate Business Planner to all my clients. It's easy to use and does a fantastic job. Since Ultimate Business Planner was chosen by Intuit, I know it has to be the best business plan software on the market.

I found Universal Business Planner to be surprisingly easy to use. It was particularly helpful in the area of making projected financials. You are prompted for certain information in an interview and it uses that information to produce 3 years worth of P&L's, Balance sheets and Cash flow statements. It also guides you through writing a plan giving useful examples. I would say that the best strength of the product is that it is very easy to use. I would recommend it to anyone making a business plan. It is well worth the cost because it will save you allot of time particularly in the area of financials.

I use this software for helping start-up businesses. I find it is easier to work with than Business Plan Pro and the Financial Forcasting software is VERY accurate. The print-outs are very professional and it is very easy to change numbers and projections. I recommend this for new business owners. Those with a lot of business experience or business degrees can use this and feel confident in the information.