In its latest attempt to become a player in the accounting software space, Microsoft had released a free stripped-down version of its software -- targeting small businesses that are late adopters and ...

Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007, a stripped-down version of the company’s Accounting Professional 2007 software, was downloaded more than one million times in its first three months as a free ...

Microsoft wants to “spur the imagination and spirit of entrepreneurism that drives small businesses,” while spurring free downloads of its Office Accounting Express 2007. The Microsoft “Ultimate ...

Many small and home-based businesses still handle accounting tasks with a spreadsheet or even pencils, paper and calculators, according to Microsoft. The reason: cost and complexity. The Redmond, Wash ...

Slowly but surely, Microsoft is looking to grow its user base by giving away entry-level SKUs of its products. The latest freebie: Office Accounting Express 2007, the new, low-end of its ...

Office Accounting Express 2007, which is free, is for home-based businesses that "currently use pen and paper or spreadsheets." In a software-driven world, it's easy to forget about the nuts and bolts ...