Whats new in Peachtree 2008

What’s New In Peachtree 2008

Hi, I’m Jayne Miller, Peachtree Pro. Welcome to another in our series of “Peach Pods” – informational podcasts about Peachtree, QuickBooks, and related bookkeeping topics. You can listen to our archived podcasts at peachpods.custmbiz.com or blog.quickbooksgal.com.

I’d like to talk about What’s New In Peachtree 2008. The new Peachtree 2008 is out and on store shelves. I have been using it for some time and I have to say that I am very happy with the changes. Before you install it, up may want to listen to my podcast about installation issues as they pertain to your firewall or visit http://www.peachtree.com/support/firewall_install_tips.cfm to make sure you are aware of any issues that could arise when you install the software.


Some of the new features in Peachtree 2008 are listed below. Please note that this discussion will focus on Peachtree Complete Accounting. You will find a complete product comparison and more information at http://www.peachtree.com/peachtreeaccountingline/complete/new_features.cfm#1.


Reporting Improvements


• Effectively see more information
• Enhanced drill-down function
• Select more fields to include; expanded filtering options
• New! Filter date ranges by dates within the 2-year period without accounting period parameters.

For example: May 21 – Jul 4. This enhancement is long overdue and just wonderful.


Forms Design Improvements


• Enhanced customization of invoices, sales orders, and quotes
• Add colors, logos, and more!
• Simplified process


Flexible Unit and Quantity Decimal Settings


• Multiple decimal settings for units & quantities
• Up to 5 decimal places

Add Attachments


• Associate information files (customers, vendors, employees, inventory items)
• Works with Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheets or Word files
• Photos or scanned documents
• Include nearly any info in Peachtree


Hide Navigation Centers


• Permanently hide or show Business Status Center or other Navigation screens
• Reduce the amount of information that you or employees can view
• Faster start up when you use these new features


Saving Records and Transaction Performance


• Saving transactions is faster
• Saving while using open reports is faster
• Speedy “saves” when multi-tasking - open reports/transactions at the same time

Our office is a power user of the new Peachtree. We are very pleased with the improvements this year. If you want more information, visit http://www.peachtree.com/ to compare versions, download a free trial version, or to review new features. Don't forget to double check your computer(s) specs to assure that your processor and ram meet the system requirements of the new Peachtree 2008.

Are you backing up your data?

I hope you find this discussion helpful. If you have questions about this topic, just drop me a line at jayne@quickbooksgal.com. If you are a QuickBooks user, check out blog.quickbooksgal.com for our podcast series about QuickBooks and other related bookkeeping topics. Don’t forget that we are now serving Incline Village and Lake Tahoe. We have two great consultants in the area that will be happy to assist with QuickBooks or Peachtree training & support. Visit our website at tahoe.custmbiz.com.

Well, that’s it for now. I appreciate your time and hope you will join me again next time for another in our PeachPod series. If there are topics you would like me to cover or have questions, send your email to jayne@quickbooksgal.com.

Don’t forget to visit our website, www.quickbooksgal.com or www.custmbiz.com to learn more about me and our services. Remember, you can read or listen to past podcasts at blog.quickbooksgal.com or peachpods.custmbiz.com.

I’m Jayne Miller, Peachtree Pro. Thanks for listening.


Jayne Miller, is the owner of Custom Business Solutions, is a consulting firm in Reno, NV that specializes in providing bookkeeping and software support.

Peachtree 2008 Firewall Installation Issues

Hi, I’m Jayne Miller, the Peachtree Pro. Welcome to another in our series of “Peach Pods” –informational podcasts about Peachtree, QuickBooks, and related bookkeeping topics. You can listen to our archived podcasts at blog.quickbooksgal.com.

Today I’d like to talk about Firewall issues you may encounter when installing the new Peachtree 2008 software. Peachtree 2008 and its Pervasive database can be mistakenly identified as an intrusion threat by many firewall and anti-virus programs.


If you have not already installed Peachtree, it is critical that you do the following:


1. Turn your firewall software on.
2. Turn on firewall alerts.
3. If you get a warning message about Allow or Unblock any of the following files, Allow or Unblock them:


· PEACHW.EXE
· W3DBSMGR.EXE
· W3LGO103.EXE
· PEACHPIM15.EXE
· PEACHUPDATE15.EXE
· PEACHTREEPREFETCHER.EXE
· AIS2.SERVER.CONSOLE.EXE

Some firewalls, like ZoneAlarm, may prompt you to allow additional files. You will need to allow the additional files indicated by the program in order to proceed successfully.

If you have already installed Peachtree


If you have already installed Peachtree and are unable to open a company, you need to set your firewall to allow Peachtree and its Pervasive database to run.


Setting your firewall to work with Peachtree


You can visit http://www.peachtree.com/support/firewall_install_tips.cfm and click on the links for instructions for the following firewall programs or to find more information on this topic. You will also find a great guide to determining which firewall program you are using.


AOL® 9.0 Security Edition
McAfee® Internet Security Suite
Microsoft® Windows® XP Firewall
Norton Internet SecurityTM
Norton Personal FirewallTM
Trend MicroTM PC-cillinTM Internet Security
ZoneAlarm® Free Edition
ZoneAlarm® Security Suite

If your firewall program is not listed, you may select any of the firewall programs to obtain general guidelines for setting up your firewall, but you should refer to help for your firewall program to get specific assistance.


I hope you find this discussion helpful. If you have questions about this topic, just drop me a line at jayne@quickbooksgal.com. If you are a QuickBooks user, check out blog.quickbooksgal.com for our podcast series about QuickBooks and other related bookkeeping topics. Don’t forget that we are now serving Incline Village and Lake Tahoe. We have two great consultants in the area that will be happy to assist with QuickBooks or Peachtree training & support. Visit our website at tahoe.custmbiz.com.



Well, that’s it for now. I appreciate your time and hope you will join me again next time for another in our PeachPod series. If there are topics you would like me to cover or have questions, send your email to jayne@quickbooksgal.com.



Don’t forget to visit our website, www.quickbooksgal.com or www.custmbiz.com to learn more about me and our services. Remember, you can read or listen to past podcasts at blog.quickbooksgal.com or peachpods.custmbiz.com.



I’m Jayne Miller, Peachtree Pro. Thanks for listening.



Jayne Miller, is the owner of Custom Business Solutions, is a consulting firm in Reno, NV that specializes in providing bookkeeping and software support.