The Use of Accounting Software by U.S. Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, 2007: Profiles of Intuit, Sage, and Microsoft Customers

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• IDC Opinion
• In This Study
  • Methodology
• Situation Overview
  • Accounting Packages Used by SMBs
  • Figure: U.S. Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Using Accounting and Payroll Software, 2007
    • Accounting Software Used by Company Size
      • Primary Packages
      • Figure: Primary Accounting Packages Used by U.S. Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, 2007
      • Table: Primary Accounting Packages Used by U.S. Small Businesses by Company Size, 2007 (% of Respondents)
      • Table: Primary Accounting Packages Used by U.S. Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size, 2007 (% of Respondents)
      • Additional Packages Used for Accounting
      • Figure: Other Accounting Packages Used by U.S. Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, 2007
      • Table: Other Accounting Packages Used by U.S. Small Businesses by Company Size, 2007 (% of Respondents)
      • Table: Other Accounting Packages Used by U.S. Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size, 2007 (% of Respondents)
    • Accounting Software Used by Vertical Industry
    • Table: U.S. Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Using Accounting and Payroll Software by Vertical Industry, 2007 (% of Respondents)
    • Table: Primary Accounting Packages Used by U.S. Small and Medium-Sized Businesses by Vertical Industry, 2007 (% of Respondents)
  • Business Profiles of Small Businesses Using Intuit, Sage, Microsoft, and Industry-Specific Accounting Solutions
    • Number of Employees
    • Figure: Number of Employees in U.S. Small Businesses by Primary Accounting Package Used, 2007
    • Revenue Growth
    • Table: Sales Performance of U.S. Small Businesses by Primary Accounting Package Used, 2007 (% of Respondents)
    • Figure: Sales Performance of U.S. Small Businesses by Primary Accounting Package Used, 2007
    • IT Spending Growth
    • Figure: Expected Change in IT Spending in U.S. Small Businesses by Primary Accounting Package Used, 2007
    • Table: Expected Change in IT Spending in U.S. Small Businesses by Primary Accounting Package Used, 2007 (% of Respondents)
  • Business Applications Used and Assessment of Software as a Service by Small Businesses Using Intuit, Sage, Microsoft, and Industry-Specific Accounting Software
    • Use of Different Business Applications
    • Table: Other Business Software Used by U.S. Small Businesses by Primary Accounting Package Used, 2007 (% of Respondents)
    • Software as a Service: Current Versus Planned Activity and Factors Encouraging and Discouraging Potential Use
    • Table: Usage of Software as a Service in U.S. Small Businesses by Primary Accounting Package Used, 2007 (% of Respondents)
    • Table: Factors Encouraging Usage of Software as a Service in U.S. Small Businesses by Primary Accounting Package Used, 2007 (% of Respondents)
    • Table: Factors Discouraging Usage of Software as a Service in U.S. Small Businesses by Primary Accounting Package Used, 2007 (% of Respondents)
• Future Outlook
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Methodology
  • Synopsis