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

Table of Contents
IDC Opinion
In This Study
Methodology
Situation Overview
Accounting Packages Used by SMBs
Accounting Packages Used by Small Businesses
Figure: U.S. Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Using Accounting and Payroll Software, 2005
Table: Accounting Packages Used by U.S. Small Businesses by Company Size, 2005 (% of Respondents)
Figure: Accounting Packages Used by U.S. Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, 2005
Figure: Primary Accounting Packages Used by U.S. Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, 2005
Table: Primary Accounting Packages Used by U.S. Small Businesses by Company Size, 2005 (% of Respondents)
Table: Additional Accounting Software Used in U.S. Small Businesses, 2005
Accounting Packages Used by Medium-Sized Businesses
Table: Accounting Packages Used by U.S. Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size, 2005 (% of Respondents)
Table: Primary Accounting Packages Used by U.S. Medium-Sized Businesses by Company Size, 2005 (% of Respondents)
Accounting Packages Used by Vertical Industries
Table: U.S. SMBs Using Accounting and Payroll Software by Vertical Industry, 2005 (% of Respondents)
Table: U.S. SMBs Using Accounting and Payroll Software by Vertical Industry, 2005 (% of Respondents)
Table: Accounting Packages Used by U.S. SMBs by Vertical Industry, 2005 (% of Respondents)
Table: Accounting Packages Used by U.S. SMBs by Vertical Industry, 2005 (% of Respondents)
Channels Preferences of SMBs Using Different Accounting Packages
Table: Channel Preference for Recent Software Purchases Among U.S. Small Businesses by Primary Accounting Package Used, 2005 (% of Respondents)
Small Business Demographics
Number of Employees
Length of Time in Operation
Figure: Number of Employees in U.S. Small Businesses by Primary Accounting Package Used, 2005
Figure: Number of Years in Operation in U.S. Small Businesses by Primary Accounting Package Used, 2005
Sales Focus
Table: Product Versus Service Sales Focus of U.S. Small Businesses by Primary Accounting Package Used, 2005 (% of Respondents)
Company Revenue and Revenue Growth
Figure: Annual Revenue of U.S. Small Businesses Using Accounting Packages, 2005
Table: Sales Performance of U.S. Small Businesses by Primary Accounting Package Used, 2005 (% of Respondents)
Figure: Sales Performance of U.S. Small Businesses by Primary Accounting Package Used, 2005
Table: Expected Sales Performance of U.S. Small Businesses by Primary Accounting Package Used, 2005 (% of Respondents)
Figure: Expected Sales Performance of U.S. Small Businesses by Primary Accounting Package Used, 2005
Business and IT Priorities Among Small Businesses
Table: Business Priorities Among U.S. Small Businesses by Primary Accounting Package Used, 2005 (% of Respondents)
Table: IT Priorities Among U.S. Small Businesses by Primary Accounting Package Used, 2005 (% of Respondents)
Future Outlook
Essential Guidance
Table: Summary of Characteristics of Small Businesses by Primary Accounting Package Used, 2005
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Methodology
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