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Accounting Software

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Year Winner
2000 Tally
1999 Tally
1998 Tally
1997 Tally
1996 Tally
1995 Tally
1994 Tally
1993 E-X
1992 E-X
1991 Munimji
1990 Munimji
1989 Munimji
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Indian programmers have always been prolific in developing

accounting packages. This year too saw a host of accounting packages, with

different features, at different prices, catering to different types of

organizations. But none made an impact worth mentioning. Tally–the winner for

the past six years–reigns supreme this year too. E-X Next Generation from TCS

had made it to third place last year, but has crashed out from the User’s

Choice Club this year. Self-developed accounting systems now stand at second

position, and custom packages get ranked third.

Custom packages are the ones that organizations get made to

suit their accounting needs. Last year, these packages had finished second, but

this year they have come down a notch. Our survey shows that Microsoft Excel and

FACT are also used, but not so widely as to create any impact. Wings had made an

appearance in the survey last year, but hasn’t been able to sustain its

presence. Wings’ efforts to distribute the personal version of the software

for free may bring in some results in our next survey.

Among the currently owned packages too, Tally came at the

top. Local and self-developed 

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Accounting Software

User's Choice Club  UPI
Tally 100
Own Development 15
Customized 14

packages came next. This shows the tremendous

brand loyalty that Tally enjoys. This is true of the corporate segment as well

as households. No wonder that the maker of this package–Peutronics–has

changed its name to Tally Solutions to capitalize on the brand name.

When looking for an accounting package, quality and ease of use are the top

concerns of a user. Financial accounting packages now pack features for

multi-company accounting, stock management, multi-currency support, and high

security. Tally has been the winner in this segment for seven consecutive years

now. Will we see it retain its title for the eighth time? We’ll account for

that next year.

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