The program consists of 3 modules:
1) wage + salary for payroll
2) accountant for the Financial Accounting
3) billing + order for order and invoice management
These individual programs can also be opened in parallel in individual windows and facilitate, for example, a jump between financial transactions and processing operations in the accounting area. In general, the overview of the software is highly individual GUI spaces tidy and related processes are displayed graphically in chronological or logical link.
In addition to the usual processes payroll, billing, dunning Financial Office has numerous reports that give a few clicks overview in the jungle of figures. Since I myself am working as a software developer I know how much to put employees in the areas of controlling and financial performance in such a graphic or tabular views and Lexware Sofware makes it really a product of this price range well.
What has changed for 2014? The adjustments fall rather low and aimed primarily at changes to the legal framework of: an extension of e-balance sheet, adjustments to income thresholds and health insurance contributions, a wizard for hardware replacement (and associated backup) in the office, an interface to external transit provider and a few more details.
A detailed manual can be found on the manufacturer's website. For this service area you will be enabled by the registration. But even more interesting are the numerous videos, which the manufacturer has set on Youtube. All major topics are explained here in mostly 30 minutes long films from the first entry on the data collection, invoice generation and financial statements. Explained comprehensible and with enough time and patience.
Also in the service of the manufacturer, there is the so called Lexware portal where a FAQ is available to all modules and not only answers questions about the software itself, but also legal foundations and requirements are explained in many areas.
The PLUS version mainly offers a DATANORM interface for connection of ERP systems and an extended cash book compared to the basic software. What I miss here is the possibility of more job use this is integrated only in the PRO version and limits the usefulness in offices with personalized PCs (which should be the default) already noticeable one. So if you want to equip more than one workplace must reach for higher quality version. The same applies to the case of several separate from each other independences also the multi-client capability is given only in the PRO version.
In conclusion:
Unlike other user I have not experienced any problems when importing legacy data or software updates. However, in other Lexware products in the last two years this issue has been repeatedly criticized and at a software in this price range and importance of this must not happen that. Who imported customer and invoice data must be able to rely on the fact that this works 100%.
Financial Office 2015, familiar and easily accessible for users of older versions. The service area of Lexware is really good and comprehensive, the video tutorials exemplary.
Only the Lizenpolitik pushes me a little critically to install on 2 or 3 computers should also be made at the PRO version in the eye, because even if only the woman assists in the self-employment in the context of office work, you come to the rated this PLUS version so too quickly reach their limits.
Due to only minor changes to the Version 2014 also the price / licensing policy as a whole must be considered a little critical, even if a software of this size here the required price is definitely worth it in general. But making the jump from 14 to 15 for users is the added value halt comparatively low. For first-time buyers 4-5 / 5, for Updater 3-4 /. 5 Overall, from this basis, 4/5.
