In this "Accountants 2015" version is a stripped down version for small businesses. (Which have criticized many users) The "problem" with the subsequent, paid updates was now apparently solved by Lexware, that this version, the one acquires, can also be used permanently with the state. Whether now Elster interfaces are then not function properly in the following year, I can not estimate.
In any case, these cheapest version of "accountant" some limitations - for example, there is a one-user version, which I do not think the times because so many entrepreneurs have at least one desktop and a mobile computer. Apart from the fact that the accounting is so often done by other employees. So you would have to grip usually already alone for the reason for a higher quality version.
Also, so operations such as a "recapitulative statement" not be done with the simple Accountant versions, although nowadays make very many small entrepreneurs EU revenues.
Overall you need, and that seems very important to me, tangible knowledge in accounting and tax matters in order to even be able to deal with this accountant software. If one has not, and no appropriate specialist has hired, must create a simple revenue-surplus account, I can recommend the tax savings for the self-declaration because the users are out there as a lay by the operations.
Lexware is otherwise still the best option for small businesses who do not want to spend much money enormous, and certainly to the "Principles for proper bookkeeping - GOB" wish book. Attention, this version does not contain a cashbook. Best very well informed in advance about the needs (possibly with tax advisers deny), and then choose the correct version of Lexware accountant.