Comparison: Object Oriented Accounting Products: date 6/99. not maintained.

Technology Overview	CYMA IV Accounting http://www.cyma.com Single user price $295/module	Peachtree Office Accounting http://www.peachtree.com/office/ Single user price $76
Database back end	Btrieve 6.20 MKDE	Sybase SQL Anywhere v5.5
Database vendors current version	Pervasive SQL 7.0	Sybase Adaptive Server Anywhere (ASA 6.0)
Architecture	Sharable file on workstation or LAN (upgradable to Client/Server)	Single user file on workstation or LAN
Programming language	Microsoft Visual C++	Microsoft VB5
Windows API	32-Bit	32-Bit
Expected performance rating of the technology	Good	Good
Programmability	Good. Developers Kit $100 provides VB and C++ examples. You can also use any current Btrieve or Pervasive ODBC toolkit	Excellent-provides VB5 object interface in your Object Browser even without a Developers Kit. But the DevKit has all the documentation, costs $800.
Strategic Outlook	Excellent, stable long term company. Integrates with Andersen A-Plus tax for Individual, Corp, Ptnr, etc.	Doubtful since takeover of Peachtree Software by Sage, a giant UK conglomerate with too much capital. Sage has indicated publicly that Peachtree Office Accounting development may not be continued. POA is a single-user program that needs much improvement in usability before it can compete with other products already in the marketplace.