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- 1985 · Started life in Cambridge trading as Apricote Studios specialising in Music and Business
software - 1987 · First commercial software shipped The Account Book (Platform: Acorn BBC B 32k ram)
- 1988 · Second commercial software shipped The Invoice Program (Platform: Acorn BBC B 32k ram)
- 1989 · Personal Accounts developed for BBC B
- 1990 · All current software ported to Acorn Archimedes
- 1991 · Prophet business accounts written for RISCOS
- 1991 · Personal Accounts ported under licence to DOS based PC platform
- 1992 · Personal Accounts version 2 for RISCOS launched
- 1994 · Personal Accounts version 3 launched
- 1995 · Prophet version 2 launched
- 1995 · Prophet wins Acorn User Best Business software award 1995
- 1995 · !Shares stocks and shares management software marketed
- 1996 · Prophet version 3 launched
- 1996 · Prophet wins Acorn User Best Business software award 1996
- 1996 · Accountz accounting service announced
- 1998 · Personal Accounts version 4 for RISCOS launched
- 1999 · Prophet version 3+ professional launched
- 1999 · Accountz for Business Architecture begins
- 1999 · Apricote Studios changes name to Accountz.com limited
- 2000 · Accounting for everyone website launched on 9th September
- 2000 · Accounting for everyone website featured in Computer Active magazine
- 2001 · Personal Accounts version 4 for Windows released on PCW magazine CD
- 2002 · Personal Accounts further reviews in PC Home and other computer magazines
- 2003 · Accountz for Business University, Accountant and User surveys
- 2004 · Personal Accounts 5 official launch
- 2005 · Personal Accounts 5 featured in Independent on Sunday, PC Format, PC Answers, PC Utilities, Windows XP made easy
- 2006 · Personal Accounts 5 featured in Computer Shopper, Ebay Advisor
- 2006 · Mac Expo 2006 Accountz exhibits for first time at UK Mac Expo 2006, Olympia, London.
- 2006 · Personal Accountz Launch launch of 1st multi-platform UK personal finance software
- 2007 · Business Accountz Launch launch of 1st multi-platform UK business software
- 2007 · Personal Accountz featured in the Daily Express, Sunday Telegraph, Independent
- 2007 · Business Accountz nominated at the Mac World Awards in London
- 2008 · Personal Accountz featured in Computer Shopper magazine
- 2008 · Signup agreement with Canonical Ubuntu Linux advanced support
- 2008 · Intel Partner Program Euro wide distribution with Intel
- 2009 · MacWorld 2009 Best Productivity Software Award Nomination Awards ceremony London 18th June.
- 2009 · South African Distributor Appointed Accountz sign a distribution agreement with premier South African distributors Phoenix Global Software Ltd.
- 2009 October · Computer Shopper Best Buy Award Personal Accountz gets 5 stars and Best Buy award in group test.
- 2009 November · Ubuntu Repository Canonical place a 120 day trial of Business Accountz in Ubuntu Linux repository.
- 2009 December · Computer Shopper Business Buy Award Business Accountz receives top review and best Business Buy award (5 stars).
- 2010 January · 25th Anniversary Accountz is proud to have helped more than 35,000 achieve success.