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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.