The introduction of a low cost (under $100) fourth generation language with an integrated screen editor, program and report generator, data dictionary and runtime compiler was ground breaking. It also pushed back against the "copy protection" schemes of that era.
And including the source code with the purchase of the accounting software (a practice which Business Tools continued into the late 80's and also the early 90's with their second and third major releases) was also somewhat revolutionary.
Advanced Accounting today remains a modifiable accounting software system.
We appreciate the loyalty, and celebrate the longevity of, the continuing TAS/Advanced Accounting end user customer base.
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| Byte: The Small Systems Journal (magazine). June 1985. |
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| PC Magazine October 29, 1985 TAS Hard-Nosed Database plus optional TAS Accounting Software bundled with source code TAS 1.0 (Level 1/2/3 releases) |
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| InfoWorld September 22, 1986 TAS-Plus (aka TAS 2.0) |
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| PC Magazine May 13, 1986 TAS-Plus, TAS-Books, Advanced Accounting One of the earliest uses of the Advanced Accounting trademark |
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| PC Magazine February 10, 1987 TAS-Books vs. Dac-Easy TAS-Books was developed using TAS-Plus (TAS "2.0") |
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| PC Magazine January 28, 1992 Advanced Accounting 3.0 (developed with TAS Professional 3.0) |
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| PC Magazine April 14, 1992 Advanced Accounting 3.0 (developed with TAS Professional 3.0) |
