Purchasing accounting software can be a challenge and should not be undertaken without
some serious forethought. Certain crucial factors should be taken into consideration before
even obtaining the accounting software package. One should assess the business’
requirements before investing in any accounting software package. It is essential that the
selected accounting software should satisfy the business current and future needs. It is
important to investigate the main features of the accounting software to ensure that they are
fitting the business’ current and future needs. The main four factors expected to affect the end
users’ requirements of accounting software packages are: current needs; future needs;
business type; and business size. These factors will be discussed in the following sections