Highlighting this new release is the addition of an Employee Self-Service module. This web-based feature gives employees easy access to company organizational charts and the ability to view and/or make changes to their personal and dependents data, vacation accruals and a variety of additional benefits information.

"ACCPAC is bringing to small and mid-size businesses the functionality and HR process efficiency that much larger corporations have typically enjoyed," said ACCPAC President and CEO, David M. Hood. "With the addition of 24/7 Employee Self-Service, we continue to improve upon an already easy-to-use and easy-to-afford HR solution, providing SMBs with new ways to improve operational efficiency and increase employee satisfaction."

ACCPAC HR Series 4.5 improves employee satisfaction and HR administration efficiency by giving employees the ability to access and update their own information. The product automates almost every aspect of the HR process, including maintaining full compliance with government Human Resource Management requirements, such as U.S. COBRA administration and 401(k) management. Version 4.5, like previous versions, uses "wizards" to efficiently lead non-technical users through data entry step-by-step.

The new intranet-based Employee Self Service module enables employees to access and update data in the following areas:

"My Self" section: Allows employees to view and update their personal information such as address, phone numbers, and emergency contacts;

"My Family" section: Allows employees to enter information about their dependents;

"My Benefits" section: Allows employees to view their current benefits. They can also view information on multiple benefit plans available, and do plan comparisons;

"My Time Off" section: Allows employees to check accrued sick and vacation time,

"My Company" section: Allows employees to search a directory of all company employees, including pictures and organizational charts.

"Improving user productivity is paramount for any business application today," said Dr. Katherine Jones, Director Enterprise Business Applications at Aberdeen Group. "The addition of self serve capabilities in ACCPAC HR Series 4.5 gives small and mid-size businesses savings in data entry costs, more accurate information, and the ability to focus HR staff on strategically important tasks."

About ACCPAC

ACCPAC International, Inc., a subsidiary of Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA), provides small and mid-size businesses a broad range of end-to-end business management applications designed to enhance customers’ competitive advantage. Product lines include ACCPAC Advantage Series, ACCPAC Pro Series, ACCPAC HR Series, ACCPAC Business Analysis Suite, ACCPAC eTransact, ACCPAC Exchange, ACCPAC CRM, ACCPAC CRM SalesTeam, ACCPAC Warehouse Management System, ACCPAC ePOS, Simply Accounting, FAXserve and ACCPAC Messenger.

Based in Pleasanton, Calif., USA, with offices in Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, the Middle East, the Netherlands, South Africa, Southeast Asia and the United Kingdom, ACCPAC has more than 500,000 customers and more than 6,500 channel partners in more than 130 countries worldwide.

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