Accounting software for visually impaired moves forward

Friday, 7 May 2010

The world's first accounting software able to be used efficiently by the blind and vision impaired is attracting increasing interest from blind organizations in Australia, the United States and other countries around the globe.

Australasian software company Accomplish has recently released Version 15 of its CashManager accounting software, which has now been specifically adapted to meet the varying sales tax needs of businesses throughout all states of the USA.

Accomplish general manager Grant Hewson says that in addition, the new software has other improvements which make it even easier for blind users to manage their business and financial accounts themselves.

Hewson says the release of the fully sales tax functional product for the USA market is something many people have been eagerly awaiting.

"This is going to be a very exciting time for both us and for vision impaired people in the USA."

He says it's the ease of use and simplicity of operation which distinguishes its software from all the other accounting packages available.

"This simplicity in program design and operation is also why our software works well with adaptive technology, such as screen reading software, used by blind and vision impaired users."

In 2008 tests by the Royal New Zealand of the Foundation of the Blind endorsed the accessibility of CashManager for blind or partially sighted people. Now, Vision Australia has audited the software with very positive results.

Accomplish has worked with blind organizations in the USA, UK, Australia and other countries, and held webinars and other discussion forums with blind users around the world, further refining its software to make use even easier for blind and disabled clients.

"For instance, we now have accelerator or shortcut keys for every possible screen choice," Hewson says.

"This will improve productivity for people like blind users who often prefer to use the keyboard, rather than a mouse."

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