According to an FAQ the product has outlived its usefulness. It states that the company continually evaluates its business strategies so as to make sure that they are working in a way to meet the needs of its customers, partners and the shareholders. With this thing in mind, the corporation has determined that the existing free templates in the Office that are used with Excel was a better option for many of the small businesses, and the products of Microsoft Dynamics ERP were only appropriate for the mid-ranged organizations.

The users of Office Accounting will continue to receive the support under original terms that is providing five years of mainstream support and also an extended support of five years following the release of the product. Specific dates of retirement are also listed on the web site of Microsoft Corporation.

However, some online services, like eBay and Equifax tie-ins, would not be any more as from Dec. 15. The customers who have bought this software very recently have a potential out, as they easily can return this software within 30 days of their purchase.