Smack Down! Show those numbers who's boss with a new accounting software program.

Several new accounting software packages include tools to manage your business the way large corporations do. CRN Test Center examined AppGen Technologies' MyBooks Professional 6.0 (www.appgen.com), Intuit Quick-Books Premier 2003 (www.intuit.com) and Microsoft Small Business Manager (SBM) 7.0 (www.bcentral.com/products/sbm).

MyBooks Pro is a robust accounting tool that's easy to set up and use. You have a choice of 19 customizable business models, and MyBooks has a unique data-storage file system that grows with your company. The product also has a well-designed work-flow system and a sophisticated search engine.

QuickBooks Premier's strength has always been its intuitive interface. Its main window, called the Navigator, has the most intuitive design of the products reviewed. The Navigator window shows several views of the user's data, main company activities and various work flows. The software's work-flow tasks are designed like real forms, and the data entered is available throughout the program, shortening the setup curve for new users. QuickBooks provides different levels of access for multiple users, and it can manage employee benefits and weekly time sheets. Automatic online updates deliver the latest payroll and tax regulations.