Accountancy software achieves Vista certification

An accountancy software firm has been awarded Vista certification from Microsoft, it has emerged.

According to reports by Accountancy Age, the firm - known as Digita - is the first in the country to obtain, from Microsoft, the Certified for Windows Vista accreditation.

Digita, an organisation established in 1986, offers a number of different accountancy software solutions, including those for personal taxation, corporation tax, capital gains tax and deferred tax.

"This gives us a huge advantage in developing our software for the profession as users benefit from the highest levels of integration across Digita and Microsoft products resulting in better business performance," said Jerry Rihll, managing director for Digita.

Microsoft's Certified for Windows Vista accreditation is a label designed to highlight a product's ability to work with the operating system in an optimised manner.

Windows Vista went on general release in January 2007.