ACCA On Harnessing Technology for Accounting Firms.

In the latest ACCA ‘in practice’ magazine, the December 2008 issue, Calum Robson examines how the ‘Shrewd use of technology creates value for money, reduces environmental impact - and creates more time for clients’ in small and medium - sized accounting firms. Giving WinWeb’s OnlineOffice to clients for free is a major differentiator in local marketplaces, builds client loyalty and practice value.

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Watch the Video Of The CNBC Power Lunch Interview With WinWeb CEO Stefan Töpfer

Titled ‘Small Business in Trouble’ WinWeb CEO Stefan Töpfer talks about the challenges faced by small business during this recession.

Stefan highlights the need for government, banks and big business to do more to help small business during these times of financial crisis. He explains how small business will pull our economy out of this recession and that more needs to be done to help and support small business.

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WinWeb CEO Stefan Töpfer on CNBC Power Lunch Europe.

On Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008 at 11:00 BST, WinWeb’s Founder CEO and Chairman Stefan Töpfer will be a guest on CNBC’s prestigious Power Lunch Europe TV show. The interview will centre around Home Business, Micro Business and Small Business in these challenging times and how small business can flourish in these times.

Stefan will be talking about WInWeb’s OnlineOffice, about his motivation for WinWeb’s Business’09 - Unleash It! Challenge and why he believes Small Business is more important than ever. He will also share his views what big business can do to help small business, how both parties can benefit from the partnership and why our capitalism will be changed forever by the time this recession is over.

Should you miss the show, don’t worry we will host it here after the show.

Viking Direct/Office Depot and WinWeb Announce Exclusive Strategic Alliance to Help Small Business.

Leicester / London (UK), December 2, 2008 Viking Direct - part of Office Depot, a leading global provider of office products and services - together with WinWeb, the leading on-demand small business infrastructure provider, announced that they have entered into an exclusive strategic alliance to provide Viking Direct’s small business customers with access to WinWeb’s OnlineOffice™ product.Viking Direct has been granted exclusive rights by WinWeb to offer OnlineOffice™ in the office supplies sector in the UK.

WinWeb’s OnlineOffice™ provides small businesses with a comprehensive offering of integrated business and administrative tools, including accounting software, business planning resources, web hosting, business networking, and secure data storage.

“Micro businesses are one of the fastest growing segments of the European economy, and Office Depot is here to help these customers take care of their businesses -whatever their needs may be,” said Ann Davis, of Viking Direct UK.

“WinWeb is excited to provide Office Depot’s loyal small business customers with our small business software suite of innovative tools,” said Stefan Töpfer, CEO/Chairman of WinWeb. “Whether they are looking to grow their business or increase productivity in the workplace, they can be confident that the OnlineOffice product will help them every step of the way.”

Over 650,000 small business clients of Viking Direct have free access to WinWeb’s OnlineOffice, normally charged at £119 plus VAT. This represents an unparalleled commitment to Vikings micro and small business clients.

About Office Depot

Every day, Office Depot is Taking Care of Business for millions of customers around the globe. For the local corner store as well as Fortune 500 companies, Office Depot provides products and services to its customers through 1,705 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogs and a $4.9 billion e-commerce operation. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $15.1 billion, and employs about 49,000 associates around the world. The Company provides more office products and services to more customers in more countries than any other company, and currently sells to customers directly or through affiliates in 48 countries.

Office Depot’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ODP and is included in the S&P 500 Index. Additional press information can be found at:http://mediarelations.officedepot.com.

About WinWeb

WinWeb was founded in 1994 by Stefan Töpfer and has become the leading provider of on-demand online software (SaaS) and real business services to the 1 to 10 people SOHO and Micro Business Market. Based on WinWeb’s OnlineOffice, the Small Business Infrastructure has provided hundreds of thousands entrepreneurs with an micro business eco-system. This enables the micro business owner to access professional services on a time-shared basis for ad-hoc, projects, short-term or long-term demand, enhancing the businesses competitiveness and productivity, while keeping cost down and variable. This greatly enhances long-term survival of micro businesses.

WinWeb is privately owned and operates in all English speaking markets globally. With offices in Europe, North America and Australia.

United Kingdom VAT Rate Change in OnlineOffice.

On Monday December 1st. 2008 the applicable VAT rate will change from 17.5 % to 15 % until December 31st. 2009.

As you would expect with our OnlineOffice this change is happening automatically in the Sales Module (Invoicing and Proposals), Accounting Module and in the Cashbook Module. No updates or new software to load, meaning less hassle for you.

However you may receive input invoices during December with are either 17.5 % or 15 % VAT. We have prepared for you a short guide on how to account for these different rates. As usual our 24 hour live support staff is standing by for any questions you may have or help you may need - making this transition as painless as possible.

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