SQL Account (developed by eStream Software) is a highly prominent, heavy-duty accounting and business management suite in Southeast Asia. Used by more than 270,000 companies, it is a dominant competitor alongside AutoCount and Access UBS, particularly within Malaysia, Singapore, and Myanmar.

Named after its powerful, network-optimized relational database backbone, SQL Account is widely praised for its exceptional speed, advanced credit controls, and robust handling of high-volume transactions.

Core Overview

Target Audience: Ideal for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) and larger corporate networks that handle dense operational supply chains (e.g., wholesalers, manufacturers, distributors, and logistics).

Geographic Focus: Deeply integrated with Southeast Asian tax and statutory regulations, featuring native compliance engines for Malaysian SST / LHDN e-Invoicing, and Singaporean IRAS / InvoiceNow networks.

Architecture: Built on a robust Client-Server architecture using an Open Period system. This allows businesses to seamlessly enter, backdate, or analyze data over long, continuous timeframes without being strictly locked down by immediate fiscal year-end closures.

Key Features & Capabilities

Advanced Credit Control: A standout feature for B2B trading. It allows management to set highly specific credit limits and overdue limits per customer. The system can automatically block the creation of new Delivery Orders or Invoices if a customer has exceeded their payment terms.

Date-Sensitive Stock Costing: Seamlessly calculates real-time inventory values across multiple warehouses using FIFO or Weighted Average methods. If a user backdates a stock transaction, the system automatically runs a backend recalculation to ensure historic profit margins remain perfectly accurate.

Document Knock-Off Engine: Bookkeepers can auto-reconcile and "knock off" outstanding customer invoices against received payments using a single-click smart FIFO matching system. It also natively handles complex post-dated or bounced checks.

Granular Security Permissions: Offers deep access control. Managers can define user rights by module down to the specific action (e.g., a clerk can view and create an invoice, but cannot edit, delete, or view the item's raw cost margin).