FORM 8-K

                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                      Washington, D.C. 20549

                          CURRENT REPORT


Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 15, 1999

                       Expert Software, Inc.
      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                             Delaware
          (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

      0-25646                                  65-0359860          
(Commission File Number)                  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



     802 Douglas Road, 6th Floor, Coral Gables, Florida 33134
             (Address of principal executive offices)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (305) 567-9990



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ITEM 4.   CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANTS

On January  15,  1999,  Arthur  Andersen  LLP  resigned  as  auditors  of Expert
Software,  Inc. (the "Company"),  and,  concurrently,  management of the Company
engaged Grant  Thornton LLP to audit the  consolidated  financial  statements of
Expert  Software,  Inc. and  Subsidiaries as of and for the year ending December
31, 1998. The decision to change auditors was approved by the Audit Committee of
the Company's Board of Directors.

The reports of Arthur Andersen LLP on the Company's financial statements for the
past two  fiscal  years  ended  December  31,  1997 and 1996 did not  contain an
adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as
to uncertainty,  audit scope, or accounting  principles.  In connection with the
audits of the Company's  financial  statements  for each of the two fiscal years
ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, and in the subsequent  interim periods,  there
were no  disagreements  with Arthur  Andersen  LLP on any matters of  accounting
principles or practices,  financial statement disclosure,  or auditing scope and
procedures  which,  if not resolved to the  satisfaction of Arthur Andersen LLP,
would have caused Arthur  Andersen LLP to make  reference to the matter in their
reports.

During the two most recent  fiscal years ended  December 31, 1997 and during the
subsequent  interim  period prior to engaging  Grant  Thornton LLP,  neither the
Company nor someone on the Company's  behalf  consulted  with Grant Thornton LLP
regarding  either  the  application  of  accounting  principles  to a  specified
transaction,  either  completed or proposed,  or the type of audit  opinion that
might be rendered on the Company's financial statements.

The predecessor  auditor  informed the Company of the existence of no reportable
events, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

The Company has requested  Arthur Andersen LLP to furnish it a letter  addressed
to the Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of
that letter, dated January 19, 1999, is filed as Exhibit 16 to this Form 8-K.


ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

      Exhibit 16.     Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP


                            SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  January 19, 1999

                          Expert Software, Inc.

                          By: /s/ Steven R. Mountain
                             Steven R. Mountain
                             Chief Financial Officer