Need advice for a Windows convert: An alternative to Peachtree accounting.

My friend has been running his business on Windows for over 10 years and is fed up with the usual Windows issues. He wants to switch everything to a Mac (a Mini to be specific). I told him I'd help him migrate, but the biggest problem I can see right now is that all of his accounting has been done on PeachTree and all of his email/correspondence is in Outlook. He's been using both of these applications on a daily basis for over 10 years so there is a lot of precious data he can't afford to lose.
My questions:
1. What alternative is there to Peachtree that runs natively on OS X? It must be something that can be 100% migrated over. Running any software on Windows (via Parallels or Boot Camp) is not an option. He does not want to use Windows ever again if possible. Another reason to ditch Peachtree is because it costs him $700/year to use; a savings that will pay for a Mac Mini.
2. Can everything from Outlook be imported into Mail?
I'm not a Windows user so despite reading about "how easy it is to switch", I question just how painless the process is. I need to make sure I do everything right the FIRST time with minimal down time.
TIA for any advice.

Quickbooks for mac would be a good choice…
http://www.ehow.com/how6133318convert-information-quickbooks.html
Move Outlook to Mail
http://guides.macrumors.com/MovingEmail_from_PC_Outlook_to_AppleMail
http://www.techhit.com/outlook/exportimport_outlook_to_entourage_apple_macmail.html
-mj

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