Access isn't a dedicated report writer, it is a variety of things, including a database and application development environment.
Your question is it's own answer.
<bowing kung fu style>
You need to define reuirements to determine the best software product to use, not the reverse, you don't justify purchases adn implamentationbased on what others view as your requirements.
For instance if your requirement is to output MDBs using an MS Access front end application, it would prove very difficult to argue against using Access.
-k