Accounting

Accounting Plus
Getting Started
1: Installing on Windows ............................. 5

2: Installing on Macintosh ........................... 7

3: Registering your MYOB software ................ 9

4: Upgrading from a previous version . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

5: What’s new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

6: Obtaining technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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1 Installing on Windows

First-time and upgrading customers should complete these tasks to install MYOB accounting software on Windows.

Checking the Windows requirements and package contents

Make sure that each Windows computer on which you intend In addition to this Getting Started guide, your MYOB
to install this software has these minimum resources. accounting software package should contain these items:

z MYOB Accounting or MYOB Accounting Plus CD

Hardware Pentium® processor with 200MHz and 32 Mb RAM
z User Guide
50 Mb free hard disk for program installation
35 Mb additional hard disk space for each company z Registration card
file z A guide to MYOB-compatible cheques, forms stationery
1024 x 768 screen resolution with 16-bit colour
(first-time purchasers only).
Software Windows® 98, 2000, Me, XP, Windows NT® 4
(Service Pack 6) or later

Officelink Microsoft Word® version 8 to 2003

compatibility Microsoft Excel® version 8 to 2003

Internet Dial-up connection for accessing Help and e-features

Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer version 5 or
later
QuickTime 4 or later
Acrobat Reader 4 or later, or Adobe Reader 6 or later

Network Ethernet network (for best performance choose

100BaseT) that supports NetBEUI, NetBIOS or TCP/IP
networking protocols.

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 Installing MYOB accounting software on Windows workstations
Installing MYOB accounting software on all versions of Windows is
very similar. An autorun window lets you install MYOB accounting
software and other useful applications, such as Adobe Reader, and
learn about support plans and other services.
MYOB Accounting Plus1 is multi-user software that comes with a
single user licence. If the volume of transactions requires input
from more than one user, additional licences can be purchased
enabling simultaneous multi-user access to company files. See ‘To
obtain additional seat licences’ in the accompanying User Guide.
Once you’ve obtained these additional seat licences, your
company file must be set up for multiple users. See ‘Setting up a
company file for multiple users for Windows’ in the User Guide.
To install MYOB accounting software on a Windows
workstation
This procedure applies to all versions of Windows.
1 Login as an administrator (if your computer only allows people
with administrator privileges to install software).
2 Save any open documents you want to save and close all software.
4 In the installation window, proceed to the install page and follow
the on-screen instructions for installation.
5 When installation is complete, click Finish. Your default web
browser displays the What’s New in This Version topic from
MYOB Help.
6 If you are installing MYOB Accounting Plus with the intention of
providing multi-user access to a company file, repeat from step 1
on each computer requiring company file access.
7 NEW CUSTOMERS
a Register your MYOB accounting software. See ‘Registering your
MYOB software’ on page 9.
b Create and activate a company file. For instructions see your
MYOB accounting software User Guide.
UPGRADING CUSTOMERS
a Upgrade your active company files. See ‘Upgrading Windows
company files’ on page 11.
b Learn more about the new features. See ‘New features and
enhancements overview’ on page 23.

3 Insert the MYOB accounting software CD into the drive.

The installation window should appear. If it does not, open the CD

drive—usually the d:\ drive—in Windows Explorer and double-
click autorun.exe.

1
MYOB Accounting only supports a single user and cannot be
networked.

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2 Installing on Macintosh

First-time and upgrading customers should complete these tasks to install MYOB accounting softwareon Macintosh.

Checking the Mac OS requirements and package contents

Make sure that each Macintosh computer on which you In addition to this Getting Started guide, your MYOB
intend to install this software has these minimum resources. accounting software package should contain these items:

Hardware PowerMac G3 with 128 Mb RAM

z MYOB Accounting or MYOB Accounting Plus CD
40Mb of available hard disk space for program z User Guide
installation. Note: UNIX File System (UFS) formatted
hard drives are not supported
z Registration card
35 Mb additional hard disk space for each company file z A guide to MYOB-compatible cheques, forms stationery
1024 x 768 screen resolution with thousands of colours (first-time purchasers only).
Software Mac OS X version 10.1 or later

Officelink Microsoft Word® 2004 or Microsoft Word® X

compatibility Microsoft Excel® 2004 or Microsoft Excel® X

Network G4 processor with 256 Mb RAM

100BaseT or faster Ethernet network

Internet Dial-up connection for accessing Help and e-features

Safari or Internet Explorer version 5 or later
QuickTime version 5 or later
Acrobat Reader 4 or later, or Adobe Reader 6 or later

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 Installing MYOB Accounting on Macintosh workstations
Installing MYOB accounting software on all supported versions of 4 The installation window appears. Proceed to the install page and
Mac operating systems is the same. From the autostart window follow the on-screen instructions.
you can install the software and other useful applications, such as
5 When installation is complete, click Finish. Your default web
Adobe Reader, and learn about support plans and other services.
browser displays the What’s New in this version topic from
MYOB Accounting Plus1 is multi-user software that comes with a MYOB Help.
single user licence. If the volume of transactions requires
6 If you are installing MYOB Accounting Plus with the intention of
additional users, licences can be purchased for simultaneous
allowing multiple users to access a company file at the same time,
multi-user access to company files. See ‘To obtain additional seat
repeat this procedure to install the program on each computer in
licences’ in the accompanying User Guide.
the network that will access the company file.
Once you’ve obtained these additional seat licences, your
7 NEW CUSTOMERS
company file must be set up for multiple users. See ‘Setting up a
company file for multiple users on Macintosh’ in the User Guide. a Register your MYOB accounting software. See ‘Registering your
MYOB software’ on page 9.
To install MYOB accounting software b Create and activate your company file. See your MYOB
accounting software User Guide.
This procedure is applicable to all versions of Macintosh OS
version 10.1 or later. UPGRADING CUSTOMERS
a Upgrade your company file. See ‘Upgrading Mac OS company
1 Log in as administrator (if your computer only allows users with
files’ on page 14.
administrator privileges to install programs).
b Learn more about the new features. See Chapter , ’New
2 Save any open documents you want to save and close any other features and enhancements overview’, on page 23.
software.

3 Insert the MYOB accounting software CD into the drive.

The installation window should appear when you insert the CD. If
it does not, open the MYOB accounting software v15 CD on the
desktop and double-click the setup icon.

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MYOB Accounting only supports a single user.

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3 Registering your MYOB software
MYOB accounting software requires registration for continued use after the initial trial period.

Registering your software

You need to register your MYOB accounting software so that Information required for registration
you can:
You need to gather the following information before
z activate any company files you create registering:
z activate the 30-day introductory support included with z serial number from your installation CD
your purchase so you can obtain telephone, email or
z product version number
Internet support—see Chapter 6, ’Obtaining technical
z date of purchase
support’, on page 41
z contact name—given name (first name, christian name),
z receive information about product upgrades, new
and family name (last name, surname)
products, special offers and other services.
z organisation or company name, or trading name
Registration required for activation MYOB accounting z telephone numbers
software allows you to enter data into a new company file for
z email address
a trial period of 30 days. After 30 days, the company file will
z postal address (including PO boxes) where mail is normally
become read-only. You will be able to view transactions, print
delivered—if applicable, unit number, street number, street,
reports and export data, but not enter transactions. After you
town, county and postcode
activate the company file, you will be able to enter
transactions—but you need to be registered before you can z business type, for example, service, manufacturing,
activate files. wholesale, retail, etc.
z type of computer—Macintosh or Windows
z operating system
z number of employees.

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 To register online To register by fax

1 Start your web browser and go to 1 Complete the registration card included in your package.
http://www.myob.co.uk/registration/
2 Fax the card to 0208 799 0123.
2 Complete the registration page, then click Register.
When we receive your registration details, we will send you a
Your registration details will be processed and you will receive a letter confirming your registration. Once you receive your
confirmation email. A letter will also be posted to you confirming confirmation letter, you can activate company files (see ‘Creating
your registration. and activating company files’, in the User Guide).
You can activate your company files two working days after
receiving the confirmation email (see ‘Creating and activating To register by telephone
company files’, in the User Guide).
Telephone the MYOB registrations line on 0845 130 3975
between 9 a.m. and 5.30 p.m, Monday to Friday, and give your
To register by mail
details to the MYOB Customer Service representative.
1 Complete the registration card included in your package. When you have completed registration, you can activate
2 Mail the card to: company files (see ‘Creating and activating company files’, in the
User Guide). We will also send you a letter confirming your
MYOB UK Ltd
registration.
Westec House
West Gate
London W5 1YY
When we receive your registration details, we will send you a
letter confirming your registration. Once you receive your
confirmation letter, you can activate company files (see ‘Creating
and activating company files’, in the User Guide).

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4 Upgrading from a previous version

To upgrade from previous versions of MYOB accounting software you need to complete the following tasks applicable to Windows or
Macintosh and then the tasks common to both.

Upgrading Windows company files

Company files created by previous versions of MYOB
Accounting or MYOB Accounting Plus need to be upgraded to
use the new features.
Also, if you have customised any template files (reports, forms,
letters or spreadsheets) in a previous release, you need to
upgrade these templates.
Upgrade from version 13 or later
For each active company file:
Upgrade from version 12 or earlier
For each active company file:
1 Upgrade the company file. See ‘To upgrade the company file’
on page 12.
2 Upgrade your customised templates. See ‘Upgrading
customised templates’ on page 12.
3 Activate the company file. See ‘Activating existing company
files (Windows and Mac OS)’ on page 16.

1 Upgrade the file. See ‘To upgrade the company file’ on 4 Edit your user accounts. See ‘Editing upgraded user accounts
page 12. (Windows and Mac OS)’ on page 20.

2 Upgrade your customised templates. See, ‘Upgrading

customised templates’ on page 12.

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 To upgrade the company file
1 Start your MYOB accounting software.
2 In the welcome window that appears, click Open.
3 In the Open window that appears, navigate to and click the
company file to be upgraded and then click Open.
4 In the Sign-on window, sign on as administrator:
a In the User ID field, type Administrator.
b In the Password field, type the master password, if you have
one.
c Click OK. A window appears with the option to upgrade your
company file.
5 Click Yes. A window appears displaying the filename and location
for the upgraded company file.
By default, the filename will be the same as your current file and
the location your new MYOB installation folder, for example,
C:\Plus15.
6 If you want to save the file to a different location, or change the
filename of the upgraded company file, click Browse:
a In the Save in field, navigate to your preferred folder.
b In the File name field, type a new file name.
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c Click Save. A window appears with the new filename and
location.
7 Click Yes. The upgrade process begins.
8 When the upgrade is complete the Congratulations window
appears, click OK. The company file opens for you to use.
9 If you want to upgrade another company file:
a Go to the File menu and choose Open.
b Repeat from step 3.
10 If you have customised any templates, continue with, ‘Upgrading
customised templates’ below.
Upgrading customised templates
Customised templates for reports, forms, letters or spreadsheets
created in a previous version need to be copied to the
corresponding folders in the MYOB Accounting v15 or MYOB
Accounting Plus v15 installation folder.
You can automatically upgrade your custom templates by using
the Forms Upgrade Assistant (see below), or manually by copying
the templates to the installation folder (see page 13).
To upgrade customised templates using the Forms
Upgrade Assistant
1 Go to the Start menu and choose Programs, MYOB Accounting
v15 (or MYOB Accounting Plus), MYOB Tools, and then MYOB
Accounting (Plus) v15 Forms Upgrade Assistant.
2 In the Welcome window, click Next. The Copying Files window
appears.
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 In this window, note the path to your previous MYOB software is To manually copy customised templates to MYOB
displayed in the Source field. The path to your current MYOB accounting software v15
accounting software is displayed in the Destination field.
1 In Windows Explorer, open the installation folder of your previous
NOTE : If the previous version cannot be found If your version of MYOB accounting software and open it (for example,
previous MYOB accounting software was not installed in the the folder located at C:\Myob14 or C:\Plus14).
default location, a message may appear stating that the previous
version could not be found. To manually locate it, click the The installation folder contains these folders and files:
Browse button and locate the program folder of your previous
MYOB accounting software. Click the .exe file (for example,
File
myob.exe) and then click Open. The path should now display in Folder Type of file
extensions
the Source field.
Custom *.rpt User-customised reports templates
3 Click Start. The Forms Upgrade Assistant moves the templates
Forms *.frm Standard and user-customised forms templates
in your previous version folders into folders with the prefix ‘Old’
(for example Old Forms, Old Custom, Old Letters), and then Letters *.dot Standard and user-customised Microsoft Word
word-processing templates
copy the templates from your previous version into the
Sprdsht *.xlt Standard and user-customised Microsoft Excel
appropriate folders (for example, Forms, Custom, Letters) in
spreadsheet templates
MYOB Accounting v15 or MYOB Accounting Plus.

When the templates have been copied, the Finished window

2 Open the Custom folder.
appears.
3 Control-click on each of the custom templates you want to copy.
4 Click Finish to close the Forms Upgrade Assistant.
NOTE : Avoid selecting your previous version’s standard
NOTE :Templates must be upgraded on all workstations Your
templates The standard templates included with MYOB
custom reports, forms and letters must be upgraded on every
accounting software v15 may have improved features so make
workstation that uses them, not just the workstation where the
sure you select only the templates that you created, ignoring the
company file is located.
old standard templates. This will ensure you do not accidentally
5 If you are upgrading from: overwrite upgraded standard templates in the v15 installation
folder.
z version 12 or earlier, continue with ‘Activating existing
company files (Windows and Mac OS)’ on page 16. 4 Go to the Edit menu and choose Copy.

z version 13, or later, your upgrade is complete. Continue with 5 Open the corresponding folder in the MYOB Accounting or
Chapter 5, ’What’s new’, on page 23. MYOB Accounting Plus v15 installation folder (for example, the
folder located at C:\Myob15 or C:\Plus15).

6 Go to the Edit menu and choose Paste.

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7 Repeat from step 2 for each of the remaining folders: Forms,
Letters and Sprdsht.
8 If you are upgrading from:
z version 12 or earlier, continue with ‘Activating existing
company files (Windows and Mac OS)’ on page 16.
z version 13, or later, your upgrade is complete. Continue with
Chapter 5, ’What’s new’, on page 23.

Upgrading Mac OS company files

Company files created by previous versions of MYOB Accounting
or MYOB Accounting Plus need to be upgraded to use the new
features.
Also, if you have customised any template files (reports, forms,
letters or spreadsheets) in a previous release, you need to upgrade
these templates.
4 Edit your user accounts. See, ‘Editing upgraded user accounts
(Windows and Mac OS)’ on page 20’.
To upgrade the company file
1 Start your MYOB accounting software.
2 In the welcome window that appears, click Open.

Upgrade from version 13 or later 3 In the Open window that appears, navigate to and click the
company file to be upgraded, and click Open.
For each active company file:
4 In the Sign-on window, sign on as administrator:
1 Upgrade the file. See, ‘To upgrade the company file’ on this page.
a In the User ID field, type Administrator.
2 Upgrade any customised templates. See, ‘To upgrade your
b In the Password field, type the master password, if you have
customised templates’ on page 15.
one.
c Click OK. A window appears with the option to upgrade your
Upgrade from version 12 or earlier
company file.
For each active company file:

1 Upgrade the file. See, ‘To upgrade the company file’ on this page.

2 Upgrade any customised templates. See, ‘To upgrade your

customised templates’ on page 15.

3 Activate your company file. See, ‘Activating existing company files

(Windows and Mac OS)’ on page 16’.

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 To upgrade your customised templates

Customised templates for reports, forms, letters or spreadsheets

created in a previous version need to be copied to the
corresponding folders in the MYOB Accounting v15 or MYOB
Accounting Plus v15 installation folder.

1 In the Finder, locate the installation folder of your previous

version of MYOB accounting software and open it.
5 Click Yes. A window appears displaying the filename and location
for the upgraded company file. The installation folder contains these folders and files:
By default, the filename will be the same as your current file and
the location your new MYOB installation folder. Folder Type of file

6 If you want to save the file to a different location, or change the Custom User-customised reports templates

file name of the upgraded company file, click Browse: Forms Standard and user-customised forms templates

a Navigate to your preferred folder. Letters Standard and user-customised Microsoft Word word-
processing templates
b In the Save As field type in the new file name.
Spreadsheets Standard and user-customised Microsoft Excel
c Click Save. spreadsheet templates

7 Click Yes. The upgrade process begins.

8 When the upgrade is complete the Congratulations window 2 Open the Custom folder.
appears, click OK. The company file opens for you to use. 3 Command-click on each of the custom templates you want to
9 If you want to upgrade another company file: copy.

a Go to the File menu and choose Open NOTE : Avoid selecting your previous version’s standard
templates The standard templates included with MYOB
b Repeat from step 3. accounting software v15 may have improved features, so make
10 If you have customised any templates, continue with, ‘To upgrade sure you select only the templates that you created, ignoring the
old standard templates. This ensures you do not overwrite
your customised templates’ below.
upgraded standard templates in the v15 installation folder.

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4 Drag and drop the selected template files over the corresponding 6 If you are upgrading from:
folder in the v15 installation folder (for example, the Custom
z version 12 or earlier, continue with ‘Activating existing
folder).
company files (Windows and Mac OS)’ on this page.
5 Repeat from step 2 for each of the remaining folders (for example, z version 13, or later, your upgrade is complete.
Forms, Letters and Spreadsheets).

Activating existing company files (Windows and Mac OS)

Follow this section only if you are upgrading from MYOB You can activate and confirm company files either over the
accounting software v12 or earlier. Internet or by telephone:

A new activation and confirmation method replaces the previous z To activate a company file over the Internet, see below.
registration method used in version 12 or earlier. The principal z To activate a company file by telephone, see page 18.
differences between the new activation method and the previous
Before you can activate your existing company file, you need to
registration method are:
upgrade the file. For more information, see ‘Upgrading Windows
z a new 12-digit serial number replaces your current customer company files’ on page 11 or ‘Upgrading Mac OS company files’
number on page 14.
z a unique code for each company file
z a confirmation process is carried out once or twice a year for the To activate a company file over the Internet
life of the file to ensure that the company file and serial number
1 Make sure that you are connected to the Internet so that the
continue to match.
MYOB accounting software can communicate with the MYOB
You must initially activate, and then confirm, all newly upgraded activation server.
company files and any new company files you create. You can
2 Start your MYOB accounting software and open an upgraded
activate and confirm company files manually (MYOB Accounting
company file. The Sign-on window appears.
or MYOB Accounting Plus reminds you when confirmation is due)
or you can set up automatic confirmation.

Company files can be used for 30 days without activation but,

after that time, become read-only until activated and confirmed.
You can still view transactions, print reports and export data from
a read-only company file but will not be able to enter any new
transactions.

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3 Complete the Sign-on window: Activation window appears whenever you open a company file
that is not activated.

5 In the Company File Activation – Online window, type your

12-digit serial number in the Serial Number field and press TAB. A
unique code is generated in the Company File Code field.

a Type Administrator in the User ID field. The Administrator

user account is built-in and corresponds to the former master
password.
b Type your previous master password in the Password field (or
leave it blank if there was none).
6 Click Continue. Your serial number and the company file code are
c Click Single-user Access and click OK.
sent to the MYOB server, which returns a confirmation code and
activates the company file. You do not need to record the
confirmation code.

7 In the Company File Activation – Activated window, click OK.

Consider automating subsequent confirmations—see ‘To set up
automatic company file confirmation’ on page 19.

8 Repeat from step 2 to activate other company files.

9 Continue with ‘Editing upgraded user accounts (Windows and

Mac OS)’ on page 20.

4 In the Company File Activation window, click I want to activate

my company file online and click Continue. The Company File

Getting Started 17
 To activate a company file by telephone The Company File Activation window appears whenever you
open a company file that is not activated.
1 Start your MYOB accounting software and open an upgraded
company file. The Sign-on window appears.

2 Complete the Sign-on window:

a Type Administrator in the User ID field. The Administrator

user account is built-in and corresponds to the former master
password.
b Type your previous master password in the Password field (or
leave it blank if there was none).
c If you are using MYOB Accounting click OK. If you are using
MYOB Accounting Plus click Single-user Access and click OK.

4 In the Company File Activation – By Phone window, type your

12-digit serial number in the Serial Number field and press TAB. A
unique code is generated in the Company File Code field.

5 Call MYOB at the specified number and follow the instructions to

receive your confirmation code.

6 Type the code in the Confirmation Code field and click

Continue.

3 In the Company File Activation window, click I want to activate

my company file by phone and then click Continue.

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 To set up automatic company file confirmation

If you are connected to the Internet, MYOB accounting software

can automatically confirm the activation of company files. If you
are not connected at the time the confirmation is attempted, a
window appears asking you to connect to the Internet.

1 Open the company file to be automatically confirmed.

2 Go to the Setup menu and choose Preferences.

3 In the Preferences window, click the Security tab.

4 Mark the I Prefer to Use Automated Online Company File

NOTE : Once-only confirmation code After you activate the
Confirmation checkbox.
company file, the confirmation code cannot be used again to 5 Click OK. The MYOB accounting software will confirm the
confirm this company file or activate another company file. You
company file whenever required and notify you on each occasion.
must obtain a different confirmation code from MYOB for each
company file whenever confirmation is required.

7 In the Company File Activation – Activated window, click OK.

Consider automating subsequent confirmations—see ‘To set up

automatic company file confirmation’ below.

8 Repeat from step 1 to activate other company files.

9 Continue with ‘Editing upgraded user accounts (Windows and

Mac OS)’ below.

Getting Started 19
 Editing upgraded user accounts (Windows and Mac OS)
Follow this section only if you are upgrading from MYOB
accounting software v12 or earlier.
Version 13 of MYOB Accounting and MYOB Accounting Plus
introduced user accounts, a new security measure to control which
staff members are allowed to open a company file. User accounts
also enables the system administrator to restrict certain users from
accessing various parts of the software. For example, if you have
set up personal cards to record details about family members, you
may want to restrict access to these cards by all staff except
yourself and another trusted employee.
User IDs and passwords in previous releases
In v12 and earlier releases of MYOB accounting software, User IDs
and passwords worked differently to the current version.
User IDs User IDs were a means of recording who performed
particular transactions. They did not determine who could open a
company file and perform transactions. If you opened a company
file and accidentally mistyped your user ID, the mistyped name
was accepted and stored as a new user ID. The mistyped user ID
would have been recorded against any transactions performed in
that session.
Master passwords and sub-passwords A master password
allowed you to create sub-passwords, restrict transactions
associated with each sub-password, and edit or delete
sub-passwords.
A sub-password was associated with restrictions as to which
command centres could be accessed and which transactions
could be posted. You could create different sub-passwords with
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different restrictions profiles, then reveal the sub-passwords to the
appropriate staff members. A sub-password did not allow you to
edit or delete other sub-passwords.
A single sub-password could be shared by different employees
who would each have their own user ID for transaction tracking.
User accounts in v15
In MYOB Accounting and MYOB Accounting Plus v15, user
accounts determine both who can open a company file and, once
it is opened, what command centres and windows can be
accessed and which transactions can be posted. Each account
consists of a user ID associated with a password. (That is, user IDs
and passwords are not separate, as they were in previous
releases.)
Transaction restrictions are now linked to a user account, that is,
to the combination of user ID and password. User account
passwords cannot be shared, as sub-passwords previously were.
User IDs are recorded against transactions as before but only the
administrator can create user IDs. They are no longer created
automatically when you log on.
The administrator account has unrestricted access to all
transactions and can create, edit and delete user accounts. Also,
the administrator account is permitted to perform maintenance
tasks not available to other users.
Upgrading user IDs and sub-passwords
When you upgrade an old company file, the master password is
changed to the administrator account, former user IDs to new
MYOB Accounting/MYOB Accounting Plus v15, uk
 user accounts and former sub-passwords to new user accounts. 6 If the message appears warning that the company file has never
The new user accounts are not activated until access restrictions been verified, click No.
are set up. In the following procedure, passwords are assigned to
7 In the message advising you that the converted company file
the new user accounts and access restrictions set up.
contains previous user IDs that have been inactivated, click Yes.

To upgrade user IDs and sub-passwords
1 Start MYOB Accounting or MYOB Accounting Plus.
2 Open an upgraded company file.
3 Complete the Sign-on window.
a Type Administrator in the User ID field.
b Type your previous master password in the Password field (or
leave blank if there was none).
c If you are using MYOB Accounting click OK. If you are using
MYOB Accounting Plus click Single-user Access and click OK.
NOTE : Opening the User Access window If the MYOB
accounting software command centre appears immediately,
choose Preferences from the Setup menu, click the Security tab,
and click the Password button.
The User Access window displays previous user IDs and sub-
passwords converted to user accounts. The user accounts derived
from former user IDs have no restrictions, but user accounts
derived from former sub-passwords preserve their restrictions. For
more information, click Help and choose Help for This Window.

Former user IDs converted to

user accounts

Former sub-passwords
converted to user accounts
(note the Password# prefix)
Restrictions preserved in the
selected user account (from
former sub-passwords only)

8 In the User Access window, edit user accounts derived from

4 If the Company File Activation window appeared, click I want to former user IDs.
activate my company file later and click Continue.

5 If the message appears advising how many days are left to

activate, click OK.

Getting Started 21
 a Click a name (that is, former user ID) in the User ID list and click
Edit. The Edit User Details window appears.

f In the Edit User Details window, click OK. Back in the User
Access window note that the user has acquired the restrictions
of the former sub-password.
b Clear the Inactive User checkbox.
g In the User Access window (while the user is still selected in the
c Type a password in the Password field and retype it in the
User ID list) further fine-tune access to functions by marking or
Confirm Password field.
clearing the Not Allowed column next to function names.
d Click the Copy Restrictions search button ( ).
h Repeat from step a for each new user account derived from a
e In the Select From List window, choose a user account derived former user ID.
from a former sub-password—that is, any with a Password#
Users can now log onto this company file with the user IDs and
prefix—and click Use User. This is a quick way of adding former
passwords you entered, and have access to all functions except
sub-password restrictions to an upgraded user account.
those disallowed.

9 When all user accounts are updated in the User Access window,
click OK.

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5 What’s new

New features and enhancements overview

The new features in version 15 of MYOB Accounting and For more information on stock control enhancements, see
MYOB Accounting Plus are: page 29.

Enhanced payroll Improved auditing and financial control

z Timesheets are now available to record hours worked by
employees.
z New way to pay payroll liabilities.
z Audit trail tracking system now tracks a range of payroll
changes.
z Updated e-file feature for HM Revenue & Customs
accreditation.
For more information on payroll enhancements, see page 25.
tools
z Retain transactions from the previous seven financial years.
z Enhanced Company Data Auditor.
z Improved budgeting tools including the option to start
creating a new budget for the following financial year at
any time.
For more information on improved auditing and financial
tools, see page 34.

Enhanced stock control Improved record management

z You can now receive items into stock without a supplier
invoice.
z You can now sell items with insufficient on-hand quantities.
z Stock items can be tracked across multiple locations (MYOB
Accounting Plus only).
z You can now choose an item’s standard cost or last cost as
the default on purchases.
z Combining cards into one record while retaining
transaction information.
z Combining accounts into one account record without loss
of transaction information.
z Copy details of recurring transactions across multiple cards.
For more information on improved record management, see
page 36.

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 Enhanced reporting z To create a budget

z New reports have been included for timesheets, stock z To pay employees using timesheets
management, auditing and payroll. z To pay liabilities
z The auditing functionality of a number of reports has been z To receive items without a supplier invoice
enhanced. z To start a new financial year

For more information on enhanced reporting, see page 37. z To store items at multiple locations.

To view Show Me How movies

Miscellaneous enhancements
z Choice of date when recording transactions from the To Do 1 Go to the Help menu, choose What’s New in this Release and
List. then choose New Feature Movies. The list of available movies
appears.
z Print pick list option for customised packing slip forms.
z Generate invoice statements for any date. 2 Click the movie required. The Show Me How movie appears.
z Import MYOB RetailBasics point-of-sale data.
z Record VAT in nominal journals.

For more information on miscellaneous enhancements, see

page 38.

Show Me How new feature demonstration

movies
MYOB accounting software provides Show Me How tutorial
movies demonstrating many of the new features and how to use
them. Show Me How movies run between one and three
minutes.

The following Show Me How movies have been included:

z To allow the sale of items with insufficient quantities 3 Click Continue to run the demonstration movie.
z To combine records and accounts

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 Enhanced payroll
The new payroll features are: To set up timesheets
z timesheets for recording hours worked 1 Go to the Setup menu and choose Preferences. The Preferences
z new way of paying payroll liabilities window appears.
z audit trail now tracks a range of payroll changes 2 Click the System tab.
z updated e-file feature for HM Revenue & Customs
3 Select the I Use Timesheets for [...] and My Week Starts on [...]
accreditation.
checkbox. Click OK.
NOTE :Show Me How movies Demonstration movies have been
created to provide an overview of many of the payroll 4 If you use timesheets to record:
enhancements. For more information, see ‘Show Me How new
z time billing (activity slips) and payroll information, select
feature demonstration movies’ on page 24.
Payroll and Time Billing from the I Use Timesheets for [...]
list.
Timesheets
z payroll information only, select Payroll from the I Use
You can now record hours worked by hourly employees using Timesheets for [...] list.
timesheets. If employees are paid for time-billing activities, you
5 Select the first day of your pay week from the My Week Starts on
can also enter activity details on timesheets to create activity slips.
[...] list. If your pay period does not start on the same day of the
The timesheet function is optional. If your employees work a fixed week, for example monthly pay periods, select any day of the
number of hours per pay period, or their pay is not calculated week from the list.
from time-billed activities, you do not need to use this feature. If
6 Click OK.
you choose to use timesheets you need to set this as a preference.
You can pay employees from timesheets only, or in addition to
recurring pay details.

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 To enter employee hours on a timesheet
Each employee paid on an hourly basis has a weekly timesheet.
For each employee, you enter timesheet hours in the Enter
Timesheet window.
1 Go to the Time Billing command centre and click Enter
Timesheet. The Enter Timesheet window appears.
2 In the Employee field, type or select the employee’s name. The
employee’s timesheet, with any previously entered details,
appears.
NOTE : Grey values in date fields A grey value in a date field
indicates hours paid. Although you can adjust these values (say,
for reporting purposes), you cannot include the adjusted hours in
an employee’s pay. You need to record any adjustments in the
employee’s next pay period.
3 If you are recording details for a week other than the current
week:
z click the back arrow ( ) to select a previous week
z click the forward arrow ( ) to select a future week
z click the click the calendar icon ( ) to select a week from the
calendar that appears.
4 Record timesheet details by either:
z entering the daily hours for each payroll category worked. For
each payroll category, select an hourly payroll category in the
Payroll Category field and enter the daily hours worked in the
date fields. You can also:
„ record time-billing details (available only if you chose this
option in the Preferences window)
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„ type a description in the Notes field
„ assign a job number
z using the same details as the previous week. Click Copy From
Previous. The employee’s timesheet details for the previous
week appear
5 If you want to enter a timesheet for another week, repeat from
step 3.
NOTE : Removing timesheet entries You can remove unpaid
entries on a timesheet at any time. For more information see
MYOB Help.
6 Click OK. The timesheet hours are saved for use in the employee’s
pay.
If you recorded time-billing activity details on this timesheet, an
activity slip is created. You can edit the activity slip information in
the Enter Activity Slip window or the Enter Timesheet window.
To do so, position the insertion point in a date cell for the activity
entry you want to edit, right-click and choose Edit Activity Slip.
CHANGES TO THE PROCESS PAYROLL ASSISTANT
Unprocessed timesheets selected by default Previously
unprocessed timesheets (activity slips) were not automatically
selected for inclusion in employee pays.
Unprocessed payroll report button label Previously
unprocessed timesheet entries (activity slips) were printed by
clicking the Print Details button. This button has been renamed
Display Unprocessed Timesheet.
MYOB Accounting/MYOB Accounting Plus v15, uk
 Payroll liabilities function
Previously, payroll liabilities (that is, payroll deductions, expenses
and taxes) accrued using the Process Payroll Assistant were paid
by creating a Spend Money transaction. You can now use the Pay
Liabilities window to pay these liabilities.
Also, the following reports are available to monitor payroll
liabilities:
z Accruals by Category
z Payroll Liabilities Reconciliation.
For more information on these reports, see ‘Enhanced reporting’
on page 37.
To pay liabilities using the Payroll Liabilities
window
1 Go to the Payroll command centre and click Pay Liabilities. The
Pay Liabilities window appears.
Getting Started
2 In the account field at the top of the window, type or select the
payment account.
3 In the Supplier field type or select the authority or agency to
whom the withheld amount is being paid.
4 Select the type of liability to be cleared from the Liability Type
list.
By default, all payroll categories for the selected liability type are
included in the payment.
5 If you do not want to include all payroll categories:
a Click the search button ( ) in the Payroll Categories field.
The Select from List window appears.
b Click the select column ( ) next to each payroll category you
want to exclude.
c Click OK.
d In the Dated From and the Dated To fields, specify the period
in which the payroll liabilities were withheld.
The payroll liabilities withheld during the specified period appear
in the Payroll Category section.
6 Click in the select column ( ) next to the payroll liability
amounts you want to include in this payment.
The total of the selected payroll liabilities appears in the Total
Payment field.
7 Click Record.
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 Audit trail tracks changes in payroll PAYROLL CATEGORY CHANGES TRACKED

The audit trail now tracks the following employee card and payroll Payroll category Track changes made to...
category changes.
Wages • Type of Wages field
• Pay Rate field
EMPLOYEE CARD TRACKED
Entitlements • Type of Entitlement field
Employee card Deductions • Type of Deduction field
Track changes made to...
details
• Deduction Limit field
Wages • Pay Basis field Employer Expense • Employer Expense Information window
• annual salary or hourly rate • Type of Expense field
• pay frequency • Expense Limit field
• wages expense account • Threshold field
Entitlements • amounts in the Carry Over field

Taxes • NI table letter For more information about audit trail tracking, see MYOB Help.
• tax code
• Week 1/Month 1 option
Updated e-file feature for HM Revenue &
• Director option
Customs accreditation.
Payroll History • Previous employments tax amounts
• Previous employments pay amounts
The MYOB Accounting and MYOB Accounting Plus PAYE e-file
• pay history amounts feature has been updated to comply with HM Revenue and
Customs Electronic Business accreditation. These changes ensure
that e-filing process is correct for the year ending 5 April 2006.

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 Enhanced stock control
The enhancements to stock control include:
z you can now receive items into stock without a supplier invoice
z you can now sell items with insufficient on-hand quantities
z stock items can be tracked across multiple locations (MYOB
Accounting Plus only)
z you can now choose an item’s standard cost or last cost as the
default on purchases.
NOTE :Show Me How movies Demonstration movies have been
created to provide an overview many of the stock enhancements.
For more information, see ‘Show Me How new feature
demonstration movies’ on page 24.
Receive items without a supplier invoice
In previous versions, purchased items could only be entered into
stock with accompanying invoice details.
You can now record the receipt of these items using a receive item
purchase. You enter an estimated purchase amount, which is
allocated to an accrual account (the accounts payable entitlement
account). Your accounts payable is not affected at this time.
Later, when your supplier invoices you for the items, you can
record a purchase with the actual purchase amount. When you
record the purchase, the actual purchase amount is allocated to
your accounts payable and the estimated amount is removed
from the accrual account.
Getting Started
You can record items received in two ways:
z Recording items received against an existing order (see below)
z Creating an order when you record items received (see ‘To
create an order when you record items received’ on page 30).
Setting up an accrual account for items received without a
supplier invoice Before you can record items received without a
supplier invoice, you need to set up an accrual account for them.
For information on how to set up an accrual account for items
received, see MYOB Help.
To record items received against an order
After setting the preference to receive items without a supplier
invoice, including set up of the accrual account, you can record
items received against an order from the Purchases Register
window.
1 Locate the order in the Purchases Register window by clicking
the Orders tab. Select the required order.
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2 Click the Receive Items button. The Purchases window appears 3 If the Item layout does not appear:
with the Receive Item status.
a Click Layout. The Select Layout window appears.
b Select Item and then click OK.

4 Select Receive Item from the status list in the top-left corner of
the window.

3 In the Receive field, type the quantity received.

4 [MYOB Accounting Plus only] If you keep items at multiple

locations, type the location where you received the items in the
Location field. (You need to have set up multiple locations first.
For more information see ‘Multiple stock locations’ on page 31.) 5 Enter the purchase date in the Date field.

5 Click Record. The items are recorded in your stock and the 6 In the Ordered field, type the ordered quantity. This can be more
original order is updated with the number of items received. than the quantity received.

When you receive the supplier’s bill, you need to convert the 7 In the Receive field, type the quantity received.
order to a purchase. For more information, see the User Guide.
8 In the Item Number field, type or select the items received.

To create an order when you record items received 9 [MYOB Accounting Plus only] If you keep items at multiple
locations, type the location where you received the items in the
1 Go to the Purchases command centre and click Enter Purchases.
Location field. (You need to have set up multiple locations first.
The Purchases window appears.
For more information see ‘Multiple stock locations’ on page 31.)
Recording items received from the Stock Control
NOTE :
10 In the Price field, enter the estimated price for the items.
command centre You can also record items received by clicking
Receive Items from the Stock Control command centre. The 11 Click Record. The items are recorded in your stock and a purchase
Purchases window appears with the purchase status set to order is created with the number of items received.
Receive Item .
When you receive the supplier’s bill, you need to convert the
2 In the Supplier field, type or select the supplier’s name.
order to a purchase. For more information, see the User Guide.

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 FIELD CHANGES IN THE ENTER PURCHASES WINDOW
The Received column in the Purchase status view is now
read-only and displays quantities entered in the Receive column
in the Receive Items status view.
When items are received without a supplier invoice, you can now
record the items using the Receive Items status in the Enter
Purchases window.
Sale of items with insufficient quantities
In previous releases, when a sale was made for an item with
insufficient quantities of stock, a window appeared requesting the
outstanding items be ordered, bought, built or back ordered. In
this release, you can set a preference to allow the sale of an item
with insufficient on-hand quantity to be recorded. With this
preference set, the sale of an item with an insufficient on-hand
quantity results in a negative on-hand quantity and value.
Getting Started
To allow the sale of items with insufficient
quantities
1 Choose Preferences from the Setup menu.
2 Click the Stock tab and mark the Allow the Sale of Items with
Insufficient On-Hand Quantities [System-Wide] checkbox.
3 Click OK in the information window that displays to explain the
preference.
Multiple stock locations
NOTE : This feature is available in MYOB Accounting Plus
only.
If you hold stock in multiple locations, you can now keep track of
item quantities held at each location by recording:
z the location at which a purchased item is received
z the location from where a sold item is shipped
z the movement of items between locations.
The multiple locations feature is optional. If you don’t track
inventory quantities and values, or all your stock is held at one
location, there is no need for you to use this feature. If you do
want to use it, you need to create a record for each inventory
location.
When you create one or more locations, a Location field is
activated in the Purchases and Sales windows. When you record
an item purchase or sale, you can enter the receiving or selling
location for the item in this field. If you want, you can specify a
default receiving and selling location for your items. For more
information see MYOB Help.
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 Before you can track items across multiple locations those
locations need to be created in the Locations List window.

Also, the following reports are now available to help you manage
stock at multiple locations:

z Item Movement Audit Trail

z Locations List
z Items Location Summary
z Items Movement.
2 Click New to create an additional location. The Location
For more information on these reports, see ‘Enhanced reporting’ Information window appears.
on page 37.
3 In the Location ID field, type an identification name (up to ten
WINDOW NAME CHANGES characters) for the new location and press TAB.

The following changes have been made:
z the Transfer Stock command centre function and the Transfer
Stock window have been renamed Build Items.
z the Autobuild Stock window has been renamed Auto-Build
Items.
4 Type in the new location’s name, address and contact details in
the relevant fields.
5 If items will not be sold, or shipped from this location mark the
Items cannot be sold or shipped from this location checkbox.

Creating a new location

1 Go to the Stock Control command centre and click Locations.

The Locations List window appears displaying your primary stock
location. You cannot delete this location; however, you can
change its name.

6 Click OK. The new location appears in the Locations List window

7 Click Close.

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 To move stock items between locations 3 Repeat step 2 for each item you want to move.

1 Go to the Stock Control command centre and click Move Items. 4 Click Move Items to record the stock movement.
The Move Items window appears listing item quantities and 5 Click Close.
locations.

Select the item you want to move. If you know the item number
you can locate it by typing the number in the Search field.
2 Record the quantities held at each location
A
C Before you can use a standard cost price, you need to enter a
Standard cost price for items
Previously, the last price paid for an item was the default price for
the item on the next purchase. You can now choose between a
standard cost price (that is, a fixed purchase price) or the last
purchase price as the default price when entering a purchase.
(Note that you can always enter an alternative price when
entering a purchase.)
standard cost for the item in the Buying Details tab of the Items
Information window.

Also, you need to select the Use Standard Cost as the Default
Price on Purchase Orders and Purchases option in the
Preferences window (Stock tab). For more information on
standard cost, see MYOB Help.
B

A The On hand column shows the total item quantity available in

stock.

B Type the quantity held at each location. Increase the quantity for
locations receiving items and reduce the quantity for locations where
items are moved from. If you have more than four locations, use the
scroll bar to find the location required.

C The value in the Out of Balance field must be zero before you can
record the movement. That is, the amount in the On Hand column
for the item must be equal to the sum of the amounts your location
columns.

Getting Started 33
 Improved auditing and financial control tools
Enhancements to auditing and financial control tools are:

z transactions can now be retained from the previous financial

year
z additional Company Data Auditor features
z improved budgeting tools.

NOTE : Show Me How movies Demonstration movies have been

created to provide an overview of the improved auditing and
financial control tools. For more information, see ‘Show Me How
new feature demonstration movies’ on page 24.

Retain transactions from the previous seven

financial years
In prior releases, the Start a New Financial Year process purged
all the previous year’s transactions. In this release, a new option
allows you to retain transactions from previous financial years.You
can retain transactions from the previous seven years. It is
important to evaluate the benefit of retaining transactions, as any
additional information increases the size of your company file and
can slow system performance.
Enhanced Company Data Auditor
The following changes have been made to the Company Data
Auditor:
z A new Payroll Accrual Reconciliation Exception report has
been added to reconcile payroll accrual transactions (see
‘Enhanced reporting’ on page 37).

To retain transactions when starting a new financial year, mark the z You can now print a summary report for the current Company
Keep Closed Transactions from Prior Financial Years checkbox Data Auditor session. This print option appears after the last
and select a year from the Keep From This Date Forward Company Data Auditor step. The report is not available from
drop-down list. the Index to Reports window.

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 z The Transaction Review report now includes all job exceptions Improved budgeting tools
if the system preference Warn if Jobs Are Not Assigned to All
You can now set budgets for all accounts. You do this in the new
Transactions is selected. The transaction review also includes
Prepare Budgets window, accessed from the Accounts List
the Scan for paid deposits option that checks for deposits on
window.
sales and purchase orders. This deposit information can
generate the new Deposit by Transaction report (see
‘Enhanced reporting’ on page 37).
z The data exception review process is now separated into
transaction and VAT exception review steps.
z You can now view the exception report and customise its
display prior to printing. Previously, Company Data Auditor
reports could only be printed. Also note that the Print button is
now replaced by the Display button.

In previous versions, the budget for the following financial year

could only be created at the end of the current financial year. In
this version you can create the budget at any time by selecting the
required year from the Financial Year list.

Accounts can be assigned budget amounts in month, quarter, half

year or full year periods in the Prepare Budgets window. The
Copy Amount to Following Months and Copy Previous Year’s
Actual Data buttons have been provided to assist with budget
creation. Also, you can now import and export budgets.

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 Improved record management
You can now: Combine accounts into one account
z combine cards into one record You can now combine accounts of the same type and currency.
z combine accounts into one account When you combine accounts, the history, budget and job budget
z copy details of recurring transactions across multiple cards. information of the selected accounts are combined.

NOTE :Show Me How movies Demonstration movies have

been created to provide an overview of some of the record
management improvements. For more information, see ‘Show
Me How new feature demonstration movies’ on page 24.

Combine cards into one record

You can now combine supplier and customer cards providing that
they use the same currency. When you combine cards, recurring
transactions, contact logs, jobs and history records are combined.

Copy recurring transactions to other cards

You can now copy the details and schedules from a recurring
transaction to one or more cards.

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 Enhanced reporting
New Reports
z Accruals by Category report displays a list of payroll liabilities
accrued within a selected date range for deductions, expenses
and payroll taxes category types.
For each category the report lists accrued amounts and
payments.
z Payroll Liabilities Reconciliation Exceptions report displays
the total value of unpaid payroll accrual transactions and the
current balance of the linked accrual account. These values are
compared and if there is an amount out of balance, linked
accrual account entries, generated by a General Journal entry
or Sales, Purchases, Spend Money or Receive Money
transaction, are displayed.
z Liabilities Payment Register displays a list of any liabilities
(deductions, expenses and taxes) that have been paid within
the specified date range.
z Debits and Discounts Applied report displays a list of supplier
debits and discounts that have been applied to payments
within a specified date range. The report can be customised to
display transactions for all suppliers or a selected supplier.
z Item Location Summary report provides a summary of items
and their quantity by location.
z Item Movement report lists, by date, the movement of items
from one location to another.
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z Locations List report lists details of each inventory location,
including name, address and contact details.
z Deposit by Transaction report displays a list of sales and
purchase orders with deposit payments within selected dates.
z Linked Accounts report display a list of all linked accounts.
z Payables with Tax report displays the total amount of payables
outstanding for each supplier, as well as the tax that is owed for
each payable. It is used to reconcile tax control accounts for
cash-based tax reporters.
z Receivables with Tax report displays the total amount of
receivables outstanding for each customer, as well as the tax
that is owed for each receivable. It is used to reconcile tax
control accounts for cash-based tax reporters.
z Timesheets report lists all the timesheet entries for the selected
week for one or more employees.
z Unprocessed Timesheets report displays all the timesheet
entries that have not yet been paid.
You can also display this report by clicking Display
Unprocessed Timesheets in the Process Payroll Assistant.
When you display this report from Process Payroll Assistant,
only those timesheets that have been selected for payroll
processing are included.
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 Enhanced Reports
z The Prepaid Transactions report now displays customer sales
and supplier purchases with payments dated before the invoice
or purchase date, excluding deposit payments. Previously all
transactions were displayed in the report; now a new report
filter provides the option to list sales transaction or purchase
transactions separately.
z An allocation memo field has been included in the Job
Transaction report. This field displays descriptive text from the
sales, purchases, stock transaction and payroll reports.
z The Audit Trail report has been enhanced to show payroll
changes. For more information on the payroll changes
reported, see ‘Audit trail tracks changes in payroll’ on page 28.

Miscellaneous enhancements
You can now: In previous versions, transactions recorded using the To Do List
were recorded in your accounts using the current system date of
z choose a To Do List transaction date
your computer.
z print a pick list on customised packing slip forms
z generate invoice statements by date
z import MYOB RetailBasics point-of-sale data
z record VAT in nominal journals.

Choice of date when recording transactions

from the To Do List
You can now enter a transaction date when you record
transactions using the To Do List. This date is the date that the
transactions will be recorded in your accounts. You can enter this
date even if you are recording several transactions at once.

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 Print pick list option for customised packing Record VAT in nominal journals
slip forms You can now record VAT for each nominal journal line entry in the
Pick lists for items can now be printed on a customised packing Record Journal Entry window.
slip form. The form lists the location ID and name, the item
Also, a VAT code field has been added to the Nominal Journal
number and name and the quantity. This form is available in the
Entry Import and Export function.
Print/Email Invoices function of the Sales command centre.

Generate invoice statements for any date

You can now specifiy a date for statements. When you enter a
statement date, only those invoices recorded up to and including
that date are included on your statements.

For more information about recording VAT in nominal journals,

see MYOB Help.

Import MYOB RetailBasics point-of-sale data

If you use MYOB RetailBasics, you can now automatically import
point-of-sale data—such as sales, surcharges, VAT collected and
liabilities accrued from lay-bys—from MYOB RetailBasics to MYOB
Accounting and MYOB Accounting Plus. For more information,
see MYOB Help.

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6 Obtaining technical support
Getting started with new software can sometimes be frustrating and can waste time when mistakes must be corrected. We offer a
range of support services to new and existing users of MYOB accounting software to make this process as easy as possible.
MYOB Technical Support
What MYOB Technical Support covers
Our technical support team can offer assistance with
installing, using and troubleshooting MYOB accounting
software.
Please note that technical support covers only the usage,
commands and functions of the software. Support is not given
for problems arising from hardware or operating system faults,
incompatible hardware or software, network faults or
misconfiguration. Contact your reseller, consultant or
professional adviser for assistance with these types of
problems.
Getting ready to call
Assistance is only available to registered customers of MYOB
UK Ltd. If you have not registered your MYOB accounting
software, see ‘Registering your MYOB software’ on page 9.
1 Write down notes of what you did and what happened when
the problem occurred, recording the wording of any message
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that appeared. Make copies of any company files involved,
then try to repeat what you did to help you record all the
details.
2 Gather the following information about your computer and
MYOB accounting software:
z the computer type, model and processor
z the version of the operating system
If you are a Windows user, right-click the My Computer
icon on the desktop and choose Properties. The General
tab of the System Properties window displays the version.
If you are a Mac OS user, click on the desktop and go to the
MYOB Plus or MYOB Accounting menu and select About
MYOB Accounting (or About MYOB Plus).
z the version of MYOB accounting software
If you are a Windows user, start the MYOB accounting
software, go to the Help menu and choose About MYOB
Accounting (or About MYOB Plus).
 If you are a Mac user, launch your MYOB accounting software
and go to the MYOB Accounting (or MYOB Plus) menu and
choose, for example, About MYOB Plus.
z the serial number of the MYOB accounting software.
3 Have paper and pen ready to take notes or record any instructions
or advice given by the technical support representative.
4 Have your credit card ready if your free 30-Day Introductory
Support plan has expired and you have not subscribed to an
MYOB Annual Support plan.
5 Call while sitting at your computer with the MYOB accounting
software running, ready to follow any instructions and advice
from the representative.
Support plans
MYOB UK Ltd has a variety of support plans to suit all needs: from
novices to experts. You can find out about support plans, fees,
and coverage at the MYOB Support Plans page located at
www.myob.co.uk/support_plans. You can contact MYOB
Technical Support as follows:
z Call 0845 130 3975 between 9.00 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.,
Monday to Friday.
z Email support.uk@myob.com with the details outlined in
‘Getting ready to call’ on page 41.
30-Day Introductory Support plan First-time customers and
upgrading customers are entitled to free telephone assistance for
30 days beginning from the date of registration or from the date
that the upgrade was purchased.
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First-time purchasers can get help with installing the software,
creating and activating the first company file, and setting up the
company file. Upgraders can get help with upgrading company
files, activating company files using the new method and editing
converted user accounts.
MYOB Annual Support plan For a modest annual investment
after your 30-Day Introductory Support plan expires, you can
have priority access to technical support, consisting of:
z unlimited calls for one year
z access to a technical support representative that specialises in
your product
z updates to payroll tax tables at the beginning of the payroll
year.
Pricing depends on the product—see the MYOB Support Plans
page located at www.myob.co.uk/support_plans.
MYOB Pay-Per-Call Support plan After your 30-Day
Introductory Support plan expires, you can pay for support each
time you call. A fee is charged for each 15 minutes of the session.
Pricing details can be found on the MYOB Support Plans page at
the Internet address given above.
Visiting the MYOB web site
The MYOB UK Ltd web site is frequently updated. It contains
announcements about MYOB products, other news, and links to
many useful resources. Visit the MYOB web site at
http://www.myob.co.uk/. Contact email addresses and
telephone numbers, are listed on the Contact Us page. Access the
Contact Us page by clicking Contact Us on the MYOB website
navigation menu.
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 Obtaining face-to-face assistance
You can also obtain assistance in person from MYOB Certified
Consultants and MYOB Professional Partners.
MYOB Certified Consultants If you are looking for local
personalised assistance and advice about installation, setting up,
and networking—beyond what can be found in the User Guide
and MYOB Help, from technical support or from the web
site—you should consider contacting a MYOB Certified
Consultant in your area. To find a certified consultant near you,
visit the MYOB Certified Consultants Directory page at
www.myob.co.uk/cc_search.
Getting Started
MYOB Professional Partners Professional partners are qualified
accountants-in-practice who are familiar with MYOB accounting
software and can offer professional advice about accounting,
book-keeping and taxation issues. MYOB Professional Partners are
provided with all the necessary tools to support their MYOB
clients. You can find a professional partner near you by calling
0845 130 3975 between 9.00 a.m. and 5.30 p.m., Monday to
Friday. If you think your accountant would be interested in
becoming an MYOB Professional Partner, advise them to call
Customer Services on 0845 130 3975.
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