Easier data accessIn MYOB Essentials, your data is stored online by default. This makes your life a lot easier, because you: can access your data on any computer with internet access (see here for compatible browsers) don't have to install software on your desktop (as you do with AccountRight) don't have to install software updates—they're installed automatically, you don't have to do a thing.
Also, unlike AccountRight, you can forget about having to synchronise, back up, or check out/check in your file. Your data is always available, up to date and securely stored online. Your businessIn AccountRight, your data is managed in a company file; in MYOB Essentials, your data is managed in your business. In AccountRight, your company file is stored in a defined location, called a library, either offline or online. In MYOB Essentials, your business is stored online by default—like a web page (but there's a whole lot more going on in the background):
You can sign in to MYOB Essentials at the following URLs: When you first log in, you get a handy checklist of setup tasks you need to do. You can access the equivalent of the Setup menu and Preferences window in AccountRight by clicking your business: The Essentials equivalent of the Company Information window is the Business details page (your business > Business details). There's some mandatory information that you need to enter which will be used in key functions, such as emailing:
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