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If you forgot your password, or just want to update it, click Forgotten your password? on the sign in screen. You'll then be asked for the email address used for the MYOB Essentials account.

After entering your email, you will see this screen:

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An email will be sent to your inbox with a password reset code that needs to be entered in the Code field. Next, enter your new password.

When you're finished, click Update password. You can now sign in using your new password

Australia only

To set up a bank feed for an AMEX card, you need to:

Your AccountRight company file doesn't need to be online to set up bank feeds, but you'll need an internet connection.

There are two parts to setting up a bank feed:

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If you've never used MYOB Essentials before, you need to sign up before you can create your first business. To sign up, start by going to the MYOB Essentials website: Australia | New Zealand.

Creating additional businesses? If you've already signed up for MYOB Essentials but want to add a new business to your existing user name, see Using multiple businesses.

The sign in page

The sign in page is the first thing you'll see whenever you try to access your Essentials business. If you already have an Essentials account, sign in using your email and password. Forgot your password?

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Need to stay signed in? Tick Stay signed in for 12 hours. When using that device, you won’t be asked to sign in to your MYOB account for 12 hours. After 12 hours, you will need to re-enter your email address and password. Note this option is not recommended if other people use this device.

Note that this feature is being rolled out from March 16; so if you don't see it yet, it's just around the corner!

Signing up for Essentials

From the sign in page, click Sign up for Essentials.

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Enter your email, password and phone number.

When you're done, click I agree with Terms of Use - Sign me up.

Your business will open, and you’ll be able to set up some of the basic details needed to get started. For more information about these steps, see Basic setup.
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If an incorrect password has been entered too many times for your email, your MYOB Essentials account will be locked for security reasons.

If you think you've been locked out, check your inbox for an email from MYOB with instructions on how to unlock your account.

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1. Apply

Start the application process in AccountRight, then finish online via the AMEX portal.

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Once your bank feed application is approved, choose the AccountRight account the bank feed applies to.

1. Apply for a bank feed

Here's how to get started:

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  1. Start AccountRight.

  2. Go to the Banking command centre and click Bank Feeds.

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    1. The Manage Bank Accounts window appears. Click Get Started with Bank Feeds.
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    2. An internet browser window opens and the MYOB Sign In window appears.
    3. If prompted, sign in with your MYOB account email address and password (email address must be lowercase).
    4. Proceed to step 4 below.
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    1. The Bank Feeds window appears. Click Manage Bank Accounts.
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    2. When the Manage Bank Accounts window appears, click Add or remove a bank account. An internet browser window opens and the MYOB Sign In window appears.
    3. If prompted, sign in with your MYOB account email address and password (email address must be lowercase). 

    4. If you have multiple MYOB products or company files, select the applicable product and company file.

  3. Choose your company file from the Set up bank feeds for this company file list.

  4. Click Add more bank accounts or Add more credit cards.
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    If you don't see these buttons, make sure you're the online owner , who is usually the person who set up your AccountRight subscription. 

  5. Select AMEX Credit Cards from the list of financial institutions.

  6. Select the I confirm... checkbox then click Submit . You'll be directed to the AMEX portal.

  7. Log in to the AMEX portal.

  8. Accept the terms and conditions.
  9. Select the credit card you want to set up the bank feed for.
  10. Confirm your selection and click Send request.

Applications are usually processed by AMEX within 24 hours , but it can take a few days—we'll let you know when it's ready. To check the application status, see Manage bank feeds.

If you haven't heard from us after 5 business days, contact product support (click chat or scroll down for other options on the Contact Us page).

Once it's ready, you'll need to link the bank feed to the corresponding account in AccountRight. See task 2 below for instructions.

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2. Link the bank feed to an account in AccountRight

We’ll notify you by email when your bank feed is ready to use. You can then link the bank feed to the corresponding account in AccountRight.

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To link an account to the bank feed

  1. In your company file, go to the Banking command centre and click Bank Feeds. The Bank Feeds window appears.
  2. Click Manage Bank Accounts. The Manage Bank Accounts window appears.
    This window shows the status of your bank feeds applications so you can follow their progress.
  3. Click Check/update status.
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  4. Sign in with your MYOB account email address and password (email address must be lowercase).

  5. The Manage Bank Accounts window reappears. This window shows all the bank feeds you have set up and their status.

  6. In the Associated Account column, select an account from the list. This will be the account that the bank feed will be compared to. You can only select accounts set up as a bank account or credit card. Learn more about account types.
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  7. Click Use Account. The account is now linked to the bank feed.
  8. Click OK to finish.

What happens next?

When your bank feed is ready and it's linked to an AccountRight account, you’ll be able to download and approve transactions into your company file. Check the delivery frequency for your AMEX account.

Note that the first bank feed you receive will have transactions dated from when your bank feed was approved. Any transactions that occurred while you were waiting for the bank feed to be set up won’t be included. If you want to import and reconcile transactions dated before your feed approval date, you can import a bank statement.

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