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What do you need to upgrade?

You need an AccountRight subscription to upgrade from an earlier version of AccountRight (such as AccountRight v19). If you don't have a subscription, subscribe now.

There are lots of benefits to upgrading, including the option of working online and staying compliant with Single Touch Payroll reporting.

Already using the new AccountRight? You just need to get the latest version to update your software.

If you're not sure if you're able to upgrade, see Things you should know before upgrading.

Learn about the new AccountRight

Before you upgrade, learn about the new features in the latest version.

About upgrading

Upgrading is straightforward. You start by downloading the new version, finding your company file and sending it to us to upgrade and put online.

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This information is intended for AccountRight v19 (or earlier) users moving to the new AccountRight. If you're

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moving from AccountRight v19 (or earler) to AccountRight 2018, this information is for you

updating AccountRight 2011 or later, check out '

already using the new AccountRight and need to update your software, or upgrade a file that's already online, see Getting the latest version

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To check your current

Not sure which AccountRight version you're using? Open AccountRight, go to

the

Help

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choose

choose About AccountRight.

Are you:

ready to upgrade now?needing more information?

Upgrading is pretty easy. Once you've downloaded the new version, you find your company file and send it to us–we'll do the rest to upgrade your file. Watch this video:

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Upgrading AccountRight

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title	1. Download and install AccountRight

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Use Google Chrome to download the file ( download Chrome here ). We've seen cases where other browsers, like Internet Explorer, can affect the file extension of downloaded files. What browser am I currently using?

Click here to download the latest version (AccountRight subscription required). If you don't have an AccountRight subscription for an online company file, visit our MYOB website (Australia | New Zealand) to purchase one.
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Click the installer file you've saved to your computer to install the new AccountRight version.
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see Install AccountRight, or if things aren't going to plan, see Installation troubleshooting.

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title	Send 2. Upgrade your company file to us to upgrade

MYOB can take takes the hassle out of upgrading—you can send your file to us and upgrading. When you upgrade, we'll upgrade it for you, put it online for you and let you know when it's ready to use. Upgrades usually go.

Note that upgrading can take a couple of hours (depending on your company file size), and you can't make changes to your file during this time, so we suggest you should do it this outside of business hours.

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If you Don't want to put your file online? In the following cases, you may want to upgrade your file and store it offline:

don't have an internet connection, or it's very slow

or don't have a subscription for an online file

, you can upgrade the file without putting it online—but this does mean you

or want to work on a local network.

Note that you won't have access to key features.

Start AccountRight (look for the new AR shortcut icon on your desktop or in the Start menu). The Welcome Welcome window appears.

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Click Upgrade a company file. The Upgrade Assistant appears.

Click Continue and

then click Browse

on the Company file page, click Browse to locate and select the file you want to upgrade.

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Can't find your file? Try looking in your AccountRight v19 installation folder, like c:\Plus19 or c:\PremierClassic. Look for a file with a .myo or .prm extension. If you can only find a .MYOX file, it means it's already upgraded

. Learn

(learn how to open a company file).

Still having trouble? Get help finding your company file.

If the file you're upgrading is password-protected, type in the password and click Continue. If you're not sure of the Administrator password, try leaving it blank.
Sign in to AccountRight with your MYOB account details and then click Upload.
Once your file has uploaded, you can close AccountRight while we do the rest.
We'll email you when the upgrade's complete, or if we come across any issues along the way.

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For information on how to open your file in your new software, see Open a company file.

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After you get your upgraded file back, there may be a few more things you need to do (depending on the features you want to use), such as migrating your personalised forms. Don’t stress though, you only need to do them once. And if you need any help along the way, feel free to contact us.

Check out this help topic for all the details, or watch this video for an overview:

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AnchorinformationinformationMore information about the new AccountRight

The new AccountRight is accounting software designed to give you the benefits of online accounting, combined with the flexibility to work online or offline. It consists of 4 product levels:

AccountRight Basics
AccountRight Standard
AccountRight Plus
AccountRight Premier

You upgrade to the product level that corresponds to the desktop product you were using, for example, BusinessBasics to AccountRight Basics, Accounting to AccountRight Standard, etc.

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There's a lot that's similar to your old software as well as features that are totally new if you've come from Classic AccountRight.

Features

Basics

Standard

Plus

Premier

NEW! Work online or offline