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MYOB Essentials is online-only, browser-based accounting software designed for new and smaller businesses. Because it's browser-based, you can run Essentials on either Windows or Mac.
MYOB AccountRight is fully-featured accounting software designed for small to medium sized businesses which want the flexibility to work on the desktop or in a browser. It's designed to run on Windows.
We know that many people who use MYOB Essentials have previously tried AccountRight. So, we've put together this 'cheat sheet' designed to help you make the transition from AccountRight to MYOB Essentials.
Easier data access
In 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.
Your data is always available, up to date and securely stored online.
Your business
In 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 and you can work on it from your desktop software or in a browser. 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 URL: app.myob.com
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. From here you can open the equivalent of the Company Information window (your business > Business settings). There's some mandatory information that you need to enter which will be used in key functions, such as emailing and the financial year:
If you've previously used AccountRight, you'll notice is that MYOB Essentials doesn't have command centres. Instead, you get The Dashboard:
This is a snapshot of the current state of your business, showing money in and money out, the balances of your bank and credit card accounts and any unallocated transactions. So, with MYOB Essentials, you don't need to run reports to know at a glance how your business is performing.
Accessing records
In AccountRight, you can access all of your customers, suppliers, employees and contacts in the Cards List. In MYOB Essentials, you can create new your customers, suppliers and other contacts, and access existing ones, via the Contacts page:
...and your employees via the Employees page:
MYOB Essentials can do most of the workflows that AccountRight can and also removes the need to do some things you have to do in AccountRight. But there are some differences in how to do them.
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Create, send & track invoices |
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Email forms |
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Pay employees |
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Work in multiple screens |
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Close a financial year |
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Close a payroll year |
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Updating your software |
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Load tax tables |
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- Job management
- Recurring transactions (but you can duplicate an invoice)
- Inventory tracking
- Purchase orders
- Remittance advices.
Some of these features are under consideration for development at the community forum Ideas Exchange.
MYOB Essentials is designed for smaller businesses with simpler reporting requirements. This means that some reports available in AccountRight are not available in MYOB Essentials (although we will be adding more reporting).Here's some reports that customers have voted for at the community forum Ideas Exchange and are under consideration for development:
General Ledger summary
Balance Sheet comparison
Cashflow forecasting
All reports can be produced as PDFs. At this stage, only the main business reports can be exported to Excel formats.
PDF only | EXCEL & PDF |
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These Business reports:
All Banking reports All Payroll reports All Sales reports All Bills reports | These Business reports
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For more information on the reports available in MYOB Essentials, see Reports.
Getting help in MYOB Essentials
At the top right of any MYOB Essentials page or window, click the question mark to access the help menu, then click Help for this page.