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AccountRight 2016.2.1 now available

StevenR's avatar
StevenR
Former Staff
9 years ago

This release gives Australian businesses the PAYG tax tables that take effect from 1 July 2016.

 

And if you’re currently using AccountRight 2016.2, installing this update will fix a few issues that were reported in that release.

 

The 2016-17 PAYG tax tables for Australia are here

 

Install this update to ensure all your employees are paid the right amounts from 1 July 2016.

 

You can install this update before 1 July, but make sure you’ve finished all pay runs for the 2015-16 payroll year before you load the tax tables.

 

To load the tax tables

  1. Open your company file, go to the Setup menu and choose Load Payroll Tax Tables.

  2. Click Load Tax Tables.

  3. If you have more than one company file, repeat these steps in each file.

To check that the tax tables have loaded

 

Open your company file, go to the Setup menu and choose General Payroll Information. The Tax Table Revision Date field will show 01/07/2016. 

 


Resources to make this EOFY easy for you
 
Need some help with end-of-year processes? We’ve got a range of helpful resources you can watch and use right now.

 

 

Some things to know if you’re updating from 2016.2

 

If you’re experiencing the following issues since upgrading to AccountRight 2016.2 (Australia and New Zealand releases), good news - they’re fixed in this release:

 

  • API connection issues when using add-ons with the PC Edition of AccountRight 2016.2. Connected solutions may not list your company file or may display “Empty” when accessing the API.

  • Blank custom Balance Sheet reports, and crashes when using the Balance Sheet Advanced Filters option.

  • Errors when using cards that have JPG images attached to them.


Also note that this update is a little different to previous releases:

 

  • You won’t see a new desktop icon for the 2016.2.1 release. You can keep using the AccountRight 2016.2 icon to open AccountRight.

  • Your company file won’t need upgrading, which means computers using 2016.2 or 2016.2.1 can access your file without a problem (but you should still install this update on all computers).

  • When installation is complete, you won’t see a confirmation message. You can restart AccountRight immediately after installing the update.

  • You’ll only be prompted to install this update if you use the PC Edition of AccountRight. If you use the Server Edition on any computers, you’ll need to download the full 2016.2.1 Server Edition installer from my.myob.com.au or my.myob.co.nz and install it on those computers.

  • If you download the full 2016.2.1 installer from the my.MYOB website, you will need to uninstall your existing 2016.2 software before you can install the new version. But if you download the "update" installer (look for a .msp file) or you update from within your AccountRight software, you don't need to uninstall first.

 

 

How to update

 

This update will be available to all AccountRight subscribers in Australia and New Zealand over the next few days.

If you’re using:

  • AccountRight 2016.2 or earlier: You'll be prompted to update when you open your company file. Or, you can download the installer by signing in to my.myob.com.au or my.myob.co.nz.

    If you have issues updating, learn what can stop AccountRight from updating.

  • AccountRight v19 or earlier: Visit myob.com/upgrade to download this release.

    (Australia only) If you're moving from AccountRight v19 to AccountRight 2016.2.1 this EOFY, you should wait until you’ve finished all pay runs for the 2016 payroll year before upgrading your software. You won’t be able to record pays using the old tax tables after you upgrade.
Updated 9 years ago
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  • bracor's avatar
    bracor
    Cover User
    9 years ago

    Hi,

     

    I too am having problems trying to update to Account Right 2016.2.1, MYOB asked me to uninstall a specific file, which doesn't exist .

     

     

  • RINkel's avatar
    RINkel
    Experienced Cover User
    9 years ago

    I have done the update on several computers with access to online 2016.2.1, however one computer has lost the'úpgrade button', though we had pressed it and seemd to loop back to normal screen.  I would assume that the upgrade happened, however opening screen says version is 2016.2.0.  I can see the tax table revision date is 01/07/16 and current payroll year is 2017, so hoping all current - then why doesn't the version say 2016.2.1??   In the online version, where exactly do I check the verson number, as I can't see file/about in a drop down?

  • StevenR's avatar
    StevenR
    Former Staff
    9 years ago

    Hi RINkel

     

    My feeling is that 2016.2.1 hasn't been installed on that computer. You can check by opening your file, then going to the Help menu and choosing About MYOB AccountRight.

     

    The Update button might not display if you're using the AccountRight Server Edition on that computer. (You'll know you're using the Server Edition if the desktop icon is labelled 2016.2 SE.) If that's the case you'll need to go to the my.MYOB website and download the Server installer from the My Products > Downloads section. 

     

    Sounds like the tax tables have been succesfully loaded into the file, which is why the revision date is showing as 01/07/16. The tax tables may have been loaded using another computer. Note that 2016.2.1 files can be used with 2016.2.0.

     

    Hope that solves the mystery!

     

    P.S. If you are using the PC edition on that computer, download the 2016.2.1 "AccountRight PC Installer Patch" file from the my.MYOB website and run it. That'll update your existing installation to AccountRight to 2016.2.1.

  • RINkel's avatar
    RINkel
    Experienced Cover User
    9 years ago

    Thanks StevenR.   Apoloigies for late reply, I have been away.   My desktop PC does have the 2016.2 SE icon, so I ran the server installer as you suggested, then checked the version in accountright and it still says 2016.2.0.   I also downloaded 2016.2.1.0 and it has put another icon on my computer.  Do I need to keep the SE version or should I just run with the new icon which appears to be the current version.

  • StevenR's avatar
    StevenR
    Former Staff
    9 years ago

    RINkel Looks like you now have both the PC Edition and Server Edition of AccountRight installed. You can use either icon to access your company files. If the tax tables are showing a revision date of  01/07/16 then you're OK.

     

    You only need the Server Edition (SE) installed if there are company files on this computer that are accessed from other computers. If other computers on your network don't need to access company files that are on this computer, you can uninstall the Server Edition. Here's more information about the difference between Server and PC editions of AccountRight.

  • Dinkidi's avatar
    Dinkidi
    7 years ago

    Hi,

     

    We have purchased a new computer and want to move MYOB from our old computer to the new one. We do not have an existing subscription and as the company has been wound up we will not be resubscribing. We do need to have access to our data however. The only installation media we have is an old version of Accountright V19.5. Is it possible to be able to download 2016.2.1 which is what we have on our old computer.

     

    Kind regards,

     

    Dinkidi

  • CloverQ's avatar
    CloverQ
    Former Staff
    7 years ago

    Hi Dinkidi,

     

    Welcome to the MYOB Community Forum, I hope you find it a valuable resource.

     

    I've just sent you a forum private message with the download link attached. The message can be found by clicking on your avatar from the top right corner, then click on the mail icon. If you have more questions, please feel free to post again at any time.

     

    Kind regards,

    Clover