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AccountRight 2017.1.1 now available

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StevenR
Former Staff
8 years ago

This release is for Australian businesses using AccountRight Plus or Premier only.
If you’re in New Zealand, or use AccountRight Standard or Basics, you don’t need to install this update - 2017.1 is the latest version for you.

New PAYG tax tables apply from 1 July 2017. Install this update to ensure your business stays compliant.

 

What’s changed?

 

From 1 July 2017, the PAYG withholding formulas in AccountRight will include the following changes:

  • removal of the temporary budget repair levy
  • increase in the Medicare levy low-income threshold
  • annual indexation of HELP and FS (SFSS) repayment thresholds.

You need to use the new tax tables when calculating PAYG withholdings for payments dated 1 July 2017 and later.

 

What do I need to do now?

 

Complete these steps before your first pay run in July 2017:

  1. Install the 2017.1.1 update when you are notified in AccountRight.
  2. After you close your 2017 payroll year, go to the Setup menu and choose Load Payroll Tax Tables.
  3. Click Load Tax Tables.
  4. If you have more than one company file, repeat these steps in each file.

To check that the tax tables have loaded successfully, open your company file, go to the Setup menu and choose General Payroll Information. The tax table revision date needs to be 01/07/2017.

 

Reminder: If you’re still using AccountRight 2016.3 or earlier, and you employ working holiday makers or provide exempt fringe benefits covered by section 57A of the FBTAA, install this update before preparing this year’s payment summaries.

 

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How to update

 

If you’re using AccountRight Plus or Premier in Australia, you'll be prompted to update when you open your company file over the next few days. If you need it sooner, you can download the update from my.myob.com.au .

 

Installation tips

 

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

  • You won’t see a new desktop icon for the 2017.1.1 release. You can keep using the AccountRight 2017.1 icon to open AccountRight.

  • Your company file won’t need upgrading, which means computers using 2017.1 or 2017.1.1 can open your file (but you should still install this update on all computers).

  • If you already have Server Edition 2017.1, you will be notified that an update is available, however you can’t install the update directly from AccountRight’s notification window. You’ll need to:
    • Uninstall your existing 2017.1 release from the server.
    • Download the full 2017.1.1 Server Edition installer from my.myob.com.au
    • Install 2017.1.1 on the server.

  • If you already have PC Edition 2017.1 and you choose to download the full 2017.1.1 PC installer from the my.MYOB website, you will need to uninstall your existing 2017.1 software before you can install the new version. To avoid having to do this, download the “update” or “patch” installer instead (look for a .msp file), or update when prompted in your AccountRight software.

  • If you have issues updating, see our troubleshooting guide.
Updated 8 years ago
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  • RoyJoanne's avatar
    RoyJoanne
    Contributing Cover User
    8 years ago

    Hi Steve

     

    I have updated MYOB Accounrtight Plus AU to version 2017.1.1. However the lastest tax tables are the 01/01/2017 instead of 1 July.

     

    I uninstalelled the 20.17.1 SE, and installed 2017.1.1 but I still cab't access the latest tax tables.

     

    Can you advise how I I can access the latest tax tables?

     

    Thanks

    Joanne

  • Robbie_R's avatar
    Robbie_R
    Cover User
    8 years ago

    Hi,

    The business I work for us AR 2016.3, I have only been here since April this year, I havent seen the update request at all. How do I go about updating to the latest edition of AR? I am a bit of a numpty when it comes to updating these so if someone can explain to me in simple steps that would be great :-) 

    thanks

     

    Robbie

  • Cettina's avatar
    Cettina
    Cover User
    8 years ago

    Hi StevenR,

     

    I have tried several times to update the file by clicking on the update icon - it takes me to the online file selection window & then back to home page of the program.  Nothing changes.  The update icon is still there - 2017.1.1 now available etc etc.

  • Melissa73's avatar
    Melissa73
    MYOB Staff
    8 years ago

    Hello Cettina,

     

     

    Thanks for your post and welcome to MYOB's Community Forum, we hope you find it full of valuable information!

     

    The desktop icon will still say 2017.1, can you please check the version number by going into a company file and then going to 'Help -> About MYOB AccountRight'?

     

    If it is saying you are using 2017.1.1 but you are still getting the update prompt when entering your file this is a glitch within the software. To stop the prompt popping up you should have a "Got it. Don't show me again".  tick box option on the window. Tick this and then click okay. The cause of this is sometimes related to the user clicking the red x in the top right corner whenever the prompt appears, therefore not letting AccountRight know that the process of updating has been completed!

     

    Please let me know if this rectifies your issue. If not, we will need to troubleshoot a bit further.

     

    Thanks,

    Melissa

  • Cettina's avatar
    Cettina
    Cover User
    8 years ago

    Hi Melissa73,

     

    Thanks for your reply.  I did check that previously after reading through the thread - it's version 2016.3.9.1272

     

    Regards,

    Cettina

  • Melissa73's avatar
    Melissa73
    MYOB Staff
    8 years ago

    Hello Cettina,

     

     

    Thanks for that additional information.

     

    If nothing is happening when clicking the upgrade now button, a work around to try would be to close your AccountRight software and then reopen it using a slightly different method by right-clicking on your current AccountRight icon and selecting the option 'Run as Administrator'. The program will seem to open as normal, but this method of opening may get the 'Update now' button to work.

     

    If updating the software isn't working, a work around would be to download and install the full installer for AccountRight 2017.1.1 available on our 'AccountRight Download' page.

     

    I hope this helps, please let us know how you go.


    Thanks,

    Melissa

  • Cettina's avatar
    Cettina
    Cover User
    8 years ago

    Hi Melissa73,

     

    Thanks for your help on this one.  I realised I was opening the file from an old shortcut, so although the program was updated, I was opening the old version.

  • edgpol's avatar
    edgpol
    Cover User
    8 years ago

    I run dual monitors - 1x 4k 32" and 1x 1080p 17" - and I have issues running MYOB on the larger monitor when in dual display. I can work around it, but it is tiresome and the whole reason I have two screens is to work more efficiently. Happy to be contacted about this and provide hardward/software specs. Thanks.