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Hi. The ATO have not mandated this change for end-users. The requirement is for software developers only. MYOB have clearly taken the cheapest option and implemented it for everyone. I am also certain that the ATO haven't only just released this requirement and MYOB would have been aware of it for some time. The fact is, it will cost MYOB more to implement an 'opt-out' solution so if we do get it, expect to pay more.
This is fine if you are using one Myob file at a time. We are multi company with retail stores that have standalone trading myobs. We do transaction matching all day and have intercompany purchasing. I can have on several myobs open on one screen at a time. This is no help to multi company users.
Also, I have now had to turn our trade myobs at the retail stores into payroll active since last week to enable me to add a salesperson to the employee card file to be entered in the salesperson section in sales. I have a payroll system which is a myob file which is stand alone. Now to add a salesperson to a trading only file they have to be onboarded. It makes me laugh when you have software companies making these changes and have probably not used any of the software at the cold face level! I am really going to source by next financial year a more friendly to the user software! Myob! since everything is the cloud has lost sight of their customer.