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Hi HoneySandra
so great to hear from you and that I'm not the only one who's had these issues. Your solution sounds very time-consuming and complicated. My issue is that in my full data offline file there's no longer the option to close a payroll year. Also I'm wondering if having one offline full data file and one online file recording payroll only with different serial numbers for each will create another issue. Hopefully Mike can shed some light for me on the correct way to handle the transition.
You don't normally close payroll years anymore in Account Right. It just recognises which financial year you're in by the dates you use on processing payroll. You just finalise your payroll through STP by marking off the final indicator. You need to do that by July 14 and that's it.
It also doesn't matter about serial numbers. I've got 2 for my files for the same company. I think myob have changed how their serial numbers work because each new file I opened online was under a different serial number to my original.
If I were you, I would change everything to online if you /the client are willing to pay the subscription price. Stops alot if mucking around in 2 files.