Access to MYOB data when subscription finishes

Question

Hi, I understand that you can still have access to MYOB data when you finish your MYOB subscription as long as you have MYOB on desktop and it will be "read only"  (please correct me if I am wrong on this)

I also have a few questions:

* Once the subscription ends do I log in as normal forever more?
* Whilst the data is a read only, are reports able to be done on existing data?
* Will the desktop MYOB still be able to update, so we can continue to keep access?

Many thanks :)

Marquette94 · Answer

From what I understand, MYOB gives 30 days period after cancellation to extract your data, and online files may not remain available after the subscription ends. So you should be able to access it for a short time but still have to extract data on the local machine.

Liz_A · Answer

Hi @Adele2442 If you want to stay at a version prior to 2026.5, then this old post from Gavin12345 shows how to turn off auto updates for PC versions - just substitute the version shown with the version you are on. Once your subscription ends, you can use this for "Read Only" files in this version: Unfortunately MYOB are not going to change their policy just because users want them to. Now just as there are ways to stop Windows 10 automatic updates, there are also ways to stop MYOB automatic updates, or at least work around them. I keep using AR2020.1 even though MYOB has updated itself to AR2021.4 Take a look where MYOB installs itself - in a folder called AccountRight in a path like this: C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Programs\MYOB\AccountRight Inside that folder is another folder called app-2021.300.244119 or similar - this contains the files that run MYOB - AR2021.3. Copy this folder app-2021.300.244119 and paste under C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Programs\MYOB\ and rename it to AccountRight 2021.3 Delete your desktop shortcut and create a new shortcut to HuxleyApplication.exe inside the new folder. From this point your shortcut will run AR2021.3 even though MYOB Updates to AR2021.4 or .5 etc When you are ready to upgrade, repeat the above and create a folder for AccountRight 2021.4 etc and change the shortcut to the next version. There is more information that I may have to assist - email me at mailto:majubawest@hotmail.com Cheers Liz