Stick with Premier
If anyone is thinking of shifting to ARL, please don't - its slow and if you have a touchy NBN line, it can be terrible. Premier is faster and more reliable.
Bank feeds OK (but a bit confusing if things go wrong), payroll very touchy and slower.
If MYOB API goes down, then it is diffcult to switch to off-line sych when you have no internet. But there are ways around this (work off-line all of the time, use your own cloud, there are some posts on this).
If however, you need instant connection the the accountant, and the Director needs the surety of access, then you will have to shift to ARL and get to know its issues. Be aware of the increased costs for all cloud accounting products. (keep your old MYOB licences just in case, there are services out there to reactivate these, including MYOB).
You don't need to make the mistake of switching to Xero, especially if you are not a small company.
If you still dont like ARL payroll, consider a 3rd party app that just feeds in journal entries for payroll, it will help enormously.
MYOB purely as an accounting package is still a great product, just dont get creative with it and think it can handle inventory in an Enterprise system. ( I have used Premier and Exonet/Enterprise previously).
Hi Helen_01
Sorry to see that you do feel that way in regards to the AccountRight 2019 product range.
While AccountRight 20xx will never be as fast as an old desktop product designed for when computers had significantly slower response times, the benefits of working online and the time saving benefits far outweigh any discernible difference in response times. Additionally, we are continuing to invest and improve on speed with the AccountRight 20xx range.
When your company file is stored in the cloud with AccountRight, a copy of the company file is synced to your computer every 20 minutes. This way should you be unable to access the Internet or you are unable to access your AccountRight company file you can access that company file and work on it. Our Help Article: What to do if your online file isn't accessible for a while talks about that process and how to access your file should this situation occur. Note: Typically, this process would only be used in emergency situations.
It should also be noted, that you are not required to have your company file stored in the cloud with AccountRight 2019. You can use the company file locally on your computer/network if required. An Internet Connection is required for Bank Feeds, Pay Superannuation and Payroll Reporting (STP) along with a valid AccountRight Subscription is required if do wish to use your company file locally.
