How to send an Update Event

[Sam_R]

Products: MYOB AccountRight 2022, MYOB Business

Hi Everyone,

With the introduction of STP Phase 2, you no longer need to mimic an 'Update Event' by processing $0 void pay. Instead, STP Phase 2 now features a handy 'Update Event' button located in your STP Payroll reporting centre which will push the latest Year-to-Date payroll data to the ATO. 

Please note that the Send update event button is only available for the current payroll year, if you are needing to update YTD totals for a previous payroll year, you will need to process a $0 void pay (as seen below). 

In addition, If you have not yet transitioned to STP Phase 2, you will still need to process a $0 void pay to push the latest Year-to-Date payroll data to the ATO. 

Processing a $0 VOID Pay

To process a VOID ($0) Paycheque in AccountRight 2022:

1. Go to: Payroll > Process Payroll
2. If processing the $0 pay for the previous payroll year set 30th June as the Payment Date
3. Click Next
4. Select the employee that the adjustment is for.
5. Click the arrow in the Edit column next to the employee's name. The Pay Employee window appears.
6. Type a reference in the Cheque number field to show it is an adjustment, for example ADJ.
7. If you want to provide additional information, enter a description of the adjustment in the Memo field.
8. Delete all hours and amounts shown in the window, including leave accruals and super amounts.

Once this shows a Net Pay of $0.00, click OK and make sure only that 1 employee is selected. Once you confirmed this is the case, click Record and declare the Pay to send it to the ATO.

To process a VOID ($0) Paycheque in MYOB Business:

1. Go to: Payroll > Create pay run
2. Select the pay run details, if the $0 pay is for the previous payroll year select 30th June as the Date of payment
3. Click Next
4. Tick the employee you want to process the $0 pay and click on the drop down arrow
5. Delete all amounts and hours, including leave accruals and super
6. Click Next
7. Record the pay as normal

Wait until the report is Accepted in STP before checking the YTD verification report