Edit Note in the Employee Timesheet by Approving Manager in MYOB Team
It would be better if the approving manager can edit the notes in the employees timesheet in the MYOB Team before the approval. Currently, the approving manager only can edit the time but not the notes. This is because sometimes the pay runs are prepared by the Accountant and it would be better if the approving manager can correct the notes from the employees to avoid misunderstanding and incorrect pay run. This will save time for all parties.
Enable Editing/Deletion of Approved Leave Requests + Add Feature for Internal Payroll/Run Notes + Leave Balance Visibility in Leave Management Tool
Idea Description: The inability to change or edit approved leave in MYOB Team causes massive administrative bottlenecks and serious compliance risks. Modern payroll platforms handle these everyday scenarios effortlessly. MYOB is falling far behind by forcing users into risky, manual workarounds. We need three feature upgrades to fix these systemic flaws: 1. Ability to edit, amend, or cancel approved future leave The Issue: Once a leave request is approved, it is completely locked down. If an employee cancels or changes a holiday months in advance, managers cannot edit or delete it within the portal. The Risk: For permanent recurring pays without timesheets, we must rely on manual memory or external calendars. This risk multiplies if there is a change in payroll staff before that period arrives, as new staff won't have those calendar alerts and the context of the cancelled leave is completely lost, leading directly to over/underpayments. The Reality: It just doesn't need to be this messy. It should take 2 minutes to fix in MYOB Team by simply clicking on the leave request. There is no technical reason this feasibly cannot happen. 2. Scheduled, internal "payroll-only" memos (Hidden from employees) The Issue: Other modern payroll systems allow users to schedule an internal note targeted to a specific future pay period. MYOB completely lacks this capability. Catch-All Solution: If MYOB had to choose just one feature to implement immediately, this would be the most powerful solution to catch multiple issues at once. Beyond just fixing cancelled leave, a scheduled internal payroll note would capture a much wider list of recurring payroll issues (e.g., upcoming pay rises, bonus payouts, or termination instructions). The Risk: Without it, we cannot schedule a system prompt for the future payroll workflow. If there is a change in new staff doing payroll by the time the affected period arrives, external tools like personal Outlook/Google calendars fail because the new staff won't have those alerts. You simply should not have to adopt an entirely different system, software, or secondary process just to reduce a risk that the payroll system itself creates by lacking standard functionality. Why 3rd-party tools fail: Suggesting the use of external tools like Google Calendar, Outlook, or Gmail alerts is not a viable solution. If there is a change in new staff doing payroll, those new team members use separate email accounts and will not have access to old calendar reminders. It is far too messy and risky to manage an essential business function outside the system. It should be effortless to track this within MYOB. Why current workarounds fail: The "Standard Pay Message" or "Memo" options in MYOB are a terrible solution because they print directly onto the employee's visible pay slip. Internal payroll operations and compliance tracking must be restricted to payroll officers, not shown to staff. 3. Embedded leave balance visibility during approval The Issue: Employees cannot see their live balances on the application screen without digging out old pay slips. Worse, managers approve leave blindly because balances are hidden on the "Approve Leave" screen. The Risk: In an age where payroll officers are multitasking with 30 browser tabs open, forcing us to open a separate tab just to check a balance creates unnecessary work. This lack of instant context directly leads to accidental negative leave balances and unearned payouts. The Solutions Required: MYOB needs to allow administrators to edit, cancel, or change approved leave requests directly within the MYOB Team dashboard. MYOB really needs to introduce internal, scheduled pay-run notes. MYOB needs to have live balance visibility on the approval dashboard. Please upvote this if you want MYOB to stop relying on manual workarounds and bring its payroll management into the modern era.
Error in calculated pay
After processing the payroll, I noticed an error in the calculated gross pay for one of the employees. It appears that MYOB automatically changed the employee's hourly rate while retaining the number of hours I entered and the employee's usual pay amount per pay. As a result, the payroll was calculated incorrectly and overpaid the employee.
Payday Super - being able to choose date of payment
Over Christmas period I do payroll in advance as I have only salary employees. With the current Payday Super setup in MYOB, super will be paid before staff get paid! There is currently no option to choose a future date to process and pay super. This is pretty vital as it makes no sense to not be able to choose a payment date and super being paid in advance of actual payday.
Unable to login
I am unable to log into MYOB business to do my June 2026 payroll. When signing in today, I was directed to a screen (that I've not seen before) which said I am the Administrator (which I am) and asked for my password (which I entered). I then get this message "Something went wrong. Try refreshing your browser If the issue persists, contact MYOB support". I refreshed the browser and tried to log in several times. No luck - contrary to MYOB voicemail that says they have identified an issue and to retry. Are others experiencing this issue today?
Allow to set extra PAYG as percentage not set dollar amount
Oh, I'm really loving having to think of all the same ideas I already suggested over the last 10-15 years so I can add them again because they weren't trending well enough to be included in the new ideas exchange. Flat rate extra tax does not work well for casual employees. We are often asked to deduct an extra 5 or 10 percent and have to work this out manually each week. It would be great if we could use a % option for extra tax in addition to the flat rate. Flat rate is fine for permanent employees but if your hours fluctuate significantly, it's not okay.MYOB Employee Self-OnBoarding Email Notification and Backup of Data Submitted
Clients have suggested it would be preferred to receive copy of new employee self on-boarding data via email to advise that the client has completed the input of data and to have a trackable version. This will in the event the data doesn't update or submit as it has done on occation for payroll officer to enter into the system and also allows the employee to review and confirm details are true and correct.Pay Super - ability to future date
With upcoming changes to Payday Super it would be extremely beneficial to be able to create a superannuation payment with a future date, authorise today and the payment is not taken out of the bank account until the future date. I often do payroll in advance when going on leave. With Payday super we need to pay super on the day of payroll. The current Pay Super in MYOB means that although the Pay Super is for a date in advance, that is effectively ignored and the money comes out of the bank account on the date it is authorised. This will put pressure on bookkeepers/payroll staff to have to either login on the payday to authorise super, or put cashflow pressure on businesses to pay super in advance of the payroll which seems illogical.
