Learn about the latest features of MYOB AccountEdge v5

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The following topics will help you start to learn about some of the most important changes introduced in AccountEdge v5 and what they can mean to you and your business. (A full listing of all the many new features, organised by functional topic, follows this selected list.)

Note: If you are upgrading from an earlier MYOB product, also see Other important information for upgraders.

• Use the new Process Payroll feature to pay employees

• The Pay Employee window is now located within Process Payroll

• Enter recurring pay information in a new way

• Group your employee payments using Pay Frequency

• You can print a Superannuation Choice form directly from MYOB AccountEdge

• You can now track phone numbers and Website addresses for Superannuation funds

• Assign a fund to your employees before printing the Superannuation Choice form

• Hours and jobs entered on activity slips can now be included in employee payments

• More options provided for recurring transactions

• Use the Audit Trail Tracking System to keep track of changes made to your company file

• The Company Data Auditor checks your company file and reports on a variety of criteria

• You can email a batch of sales forms, statements or purchase forms

Accounts

• A column that displays the linked tax code has been added to the Accounts List window

• Additional Drill-Down Functionality is available in the Accounts List and Trial Balance Reports

• Viewing your Accounts List has been made easier

• Display, zoom to details or customise reports before printing them from the Company Data Auditor

Banking

• Additional Drill-Down Functionality is available in the Accounts List and Trial Balance Reports

• Two new bank statement date warnings help when reconciling

Cards

• An employee's Employment Classification can be printed on pay slips, paycheque stubs and the Payroll Advice report

• Credit Limit Flagging and Credit Holds help manage customers

• New fields have been added to an employee card to track wage information

Electronic Payments

• New window: Banking Details window

• You can link a payment method to an employee card

Emailing

• A Delivery Status option has been added for sales and purchases

• You can change the subject and message for emails

• You can email a batch of sales forms, statements or purchase forms

• You can email statements

Exporting

• Selected reconciliation and exception reports are now included with `Send to Accountant' export information

Forms

• The Print/Email process has been streamlined

• Choose the form you want to print when printing from the Sales or Purchases windows

• If you prefer, the Advanced Filters window will always display before you send forms

• You can print a Superannuation Choice form directly from MYOB AccountEdge

• Assign a fund to your employees before printing the Superannuation Choice form

Inventory

• New report: Inventory Value Reconciliation Exceptions

• You can now select a posting date for To Do List transactions

Jobs

• New report: Future Dated Transactions

• Subtotal by job on Time Billing reports

• The Jobs List report now displays header jobs and sub-jobs

• You can assign multiple job allocations to a single line of an employee payment

Linked Accounts

• You can now assign payroll transactions to three different accounts

MYOB Help

• A glossary has been added to MYOB Help

Payroll

• Use the new Process Payroll feature to pay employees

• The Pay Employee window is now located within Process Payroll

• Enter recurring pay information in a new way

• Group your employee payments using Pay Frequency

• You can print a Superannuation Choice form directly from MYOB AccountEdge

• You can now track phone numbers and Website addresses for Superannuation funds

• Assign a fund to your employees before printing the Superannuation Choice form

• Hours and jobs entered on activity slips can now be included in employee payments

• You can easily pay leave in advance using Process Payroll

• An employee's Employment Classification can be printed on pay slips, paycheque stubs and the Payroll Advice report

• New fields have been added to an employee card to track wage information

• New report: Unprocessed Activity Slips

• You can now select a default superannuation fund

• Additional data available on the paycheque stubs

• You can assign multiple job allocations to a single line of an employee payment

• You can now assign payroll transactions to three different accounts

• You can enter a withholding variation rate for employees.

• You can link a payment method to an employee card

• Set a flat rate for an employee with a PAYG withholding variation

• New window: Banking Details window

• New report: Standard Pay Details

Preferences

• Credit Limit Flagging and Credit Holds help manage customers

• If you prefer, the Advanced Filters window will always display before you send forms

Printing

• Choose the form you want to print when printing from the Sales or Purchases windows

• A Delivery Status option has been added for sales and purchases

Purchases

• Choose the form you want to print when printing from the Sales or Purchases windows

• New report: Payables Reconciliation Exceptions

• A Delivery Status option has been added for sales and purchases

• You can email a batch of sales forms, statements or purchase forms

• You can now select a posting date for To Do List transactions

Reconciling accounts

• A transaction selected for reconciliation in the Reconcile Accounts window becomes shaded.

• Finding a Reconciliation Report from a previous period has been made easier

Recurring transactions

• More options provided for recurring transactions

• Enter recurring pay information in a new way

• New report: Recurring Transactions List

• You can now select a posting date for To Do List transactions

Reports

• Additional Drill-Down Functionality is available in the Accounts List and Trial Balance Reports

• An employee's Employment Classification can be printed on pay slips, paycheque stubs and the Payroll Advice report

• Display, zoom to details or customise reports before printing them from the Company Data Auditor

• Finding a Reconciliation Report from a previous period has been made easier

• New report: Future Dated Transactions

• New report: Inventory Value Reconciliation Exceptions

• New report: Standard Pay Details

• New report: Prepaid Transactions

• New report: Receivables Reconciliation Exceptions

• New report: Recurring Transactions List

• New report: Payables Reconciliation Exceptions

• New report: Unprocessed Activity Slips

• New report: Transaction Tax Codes

• Subtotal by job on Time Billing reports

• The Jobs List report now displays header jobs and sub-jobs

• The Tax Exceptions Reports have two new fields

Sales

• Choose the form you want to print when printing from the Sales or Purchases windows

• Credit Limit Flagging and Credit Holds help manage customers

• New report: Receivables Reconciliation Exceptions

• A Delivery Status option has been added for sales and purchases

• You can email a batch of sales forms, statements or purchase forms

• You can email statements

• You can now select a statement date for invoice statements

• You can now select a posting date for To Do List transactions

Security

• Use the Audit Trail Tracking System to keep track of changes made to your company file

• New report: Future Dated Transactions

• New report: Inventory Value Reconciliation Exceptions

• New report: Payables Reconciliation Exceptions

• New report: Prepaid Transactions

• New report: Receivables Reconciliation Exceptions

• The Company Data Auditor checks your company file and reports on a variety of criteria

Time Billing

• Subtotal by job on Time Billing reports

• Hours and jobs entered on activity slips can now be included in employee payments

• New report: Unprocessed Activity Slips

Tax Codes

• A column that displays the linked tax code has been added to the Accounts List window

• The Tax Exceptions Reports have two new fields