Hi Neil, Many thanks for your detailed email and you have done well to accomplish what you have achieved so far.
Problem for me is that I work for myself - my biggest client (who is also a friend) has a large roofing company and employs around 13 guys, so that definitely puts me in the category of having to be on this new STP system unfortunately. I have spent hours on the phone to MYOB who flatly say there are no webinars for training for Account Edge. They have suggested I do the PC version, but have been warned it will not help me set my Mac up for this - I guess only to gain an understanding of the system in general. They did put me onto people who could help, but when I called them I was told they had no experience in Mac, so that was a waste of time. Every year I pay Mac for the upgrades and their support and have been told this webinar will cost $150 (for the PC training). When I speak to anyone at MYOB, they do not appear to have any experience in MYOB. I am most definitely not a happy person about this. I have tried all the alternatives you suggest, including the MYOB community, without success. I recall a few years ago a member of WAMUG sounded as though he had good experience in MYOB and was hoping he would pick up my initial email and respond. Sadly, I cannot recall his name though. I’ve been using MYOB for years and work alongside a firm of accountants who also use MYOB, so I cannot really move to another system. Also, I really do not have time on my hands to learn a different system before the end of this month. I guess I’ll continue hunting for someone to assist me. Many thanks again for taking the time to reply to me Neil. Cheers Jewels > On 19 Jun 2019, at 1:00 PM, Neil Houghton <n...@possumology.com> wrote: > > Hi Jewels, > > First off - I do not have any experience of MYOB - so this is just more > general thoughts on your problem. > > I run my own SMSF and do my own investing and accounting (except I need an > independent audit) but I am not an accountant (pre-retirement I was an > engineer.) > > Since I try and do everything paperless, I have had to learn how to interface > with the ATO to lodge tax returns, do TBAR reporting etc (but no payroll > reporting). > > > So some thoughts: > > MYOB Resources: > I presume you have already checked out the MYOB resources on this: > <http://help.myob.com.au/ae18/mac/> seems to be the MAC specific help centre > and > <http://help.myob.com.au/ae18/mac/new_features_7.001.htm> seems to cover STP > and gives step by step instructions for the MAC which SEEM quite simple - > though I realise ( and have experienced) that things often become more > complicated when you actually try and follow simple instructions ;o( > I also see that the MYOB community has an STP Q&A page > <https://community.myob.com/t5/Single-Touch-Payroll-STP-Q-A/bd-p/STPQnA> > which includes MAC related Q&As > I also see that they offer online support and live chat options > > STP alternatives: > I have no idea how big an organisation you run or how committed you are to > MYOB. If you already have a firm commitment and a lot of time/effort invested > in your MYOB accounts then I can see that persisting with MYOB and using it > for STP is probably your preferred option. > I notice that if you have four or less employees, the ATO is offering no > cost/low cost STP solutions: > <https://www.ato.gov.au/business/single-touch-payroll/in-detail/low-cost-single-touch-payroll-solutions/> > This may not be an option/choice for you but I mention it because I took a > similar path with my SMSF - my accountant died and, rather than find a new > accountant, I decided I was happy doing the accounts myself (I pretty much > did this anyway - the accountant just checked it and lodged the return). I > had decided against dedicated SMSF software (tried it, didn’t like it) and > have used a series of Excel workbooks to handle everything ( not an approach > I would suggest for most but it works for me) - so my problem was how to > actually lodge the returns myself. A similar ATO webpage for SMSF reporting > solutions led me to find a free online accounting system which allows me to > lodge the tax returns direct to the ATO. I don't use this system for my > accounting (still with Excel) I just enter my return figures manually the > lodge the return. I see that they also say that they offer STP - see > <https://www2.freeaccountingsoftware.com.au/home/more/videos> however this is > not a recommendation - my only experience with them is to lodge my annual > SMSF return which works fine for me - I have no idea how their STP would work > for you. I have also found their systems can change from year to year - last > year I had to move from browser based to their desktop app and install Java - > and not just the standard OSX deployment - from memory Java Runtime > environment (JRE) and Java Development Kit (JDK) were required. > As I say, this may have no relevance to you except to highlight that you CAN > use separate systems to lodge direct to the ATO than you use for your > day-to-day accounting. > > > > So, I don't know if that is much help or not. Assuming you are already happy > with MYOB account edge, I would probably just work through the MYOB > MAC-specific instructions and see how easy (or not) it is. - and not be > afraid of making use of their online support/chat/community if problems > arise. However, that's just how I work ;o) > > > Cheers > > > Neil > -- > Neil R. Houghton > Albany, Western Australia > Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 > Email: n...@possumology.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: <wamug.org.au-wamug-boun...@lists.wamug.org.au> on behalf of Julie > Bedford <jew...@iinet.net.au> > Reply-To: WAMUG <wamug@wamug.org.au> > Date: Tuesday, 18 June 2019 at 22:04 > To: WAMUG <wamug@wamug.org.au> > Subject: Has Anyone Any Suggestions? > > > Hi all, > > I’m wondering if there is anyone in the group who could help me out. I > desperately need some training or help with STP in MYOB AccountEdge. > The ATO has made it compulsory for me to commence using their Single Touch > Payroll (STP) system as of 1 July. I cannot locate anyone with some > knowledge of this in the Mac system. I understand MYOB do hold training > seminars for PC users, but not for MAC and I have been warned these two > systems are very different. I thought I would ask the group if they have > any ideas. > > Many thanks > > Jewels > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
