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How do I import pay run journals into MYOB?

Available for the following Payroll plans: Standard, Premium

Although there is no direct integration with MYOB, you are able to manually import pay run journals into your MYOB AccountRight or MYOB AccountRight Live system.

Setting up the import from the payroll platform
  1. Go to Payroll Settings.
  2. Click on Integrations.
  3. Select MYOB from the list of journal services.
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  4. A further sublist will appear where you can then choose between AccountRight and AccountRight Live.
  5. Click Enable.
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Important

Now that you have an accounting service enabled, you should then make sure that your Chart of Accounts has been imported and configured properly.  For more information, please refer to this article.

  1. When you have finalised a pay run, you will see the Export to MYOB button.
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  2. Once you click that, the system will generate a TXT file that is ready to be imported into the relevant MYOB system. This is in a format that is compatible with MYOB. 
Importing the pay run journal into MYOB
  1. From within MYOB AccountRight, click the 'File' option in the top left hand corner and select Import/Export Assistant:
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  2. Select 'Import Data' and click 'Next':
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  3. Next, select 'Transaction Journals' from the list of importable data. You can then 'Browse' and select the TXT file that was downloaded from the Pay Run page of the payroll business file.
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  4. Keep 'Tabs' and 'Headers or Labels' as the format options:
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  5. Select 'Auto Match' for the fields to be imported:
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  6. Click 'Import' (after backing data up if desired):
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  7. The next page will confirm the import, along with any errors or warnings associated with it:
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Helpful Hint

You can also refer to the following MYOB link:

http://help.myob.com/wiki/display/ar/Importing+data 

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