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Enhanced security measures are live - Update 20/11 *Edit 21/11/24
3 MIN READ Hi everyone, I’m updating this post (2:30pm AU 21/11/24), as there have been a lot of comments and engagement in the change. With over 100 comments on the post, we are starting to get the same questions being asked, and answers being missed so I hope to summarise the change and key questions/feedback here. The change/s and timeline September 30 th > MYOB implemented 2FA being required at least once every 24 hours Some initial feedback came through about the 2FA prompt caused customers to lose work in progress MYOB has implemented a fix based on feedback and 2FA is prompted on thefirst login each day to avoid loss of work November 27 th > MYOB will be implementing a signout based on 20-30 minutes of inactivity (announced November 19 th ) This announcement on inactivity is driving a significant amount of feedback and discussion that I will summarise below What’s changing: FromWednesday 27 November 2024, users will be automatically signed out after 20-30 minutes of inactivity in MYOB products including:MYOB Business, MYOB AccountRight and AccountRight browser (online files only), MYOB Connected Ledger, MYOB Business Payroll Only and MYOB Practice. After this time, the screen will become locked and blurred. To continue working, users will need to sign back in with their username and password. Browser: Desktop: What do you need to do? When you’re presented with theAre you still there?message we recommend that you clickSign in using [existing email]to return to work in progress. Note* 2FA is not required as part of signing in again and your email will automatically be pre-filled Will I lose my work when I’m signed out? If you sign back into your account using your existing email, you won’t lose any work in progress and can continue where you left off. However, if you choose to sign in to a different account, your work will not be saved. If you clickBackorReload, or if you don’t sign back in after 12 hours, you'll also lose work in progress. How does the inactivity sign-out work between Browser and Desktop? When you are logged into both the Browser and Desktop at the same time, each session will operate independently. This means that if you are inactive in the Desktop version, you can remain active in the Browser version. The inactivity timeouts for these sessions are separate from one another. When signing back in after inactivity, do I have to enter my email, password and do 2FA? No, your email will be automatically pre-filled when signing back in using your existing email to both the desktop and browser software. Users will be required to enter their password only. 2FA is still a 24-hour requirement and not required for signing back in after an inactivity timeout. Can I opt out of the new inactivity or 24-hour 2FA security measures? No, as these are mandatory compliance changes in line with industry best practice, they cannot be disabled Why am I being asked to login or do 2FA multiple times a day? Based on scenarios described in the forum + a known issue that MYOB is currently working to resolve, this could be for one of the following reasons. Closing AccountRight using the ‘x’ is currently causing 2FA to be prompted when re-opening the software even if it is less than 24 hours. This was recently discovered as a bug/regression with the last AccountRight 2024.10 release and the team are releasing a fix to this asap. Opening multiple instances of AccountRight. This seems to something multiple customers are doing when they have multiple files they work on. Instead of switching between files (no login would be required) they are all opened concurrently and each instance of AccountRight that is opened will require a login Is this an MYOB decision or required by the ATO? And subsequently, why do New Zealand customers need to adhere to ATO requirements? Yes, both the 24 hour 2FA and the inactivity timeout changes are mandated requirements from the ATO. This requirement seeks to minimise the opportunity for unauthorised users to access Taxation, Accounting, Payroll, Business Registry or Superannuation related information. Read more on the ATO website here if interested New Zealand customers, although not bound by the same requirements set by the ATO, will share the same security measures as our Australian customers so that MYOB is providing best practice security to all customers. MYOB has also published help articles that explain the changes and can be found below For Australian customershere For New Zealand customershereIntroducing the Partner Program Member Space on MYOB Community Forum
2 MIN READ We’re excited to announce a new exclusive space on the MYOB Community Forum for our Partner Program Members! 🎉 This dedicated area is designed for you to connect, share ideas, and receive important MYOB updates. What You Can Expect: Central Hub for MYOB Updates: Stay informed on essential product updates and releases for you and your clients Events & Education: Keep track of upcoming events and learning opportunities. Tips & Tricks: Discover helpful strategies to enhance your service offerings. Market Insights: Access valuable market knowledge to share with your team and clients. Promotions: Stay updated on the latest marketing and sales offers. Engage with Fellow Members: Join discussion forums to connect with other accounting and bookkeeping partners and support SMEs across ANZ. Share Your Feedback: Use our ideas exchange feature to share your thoughts and feedback directly with MYOB. Utilising the MYOB Community Forum aims to enhance our communication with you, providing multiple ways to stay informed and engaged in the Partner Program. How to join? I'm already a member of the Community Forum and want to join the exclusive space. Sign into the community forum using your existing MYOB login details Join the Partner Program Member space here If you're already a member, but are unable to access the board, please request access by commenting here. I'm not a member of the Community Forum and want to join the exclusive space. Sign into the community forum using your existing MYOB login details Set up a username Request access to the Partner Program Member space by commenting here. Having trouble authenticating? Make sure you’ve set up additional methods of authentication. Learn how. We look forward to seeing you in the forum!
Improvements to updating employee pay details
1 MIN READ Hi all, we've recently released a message in AccountRight and MYOB Business to prompt you to either keep an employee’s current Standard Pay hours or revert them to the default hours per pay frequency when the pay rate or frequency is changed in the Payroll Details>Wagestab. This is for Australia only and will keep customers aware of how changes in wages affect Standard Pay and give greater control when updating hourly employees. You can find out more for browser at point 6 here: https://www.myob.com/au/support/myob-business/payroll/changing-an-employees-salary-or-hourly-rate?productview=Browser and desktop at point 8 here: https://www.myob.com/au/support/myob-business/payroll/changing-an-employees-salary-or-hourly-rate?productview=DesktopMYOB Community Forum - September summary
1 MIN READ Hello community! September has seen some changes in results for the forum. There are positives to be taken and there are also signs of areas to improve. There was a big reduction in pages/posts viewed in the forum last month. 22% lower than the previous month. BUT what is interesting is that there was only a 2% reduction in the number of posts made AND pages viewed per visit is still increasing. The number of replies per post also reduced last month which is a good indication that our community members and our moderators are able to provide answers with less replies (ideally 1 reply) Mike_James and gavin12345 continue to be our most engaged community members based on the number of replies they have made to others here on the forum. But in other areas like the number of visits to the forum, number of likes given and the number of posts viewed, there are some newcomers. Thank you to LisaMPW , jballiono , jlpatch , astonkoedyk and JWorkright for your time on the forum in September. If you have any feedback on the forum or your experience using it, please feel free to add a comment here or send a private message to either me or AmandaCL Our moderators kept busy last month as well. Together they viewed more than 5,000 posts and made more than 500 replies. Thank you everyone for being part of the community! Tell your friends - lets make this community bigger and better than ever. Cheers, MikeWe’re saying goodbye to our Old Essentials Invoice App
1 MIN READ What's changing The Old Essentials Invoice App is being sunsetted and will be officially decommissioned on 19th September 2024. There are a small number of customers who we believe are still using the old app. We will be guiding them to switch to the new iOS or Android versions (launched back in 2020). Until now, customers were able to continue using the old app if they’d kept in on their devices, however it hasn’t been available on app stores for some time. An upgrade message has been present upon login during this time. Why are we doing this? Microsoft/Azure is decommissioning the STS (security token service) that the old app uses for customer login. This last remaining cohort will join the +13k app users using the new version. Key dates Decommissioned on 19th September 2024. Audience All MYOB customers still using the Old Essentials Invoice App in Australia and New Zealand. For more information checkout the MYOB Invoice App webpage
