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I've just been advised that as a loyal user and recommender of MYOB since the 1990's, because my serial number is a "professional partner" serial number it will be cancelled and my client's data fil...
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Hi Beach
It appears that you are still paying MYOB as a Professional Partner and the others who have been told this are also Cover users. I cancelled my Partner membership years ago and haven't heard a peep from MYOB about cancelling so it does feel like coercion of Cover/Partner users. I seem to recall, that you are aware of the history with MYOB trying to force users onto their subscription model and the backtracking that resulted after threats of a Class action. There is still a third party option to confirm if MYOB does decide to ignore their previous commitment to continue confirmation of perpetual files. I still have MYOB v13.5 as well, so could revert to this version if necessary :)
Cheers
Liz
Hi Liz_A . I don't pay MYOB anything other than a couple of client subscriptions on their behalf.. My file is still the desktop version as I have no need for the online rubbish either..lol. I already have the 3rd party confirmation tool, but have sent MYOB a 'please explain' email anyway. It is such a disappointment that a software company I used to love and recommended to so many people now treat me like the enemy. They have literally made thousands out of my recommendations over the years. I won't be recommending them any more. Yes, I also have installation files for most of the older versions in case I need to look at any very old files for clients. Thanks for your input.
cheers,
Liz B
Hi Beach , I didnt do the best job of explaining this previously, so hopefully I do better this time!
The files that you have wills till operate offline using a v19 AccountRight application.
If you want them to be online, that is where you have the offer available to move them to a subscription.
I think what happened is that our systems have the previous partner programs showing as a 'product' (even though the product is AccountRight)
With the older program closing, so too is the 'product' in our systems.
But because the files themselves are ultimately a v19 AccountRight file, you should simply be able to import a backup of these into a desktop app for V19 and continue using them offline for free.
Hopefully you will get a good reply to your email as well.
But there should really be no cause for alarm with this change
