I have recently installed Acclivity for two clients in the south of England. For clients with a larger turnover (greater than £500k pa) who rely on stock control this is an extremely good solution. Acclivity is the same as MYOB – just upgraded and without the DRM (Digital Rights Management). A six-user system costs from[...] Read more »
MYOB Reverses Decision to End File Confirmations
Bryan Richter (CEO at Mamut UK) has just phoned us to say that MYOB have changed their mind. They will not now be switching off confirmations for MYOB users! For remaining MYOB users this is, of course, great news. However the anguish and frustration this has caused for many of us over the last three[...] Read more »
No MYOB upgrade for PCs from Mamut
I’ve just emerged from a long discussion about the future with Bryan Richter CEO of Mamut (UK) Ltd. The bulk of the conversation was about the MYOB User group (with which readers will be aware that this company is prominent). However the conversation strayed onto the issue of the long term future for MYOB products.[...] Read more »
Confirmation for older MYOB products are now available from the MYOB User Group
The UK MYOB User Group has been incorporated and formed with its first members and is now trading. It is operating as a not for profit organisation. Membership starts at £35 per year. It will provide you with up to four sets of confirmation codes with each serial number. You have to prove that you[...] Read more »
Acclivity software has definite advantages over MYOB!
Feedback from another installation has been excellent. However a question from the client initially concerned us. Looking into the matter more deeply has guided us to more functionality than we really expected. Acclivity has corrected some key problems with the old software. So imagine that you have a series of sales receipts some card, some[...] Read more »
If you like MYOB You’ll love this!
This week I have done my second installation of Acclivity AccountEdge for a new client. Acclivity is the same program as MYOB – but upgraded to version 20 and only sold in North America. We managed to buy it online. I am really impressed with the beauty and ease of use of the program. All the[...] Read more »
Confirmation codes may be extended
A little birdy has relayed a conversation from Mamut staff. Apparently the MYOB/Mamut managers have decided that the cut off at December 31st would damage the interests of many firms that have March or April year ends. Therefore the confirmation period may be extended by seven months if you reconfirm your datafile at the end[...] Read more »
The problem with Digital Rights Management (DRM)
Recent events have started to make the options for MYOB users quite complicated, particularly for PC users. We have therefore started a blog on the front page of our website to keep you informed of latest developments. The pressure you are facing may now start to get excessive. If you are still working out what[...] Read more »
Banking for free!
A client phoned on Wednesday with some fabulous news. She has applied to change banks. She is moving to the Cooperative from Lloyds. Having become a member of the FSB (fsb.org.uk) she is now entitled to free business banking for life. To show you just how much this is worth to her little business, consider[...] Read more »
Bain pips Sage at the post to buy MYOB for $1.2bn
A private equity firm from the USA has bought MYOB Australia yesterday. Bain Capital bought the small business software provider for $1.2 billion just beating the offer by UK Finance software house Sage Group. Sage Group Plc was reported to be uncertain to bid for MYOB Limited after falls in its share price last week[...] Read more »
