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Exosoft Tip: Invoicing via JIBE

This tip of the week will take you through the basic process of generating invoice(s) from JIBE.

18 March 2019

Exosoft Tip: Markups in JIBE

This tip of the week will take you through the ability to quickly add and amend markup percentages against job transactions prior to billing.

14 March 2019

Exosoft Tip: Create and Run Price Rules in JIBE

This tip of the week will take you through the ability to create and run price rules in JIBE.

12 March 2019

Exosoft Tip: Generating recurring invoicing via JIBE

Is part of your business processes to generate reccuring invoicing from a job? Read this week’s tip to find out how to generate recurring invoices in JIBE.

11 March 2019

Exosoft Tip: JIBE - Invoice One Job to Two Different Debtors

In JIBE, you can create invoices to two different debtors under the one job. This feature is very useful if you have the requirement to invoice parts of one job to different debtors. Read on to find out more.

08 March 2019

Time to upgrade to a cloud phone system?

We are constantly changing how we can do things better and faster, and it’s no different with business phone systems. There are a few ways to tell that it’s time to upgrade your phone system to a cloud solution. Read this article for seven reasons why you should make the move.

06 March 2019

Keyboard shortcuts you probably didn’t know about

Most expert computer users know the basic keyboard shortcuts, like pressing Ctrl + P on a PC to print a document. But did you know there are plenty of other useful key combinations out there? These shortcuts will put the Internet and more at your fingertips—because every second counts.

03 October 2018

Using Outlook for Easy Task Management

In this article, we’ll give a quick run-down of how to create and view your tasks. We’ll also discuss some of the great features that Outlook can offer to better manage your tasks or projects.

04 September 2018

Let’s get automating, having the computer do it for you.

There are two acronyms that are heard a lot if you work in the space I do, EDI and API. They perform the same function, though if someone is mentioning an API they’re more likely to be selling a cloud service.

27 June 2018

MYOB Exo Payroll Tip: Cope better with the legal compliance around leave

There’s a new feature that has been released this year in MYOB Exo Payroll to better cope with the legal compliance around employee leave.

20 June 2018

Test Virus Download Site

Testing your firewall and desktop / server virus scanning. Disclaimer: Because Focus doesn’t know how your IT is setup, you need to be cautious on how you use these tests. Antivirus / AntiMalware software can be configured in many different ways and we do recommend that you do these tests in conjunction with or in consultation of your IT provider to ensure this will not cause you any problems.

17 April 2018

Spreadsheet error caused Buskers Loss – could an ERP system have avoided this

For those of you who attended our Lunchbox webinar one, you may remember that one of the key indicators of whether your business was in need of an ERP system was its use of spreadsheets. Yesterday’s front page news in The Press was this ……

10 April 2018

Webinar 1: How did it go…

Recently, we had our first Webinar of our Lunchbox series where I talked about ‘6 Steps to managing business growth’. This article is a run-through of how it went.

05 April 2018

MYOB Advanced – End of Financial Year

If the 31st March is the end of your financial year, in MYOB Advanced, you will need to generate financial periods for the next financial year.

23 March 2018

Stay organised with these Outlook tips

When it comes to work overload, Microsoft Outlook sometimes feels like part of the problem, but with these helpful tips and tricks, it will once again be part of the solution.

27 February 2018

5 benefits of standardised email signatures

How does yours look? Is it clean and professional or is it a mismatched nightmare? Or are they all varied. Get your signature sorted with the right software.

14 February 2018

4 ways to lose your Office 365 data

There is a misconception that Office 365 doesn’t need to be backed up because it runs in the cloud. This is a very common misconception – to assume that data protection isn’t required for your cloud applications.

15 November 2017

How to protect yourself against Cybercrime

Cybercrime is an ever-growing threat. It’s easy to think that the only form of cybercrime you need to worry about is hackers stealing financial information, however there are more concerns than just this.

01 August 2017

MYOB Exo 2017.1 Release

MYOB Exo Business 2017.1 was released Wednesday 5th July 2017, and we have summarised MYOB’s release notes.

11 July 2017

Exo Tip: Clarity Report Browser

Ever wondered what reports come out of the box with Exo and if any of them would assist with your business processes? This tip will take you through the process of reviewing these reports and adding them to your Exo drop down menu for future reference.

23 May 2017

12 reasons to use Microsoft Office 365

Productivity is a great word that people love to use. However, in the real world, productivity can be summed up in a simple question: Can I do my job easier or not? Microsoft has invested heavily trying to make the user and administrator experiences of Office 365 as easy and simple as possible. If you are thinking about moving your business to Office 365, here are 10 reasons why you should.

09 May 2017

Exo Tip: Set up Exo on a new PC

Read this tip for a step-by-step guide to set up Exo on a new PC.

04 May 2017

Exo Cheat Sheet and quick tips

With so many different functions in Exo, it can be hard to keep track and remember them all, so we have created a “cheat sheet” to help make your day a little simpler.

28 March 2017

Exo OnTheGo User Setup

Registering MYOB OnTheGo users and connecting their iPads for the first time.

22 March 2017

Show multiple tabs at once with Windows AERO

In the latest version of Exo (2016.3) there is now the ability to show multiple tabs at once in the taskbar of Windows.

13 March 2017

Microsoft OneNote - The Hidden Gem

Often dwarfed by other MS Office family members like Excel and Word, Microsoft OneNote is well and truly the hidden gem in the Office suite. This awesome, powerful note-taking application seems to only be talked about by the serious users but it is about time that we all gave it the attention it deserves.

28 February 2017

Email Security: Best Practices

Email is the lifeblood of a company; the main way we communicate, and how we get things done. So when there is a chance that our main form of communication could be at risk, we need to take measures to ensure that all threats are minimised – enter email security.

15 November 2016

Boost Productivity at your Workplace

This article has been written to provide you with some general tips about how to boost productivity with processes, as well as through the use of some pretty-darn-handy apps. From online sharing, analytics tools, notes apps, social media automation, time tracking, visual organisation, or just a simple way to keep articles or stories that you want to read later – there really is a tool for everything these days.

01 November 2016

Is Video Conferencing Right for your Business?

While the cliché goes “a picture is worth a thousand words”, that must mean a video is worth ten thousand? In many situations, a video conference is much more effective than a phone call. The question is though, is video conferencing right for you?

19 October 2016

BI and Buzzwords – Finding the Value Behind the Jargon

Do you know what Business Intelligence is? You are probably already using it in your day-to-day work and don’t even know it. Take a read of our short article and find out.

10 October 2016

Evolution to SaaS (Software-as-a-Service)

While SaaS is now a major end-user platform, that hasn’t always been the case. SaaS, or Software-as-a-Service, has gone through a number of stages since it began. Follow us to learn how your accounting system of today came about.

06 October 2016

7 tips to staying safe on the Internet

There are dangers lurking all over the place on the Internet, but we all know that that is not going to stop us from using it. Here are some tips to help keep you safe online.

05 October 2016

Become a spreadsheet pro with these Excel tips

Just like many other Microsoft applications, Excel has some very handy tricks up its sleeve that’ll make your day a bit easier. If you are looking to get more out of Excel, try these tips.

19 September 2016

Finding where your sales aren’t, Survivorship bias and data visualisation

Statistics gives us many useful concepts, and proper use of our sales data can help us identify areas of growth and problems on the horizon.  But we need to be aware of the pitfalls in our data analysis.

13 September 2016

Centralising your Organisations Knowledge – why, how and what are the benefits?

What is Knowledge? It is a collection of data, acquired through experience or education and grouped into a meaningful content. Many organisations start out with a small team of people, often specialists who are very good at their jobs and as individuals know all the ins and outs of their jobs.

27 July 2016

Have you got the layers of protection your business needs?

There is a lot to think about when it comes to protecting your business these days. With so many different tactics being employed by cyber-attackers, we need more than just anti-virus defending us from their varied and targeted attacks.

12 July 2016

Clarity Report Browser

As a user of EXO Business, I am often looking for new reports, and ask the question. Is there a standard report that can do this? Read this article to find out how to locate new reports.

30 June 2016

Business Intelligence: What is it and what can it do for my business?

Find out what Business Intelligence (BI) really is, what it can do for your business and how to take the first steps to implement it in your business.

28 June 2016

MYOB EXO 2016.2 Release

We have created a snapshot of what the latest release includes, what’s been resolved, and what the known issues are.

24 June 2016

Scanners, Barcode Standards and MYOB EXO.

Bruce Pollock follows on from our recent EXO User Community Workshop recapping the lessons learnt from many years working with the barcode & standards evangelists, GS1, and roles with software development organisations like Focus.

31 May 2016

Why it’s important to set a strong password

Your password is your metaphorical ‘key’ to unlocking you online ‘front door’. You wouldn’t hand your home key to just anyone, would you?

31 May 2016

Disaster Recovery: Have a plan so you’re covered when disaster strikes

Do you know how to protect yourself, your family, your co-workers or your company data during a disaster?

17 May 2016

Inventory Management & Your Business

Have you been depending on Excel as your business administration tool for ‘too long’? That’s the case for many businesses. Taking charge of stock control can be the difference between running a profitable business and a floundering one.

13 April 2016

New Release - MYOB Employer Services (Payroll)

MYOB have just released the latest version of their Employer Services software for New Zealand,  2016.1 This release includes the yearly tax rate updates, but also includes very important changes to the way Leave is processed based on the IRD directive last year for how PAYE should be calculated on Holiday Pay.

04 April 2016

Cloud Accounting Software – should you make the switch?

As any small to medium business owner is aware, bookkeeping is a necessary evil that can sap away at your precious time and energy, reducing the amount of time you spend on the revenue-earning aspects of the business. Cloud accounting has reduced or eliminated redundant, time-consuming work that, let’s face it, is the bane of most businesses.

21 March 2016

MYOB Advanced 2015.3.7 Release

The next update of MYOB Advanced 2015.3 has been released. This update includes a small number of fixes to issues raised by MYOB partners and customers.

16 March 2016

How up-to-date is your SQL Server?

When was the last time you considered your SQL Server platform?  If it hasn’t had any love for years, your Exo experience may be suffering. There are several compelling reasons to review your SQL Server environment.

07 March 2016

Is EXO compatible with Windows10 & Office365

With the recent release of Windows 10, and the constant “Would you like to upgrade?” messages Microsoft is sending out to our computers, we’ve had a few people interested in what versions of Microsoft software they can use with their MYOB EXO.

23 February 2016

EXO Tip: Invoice Emailing

There are several options which make it easy to email invoices to customers and we have written a step-by-step guide to make it even simpler.

27 January 2016

What to expect in one of our webinars

This article gives you a quick run down of what to expect in a webinar and how to use the software, GoToWebinar, so that you’ll have nothing to worry about.

18 January 2016

How to Unlock an EXO User Account

Has your user account become locked, which is preventing you from logging into EXO? This generally happens when either a password has been incorrectly entered too many times or, your password has expired.

30 November 2015

Clarity Report Browsing

A tool many people forget to use is the Clarity Report Browser, this provides a full list of clarity reports in your system, and is not only a great way to see the standard reports that come with MYOB EXO, but also to review any extra reports you’ve had made for your business.

23 November 2015

Did you know? Event Logs & Business Alerts

At the recent community workshop session there were questions raised about audit logs. This is a summary of the Event Log and Business Alert functionality in EXO.

28 October 2015

Reasons to upgrade your MYOB EXO product

‘We think you are due an upgrade’. Quite often as a client you may hear this, roll your eyes and think, ‘oh great, another bill will come my way if I give this the go ahead.’ – But believe us, it’s in your interest to keep up to date with the latest developments in your system.

06 August 2015

Introducing MYOB Advanced OnTheGo

The new MYOB Advanced OnTheGo app developed for iOS and Android will make it even easier to use MYOB Advanced wherever you are.

23 July 2015

MYOB EXO OnTheGo

MYOB EXO OnTheGo is a new application that has been designed specifically to meet the needs of the salesperson or account managers.

08 July 2015

The Technology Behind MYOB Advanced

In October 2014, MYOB invested in a leading provider of cloud business management software called Acumatica and branded as MYOB Advanced in Australasia. This product empowers small and mid-sized businesses to unlock their potential and drive growth, as well as delivering a suite of fully integrated business management applications such as Financials, Distribution, CRM and Project Accounting – all powered by a robust and flexible platform.

12 May 2015

MYOB Advanced 2015.2 Product Update

We are keeping your business up-to-date with the latest updates from MYOB to ensure your business is efficient. This MYOB Advanced 2015.2 update includes improvements to finance and customer service operations and is due to be rolled out on the 19th of May, 2015. Your subscription includes all updates and the application of those to your system, this is all managed by MYOB. So all you have to do is sit back and enjoy the new features coming soon!

04 May 2015

Cloud Accounting by MYOB is Finally Here!

Cloud Accounting Solutions for Bigger Business. The new cloud-based business management system, MYOB Advanced is set to transform the way businesses work. Specifically designed for larger Australian and New Zealand businesses, it gives you a fully customisable platform at a convenient monthly price.

15 January 2015

NZ GST - Change of Accounting Basis from Payments Basis to Invoice Basis

Once the IRD has approved a change in Accounting basis for your GST return from Payments basis to Invoice basis, there are a few things you will need to do both on your next GST return, and in MYOB Exo Business, to enact the change.

05 September 2014

MYOB EXO - Spell Check Tool

Have you ever wished there was a spell checker for MYOB EXO that works in History Notes, Notes, Job Descriptions etc?

20 July 2014

MYOB EXO Version 8.3+ - Shortcut Menus

Have you often wished for easy access to your daily functions within MYOB EXO without clicking through the regular menus? From version 8.3 up you can now have shortcut menu items.

20 July 2014

MYOB EXO - Post Ledgers to GL

Following on from a previous tip regarding reconciling monthly accounts, we focus on how to check that you have posted all transactions to the GL via the ‘Post Ledgers to GL’ feature.

18 July 2014

Exosoft Timesheet Manager - Multiday Entries

This tip is for those of you who use Exosoft Timesheet Manager in conjunction with MYOB Exo Job Costing.

15 July 2014

MYOB EXO - Cashing Up Holiday Pay

Have you had an Employee request holiday pay cash up?

01 July 2014

MYOB EXO - Setting Up a New EXO Shortcut on a Desktop

Do you have a PC or Laptop that you wish to set up a shortcut for MYOB EXO on?

01 July 2014

MYOB EXO - General Ledger Report Parameters

Did you know you can alter the formatting of the General Ledger Reports so that the information in them is less cluttered, more relevant and in a template style you can use with ease?

17 June 2014

MYOB EXO - Backing Up Your Database

Would your data survive a significant fire or theft? Do you know whether your MYOB EXO Databases are being regularly backed up? And if so, are these running successfully and is a copy being taken offsite?

08 May 2014

MYOB EXO - Archiving Sales and Purchase Orders

Did you know that you can archive Sales and Purchase Orders? Archiving records removes them from your immediate search selection and helps maintain an efficient organisation of data.

N.B. Archived records are not deleted but stored in separate archive tables; they can be viewed in the future from a MYOB EXO report.

07 May 2014

MYOB EXO - Narratives

MYOB EXO has a range of features to allow you to store different types of narratives against transaction headers and lines. The narratives can be applied to Sales Orders, Purchase Orders, Debtor Invoices, Creditor Invoices and Stock items.

07 May 2014

MYOB EXO - Customer Pricing Methods

Have you wondered how to set up various pricing levels for your Customers in EXO?

05 May 2014

MYOB EXO - Additional Sales Order Function

Did you know that you can create Laybys and recurring Sales Orders in EXO?

04 May 2014

MYOB EXO - Invoice Search

This handy tip features a shortcut for the searching of Debtor and Creditor Invoices from your Main EXO Menu!

03 May 2014

MYOB EXO - Emailing Invoices and Statements

Want a quick and cost effective way of sending copies of invoices and statements to your Customers? EXO has the facility to email these directly to your clients!

02 May 2014

MYOB EXO - Debtor Notes

Did you know there are features in EXO to assist with this?

01 May 2014

MYOB EXO - GL Trial Balance Tree

Did you know that MYOB EXO has a Trial Balance Tree? It is a quick and easy way to see the Trial Balance for any month for any branch and then to drill down into the account to see the transaction detail.

30 April 2014

MYOB EXO - Contact Details

Are you utilising the MYOB EXO contacts menu to its full potential? There are a range of functions available from the Contacts menu to enhance your business requirements! Contacts are also a useful tool for storing Customer and Supplier details.

16 April 2014

MYOB EXO - Help Us Help You

Requesting support via email. What do we need from you?

15 April 2014

MYOB EXO - Custom Filter Searching

Did you know that you can create your own Custom Filters in MYOB EXO to filter the records displayed in an MYOB EXO search?

15 April 2014

MYOB EXO - Inactive Accounts and Debtor Stop Credit

Do you have old customers/suppliers that you don’t want to appear on your Debtor/Creditor Search screen? Do you have customers that you don’t want to sell to until they’ve paid their bill?

14 April 2014

MYOB EXO - Clarity Report Exporting

Did you know that MYOB EXO can output your clarity reports to a variety of end destinations e.g. PDF, Excel and Word

02 April 2014

Check Who Is Logged Into MYOB EXO

Ever wondered how you can check who is logged into EXO at times when you don’t have enough licences available?

01 April 2014

MYOB EXO - How to Drill Down from Clarity Reports via the Details Tab

Do you ever need to find out more information about an account or a transaction that’s listed in the report you are running?

24 March 2014

MYOB EXO - End of Month Procedures

Have you checked that you have reconciled your Debtors, Creditors and Stock to GL before finalizing your monthly accounts?

12 March 2014

MYOB EXO - Custom Buttons

Did you know that we can create ‘Custom Buttons’ for you in your MYOB EXO Toolbar? The Custom Button can be defined to execute external applications (e.g. Excel, Word, Exosoft Programmes) or run EXO reports.

02 March 2014

MYOB EXO - Forecast Based Purchase Ordering

Would you like to generate stock orders automatically?

24 February 2014

MYOB EXO - Copying Stock Codes

Have you ever wondered if you can copy an existing stock code rather than creating a brand new code?

18 February 2014

MYOB EXO - Extra Search Fields

Did you know that you can add extra search columns to search grids and transaction screens?

30 January 2014

MYOB EXO Business Version 8.2

MYOB has brought out an exciting new upgrade, focusing on streamlining the reporting functions and providing a user friendly interface in which it takes timely data and transforms it into usable information.

21 January 2014

Exosoft SQL Server Backup

Have you ever needed to back up your MYOB EXO database during the day before you perform major changes on the database, as opposed to your scheduled backup at night?

26 November 2013

Exosoft EziView

Do you need to store and manage extra information that there just isn’t a place for in MYOB EXO?

08 November 2013

MYOB EXO - Grid Ordering and Exporting

Did you know you can re-organise EXO grids so the information and columns display the way you want to see it?

03 November 2013

MYOB EXO - Create a Purchase Order using GL Codes

​Have you ever wondered how to create a Purchase Order using GL Codes rather than Stock Codes? The answer is simple!

22 October 2013

GST Rate Change & TimeTrak / TimeSheet Manager

Important notice for Administrators of TimeTrak & Timesheet Manager when dealing with a GST rate change.

30 September 2010

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