MYOB bookkeeping, AustraliaA dedicated, university-qualified graduate accountant works in your MYOB file every day: transactions coded, bank accounts reconciled, pay runs and super prepared, reports produced each month, and BAS figures ready for your registered BAS or tax agent. Your bookkeeper is based in the Philippines, works Australian business hours, and typically costs about 50% less than a local equivalent.
The short answer
A MYOB bookkeeper keeps a business's MYOB file accurate and up to date. That means coding the bank feed, reconciling bank and card accounts, entering supplier bills, sending and following up invoices, preparing pay runs, and closing each month so the reports can be trusted.
MYOB works out GST and produces reports from whatever is in the file. When the file is current and coded consistently, the BAS figures and the profit and loss report follow from it. MYOB bookkeeping is the weekly work that keeps the file in that state.
What the work looks like
| When | What is done in your MYOB file | What you have at the end |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | Bank feed transactions coded to the right account and tax code, with receipts and bills attached | A bank feed with nothing left waiting |
| Weekly | Bank, card and merchant accounts reconciled. Supplier bills entered. Invoices sent and overdue ones followed up | Current payables and receivables lists |
| Each pay run | Pay run prepared, Single Touch Payroll report and super payment ready for your approval | Pay and super ready to approve on payday |
| Monthly | Month closed. Profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow and debtor ageing produced | Management reports for the month just finished |
| Quarterly | GST reconciled and BAS figures prepared for your registered BAS or tax agent | A BAS ready for your agent to review and lodge |
| Yearly | Year-end schedules prepared and the file tidied for your accountant | A clean file for your accountant |
For earnings paid from 1 July 2026, super must be received by the employee's fund within 7 business days of payday (ATO, Payment deadlines for Payday Super, as at 29 September 2026). Our comparison of Xero and MYOB for Australian payroll covers how each handles it. For MYOB plan prices side by side with Xero, QuickBooks and Reckon, see our best accounting software in Australia guide.
Why businesses look for a MYOB bookkeeper
MYOB does its part when someone works in the file every week. These are the six places where it usually slips.
Bank feeds pile up with uncoded transactions. Reconciling weekly keeps each account matched to its bank statement.
A transaction on the wrong account or tax code changes both the profit figure and the GST. Consistent coding is checked as part of each reconciliation.
Pay runs, Single Touch Payroll reports and super are prepared together, every pay cycle.
Reports are only as good as the file behind them. Closing each month makes the profit and loss and balance sheet usable.
Overdue invoices are followed up on a set schedule, using the debtor ageing report in MYOB.
Many owners run their own MYOB file after hours. A dedicated bookkeeper takes that work over and reports back.
Get in touch
Tell us a little about your business and what you need looked after. We reply within one business day, Australia-wide, and fifteen minutes on the phone is enough to say whether a dedicated bookkeeper suits you and what it would cost.
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MYOB plans
| MYOB plan | Who MYOB describes it for |
|---|---|
| MYOB Business Lite | Individual operators and small businesses with up to 2 employees |
| MYOB Business Pro | Small to medium businesses with multiple employees |
| MYOB Business Payroll Only | Businesses that need standalone payroll for up to 4 employees |
| MYOB Business AccountRight Plus | Established businesses with pay runs and inventory |
| MYOB Business AccountRight Premier | Businesses managing multiple locations, jobs or currencies |
Plan names and descriptions from MYOB's pricing page as at 29 September 2026. MYOB changes its plans and prices from time to time. Your bookkeeper works in whichever plan your business already has.
Where we work
MYOB files are held online, so your bookkeeper does not need to be in your suburb. FreeMyCloud works with businesses in every capital city and in regional areas, from an Australian head office in Melbourne and an accounting team in Manila.
A bookkeeper who visits your premises is the better choice if your records are on paper that never gets scanned, or if you want someone to sit with your staff each week. If your bank feeds, bills and payroll are already in MYOB, a dedicated bookkeeper working in the file during Australian business hours does the same work for typically about 50% less.
Security and control
You add your bookkeeper as a user of your own MYOB file and decide what they can see and do. You can remove that access at any time. Your data stays in MYOB.
Every engagement starts with a signed non-disclosure agreement. There is no migration and no change of platform. If you also use Xero, QuickBooks or Reckon in another entity, the same bookkeeper is able to work with those too.
Your bookkeeper works in your MYOB file. Nothing is copied into a system of ours.
You invite the user, set the permissions and remove them when you choose.
Your account names, job codes and coding preferences stay as they are.
A non-disclosure agreement is signed before any access is given.
Your bookkeeper is a university-qualified graduate accountant with Australian experience, employed by FreeMyCloud and based in our Manila office. The same person works on your file every day and is ready to start within three business days.
FreeMyCloud is Australian owned and was founded in 2010, with offices in Melbourne and Manila. Clients range from individual operators to ASX-listed companies.
A dedicated FreeMyCloud bookkeeper typically costs about 50% less than a local equivalent. The figure for your business depends on hours and transaction volume.
Getting started
Four steps, with no migration and no change to your setup.
You describe the business, your MYOB plan and what needs doing.
We match a graduate accountant to your workload.
The NDA is signed and you invite your bookkeeper into your MYOB file.
Reconciled every week, reports every month, BAS figures every quarter.
Related guides and services
FreeMyCloud has worked with Australian businesses since 2010, from individual operators and sole traders to ASX-listed companies. Because the work is done inside your own MYOB file, it makes no difference where the business is based.
Each client has one bookkeeper, who learns the chart of accounts, the suppliers and the reporting dates over time. Your accountant stays your accountant and receives a file that is reconciled and ready to work from.
If you are still choosing between platforms, our Xero vs MYOB comparison sets out how each handles payroll and what each costs per employee.
Frequently asked questions
A MYOB bookkeeper codes the bank feed, reconciles bank and card accounts, enters supplier bills, sends and follows up invoices, prepares pay runs and super, and closes each month in MYOB so the reports are accurate. Each quarter the BAS figures are prepared for a registered BAS or tax agent to review and lodge.
FreeMyCloud bookkeepers are able to work with MYOB Business Lite, MYOB Business Pro, MYOB Business Payroll Only, and MYOB Business AccountRight Plus and Premier. They work in whichever plan your business already has, and there is no need to change it.
MYOB Acumatica is MYOB's ERP system for larger businesses and is set up differently in every organisation. Tell us how yours is configured on the first call and we will say plainly whether we are the right fit.
Your bookkeeper works in your online MYOB file during Australian business hours, so the service is the same in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide or a regional town. FreeMyCloud has an office in Melbourne and its accounting team is based in Manila, Philippines. The bookkeeper does not visit your premises.
Only a registered BAS agent or tax agent can provide BAS services for a fee in Australia. Your FreeMyCloud bookkeeper reconciles GST in MYOB and prepares the BAS figures and workpapers. Your registered agent reviews them and lodges. FreeMyCloud is not a registered tax agent and does not prepare or lodge tax returns.
A dedicated FreeMyCloud bookkeeper typically costs about 50% less than a local equivalent, with no setup fee and no lock-in contract. The figure depends on the hours and transaction volume your business needs. The cost page explains how it is worked out.
No. FreeMyCloud bookkeepers are able to work with MYOB, Xero, QuickBooks and Reckon. If MYOB suits your business, your bookkeeper works in MYOB.
Most clients are running within three business days of the first call. The steps are a 30-minute call, matching a bookkeeper to your workload, signing the NDA and inviting your bookkeeper into your MYOB file.
This page is general information about bookkeeping and Australian reporting obligations, current as at 29 September 2026. It is not tax, financial or legal advice. FreeMyCloud is not a registered tax agent and does not prepare or lodge tax returns. MYOB is a trade mark of its owner. Rates, thresholds and dates change. Confirm your own position with your registered tax or BAS agent.
Fifteen minutes on the phone is enough to tell you whether a dedicated bookkeeper suits your business and what it would cost.
