If your business name has changed, you need to change the business name in your MYOB Business file. This updates it on the invoices and other business forms you send to customers. This ensures that you have the correct business name on your tax invoices and that your records are accurate.
You can change the business name in Business settings. Let's take a look.
To change the business name in MYOB Business
Click the settings menu (⚙️) and choose Business settings.
On the Business details tab, edit the Business name and any other details.
When you're done, click Save.
Need to change your business name on the invoices MYOB sends you?
The primary contact (the person who can change the subscription plan, business address, contact details) can send a support request via My Account. See the details.
If your business name has changed, you need to change the business name in your company file. This updates it on the invoices and other business forms you send to customers. This ensures that you have the correct business name on your tax invoices and that your records are accurate.
If your file is online, you can easily change its name in AccountRight. If the company file is offline (AccountRight Server Edition only), you can do this through Windows Explorer.
To change the name of an online company file
Open your online company file.
Go to the Setup menu and choose Company Information.
Change the Company Name.
Confirm the renamed company file.
Go to the Help menu and choose Confirm Company File.
Choose to Confirm Online then click Next.
Close then reopen AccountRight.
On the Welcome window, right-click your company file (listed with the old name) and choose Remove from list.
Click Open a company file and sign in to view your online files. You'll see your online company file has been renamed.
To change the name of an offline company file
AccountRight Server Edition only
Open your company file.
Go to the Setup menu and choose Company Information.
Change the Company Name.
Close AccountRight.
On the computer where the company file is stored, press the Windows and E keys together to open File Explorer.
Go to C:\Users\Public\Documents\MYOB\My AccountRight files folder (or the folder where your library is located).
Right-click the company file and choose Rename.
Change the name as required.
Start AccountRight.
On the Welcome window, right-click your company file (listed with the old name) and choose Remove from list.
Click Open a company file and open your renamed company file.
Need to change your business name on the invoices MYOB sends you?
The primary contact (the person who can change the subscription plan, business address, contact details) can send a support request via My Account. See the details.
FAQs
Where is my AccountRight file stored?
AccountRight Server Edition only
AccountRight company files are stored in a folder which is called a library. A company file needs to be stored in an AccountRight library before it can be opened in AccountRight.
There are two libraries available for AccountRight Server Edition:
My Library—This is where offline company files are stored on the server in your local network so they can be accessible from multiple computrers in the network. The default location for this library is C:\Users\Public\Documents\MYOB\My AccountRight Files.
Network Libraries—A network library is like a shortcut to the My Library folder on another computer—typically the server. This lets you share an offline company file across multiple computers in a local network. You need Server Edition installed on every workstation that accesses the offline company file.
Company files in a network library will appear in My Library on the host computer (which will need AccountRight Server Edition installed), but will appear under Network Library on other computers with Server Edition installed.
How do I find offline company files on my computer?
AccountRight Server Edition only
Simultaneously press the Windows and E keys on your keyboard (the Windows key is between the Ctrl and Alt keys).
In the left panel, click Local Disk (C:).
In the search box (in the top-right corner) type *.myox. The asterisk just tells Windows you're looking for everything that ends in ".myox" (the file extension for AccountRight company files).
All AccountRight company files on your Local Disk (C:) drive will be displayed. The file location will also be displayed.
Can I create a shortcut to open my company file?
No, you can't create a shortcut to open a company file.