Setting up your Chart of Accounts (CoA) ensures payroll journals export correctly for MYOB. MYOB Export is a file-based integration that lets you download pay run journal data as a tab-separated .TXT file for manual import into MYOB.
Before you start
If you need costing splits by location, set up locations first. This keeps your journals accurate.
Enable MYOB Export
Log in to Ezipay.
Go to Business (suitcase icon) on the left-hand side navigation.
Click on Payroll Settings.
Under Business Management, click on Integrations.
Select Accounting.
Select Add MYOB.
Choose AccountRight or AccountRight Live.
Select Enable.
Add your MYOB accounts in payroll
For file exports, you may need to create/manage your accounts in payroll so they can be mapped correctly.
Log in to Ezipay.
Go to Business (suitcase icon) on the left-hand side navigation.
Go to Chart of Accounts.
Select Manage Accounts.
Add or update accounts using these fields:
Account Code
Account Name
Account Type
Helpful Hint
Account Type can be Asset, Equity, Expense, Income, Liability, or Other.
Example: 1111-11, Wages & Salaries, Expense
Return to Chart of Accounts and map your payroll items to the correct accounts.
Default accounts (what they're used for)
Payment Account (Payroll Clearing): Reconciles payroll payments against your bank transaction.
Wages Expense Account: Records gross wages.
Default Payroll Liability Account: Used for deductions if no specific liability account is set.
PAYG Liability Account: Tracks PAYG withheld.
Superannuation Liability Account: Tracks super payable.
Employee Expenses Account: Records employee expense reimbursements.
Employer Liability Account: Tracks employer liabilities (with matching expense accounts where relevant).
Leave Provisions (optional): Track leave liabilities if your organisation uses provisions.
If your payroll needs to be reported by location, use Split by location when configuring your default GL accounts.
Map category accounts (optional)
You can map specific categories to different accounts instead of using defaults.
Pay Categories: Allocate specific wage types to different expense accounts. If not mapped, the Wages Expense Account is used.
Deduction Categories: Allocate deductions to specific liability (and optional expense) accounts. If not mapped, the Default Payroll Liability Account is used.
Expense Categories: Allocate reimbursements to specific expense accounts. If not mapped, the Employee Expenses Account is used.
Employer Liability Categories: Allocate employer liabilities and expenses to specific accounts. If not mapped, defaults apply.
Leave Provisions: Map leave provision accounts if enabled.
Tip: If a deduction is paid directly to a bank account, it may not be treated as a liability. In some cases, use an expense account to create a debit entry in the journal.
Location-specific accounts (optional)
If required, you can create accounts that only apply to a specific location.
Select Add to create a location-specific requirement.
Select the location.
Enter the required GL account details for that location.
Tip: If you change the journal service (for example, switching from MYOB Export to Detailed File Export), you may need to remap your CoA.