26th February, 2026
It seems every LinkedIn post and email is about AI — new tools, methodologies and sales pitches, all urgently warning that you’re about to be left behind.
When you’re already juggling the complexity and change of a busy practice, this can add up to a lot of noise.
MYOB’s approach sidesteps the hype and the risk, building AI smarts into the software you already rely on to relieve your most urgent pressure points: squeezed margins, talent shortages, compliance obligations and clients who expect more every year.
We recently hosted our first Discover online partner event for 2026. Accounting and bookkeeping professionals from across Australia and New Zealand tuned in to learn how AI is evolving, and the AI features they’ll see coming through from MYOB. Here’s everything you missed.
Delivering deeper insight and reducing paper shuffling can translate into better margins for practices, and a raft of other benefits, too.
Talent shortages are expected to worsen over the next decade. In October 2025, the Australian government added tax accountants and external auditors to the national occupation shortage list. By eliminating busywork, AI tools can help you deliver more with your existing team.
Use AI to reduce low-value, repetitive work, surface risks and opportunities earlier, and support better client conversations so you can focus on the work that matters most.
“Done right, AI shifts the role of the profession — from doing more manual work, to reviewing, advising, and delivering higher-value services to clients” — Dale Dixon, General Manager, Partner & Practice Advocacy.
Supporting day-to-day compliance processes, AI can flag anomalies, check against compliance requirements, and maintain consistent documentation standards. That means your team isn’t wasting time manually entering data or formatting spreadsheets. You play the important review role and can focus your energy on bigger things.
AI in MYOB delivers what accountants and bookkeepers need most — capacity without extra headcount, more consistent files and stronger client relationships. Critically, our AI innovations also keep humans in the loop by design. Our AI agent and AI-powered features do just that, feeling like an extension of your team.
In our recent Discover event, Kylie Farr, Head of Product Marketing, explained,
“By combining deep local expertise with market-first AI, MYOB is working hard to help you lift capacity, deliver deeper advice, and help your clients move faster.”
Here are just some of the AI functions coming in our small business products — they’re already being Beta tested.
AI BAS removes the effort of preparing business activity statements (BAS), but not the control. It uses data from your clients’ MYOB software to categorise transactions, apply GST rules, and link supporting documents. It’ll also flag issues like missing receipts or unusual GST amounts before creating an ATO-ready BAS draft.
All you do is review, make any adjustments, and then sign off — less rework, less stress and more confidence in the numbers. AI BAS is already in Beta and will be rolled out more widely throughout 2026 to Australian customers. If your clients are eligible, AI BAS will appear in their product experience over time, supported by email updates, in‑product prompts and dedicated beta sign‑up options.
“AI helps to automate work, improving the quality of the data, so that you can focus on reviewing for accuracy, drawing insights from the data and enhancing the service you deliver to your customers.” — Dale Dixon, General Manager — Practice and Partner Advisory.
Innovations coming in our cloud-based Practice Compliance software are also focused on removing friction points. Later this year, we’ll be rolling out AI-powered insights designed to help practices spot opportunities and spark advisory conversations with their clients.
AI-powered mapping is already used to import data from different sources so information is standardised without having to rebuild charts or re-enter data. The hundreds of Australian customers already using workpapers for compliance will continue to see more workpapers delivered by mid year, richer financial statements and deeper automation in Client Accounting.
Practice Compliance is made up of three core modules that work together:
“Our long-term goal is to automate the mechanics of compliance, so practices spend less time assembling information and more time reviewing work, advising clients, and adding value.” — Liam Hindle, General Manager — Practice Product & Product Marketing.
AI can be used to complete tasks like coding, chasing documents, and manual checks, allowing accountants and bookkeepers to turn AI use into a strategic advantage for both their practice and their clients. When implemented thoughtfully, AI innovation helps shift the balance, so people spend less time manually inputting numbers and more time using them to add value to clients.
That drive for efficiency is what businesses have always done — MYOB AI is just the next step. Automate the busywork and bring people in when they’ll matter most.
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