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Set a default super fund for your business

Every employer must have a default super fund (see the ATO guidelines about this). This is the super fund your employees can join if they don't already have one. It can be any complying fund that's registered by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). If you need help choosing a default super fund, ask your advisor.

Once you've decided on your default super fund, contact that fund to obtain an employer membership number. You can then add this super fund into MYOB, then set it as your default super fund.

Set your default fund in Payroll settings

  1. Click the settings menu (⚙️) and choose Payroll settings.

  2. on the General payroll information tab, choose your Default superannuation fund.

  3. Click Save.

Example general payroll information screen with default super fund field highlighted

If a new employee chooses your default fund, you'll need to contact the fund so they can allocate a membership number. Also see Adding an employee for details on assigning a super fund to an employee.

Using employee self-onboarding?

If you haven't set a default super fund when sending an employee a self-onboarding request, you'll be prompted to set up a default super fund. You can click Set up your default fund manually to go to your Payroll settings and follow the steps described above, or continue to select and set a feature fund.

Every employer must have a default super fund (see the ATO guidelines about this). This is the super fund your employees can join if they don't already have one. It can be any complying fund that's registered by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). If you need help choosing a default super fund, ask your advisor.

Once you've decided on your default super fund, contact that fund to obtain an employer membership number. You can then add this super fund into AccountRight, then set it as your default super fund.

Set your default fund in General Payroll Information

  1. Go to the Setup menu and choose General Payroll Information.

  2. Choose your Default Superannuation Fund.

  3. Click OK.

Example general payroll information window with default super fund field highlighted

If a new employee chooses your default fund, you'll need to contact the fund so they can allocate a membership number. Also see Add an employee for details on assigning a super fund to an employee.

Using employee self-onboarding?

If you haven't set a default super fund when sending an employee a self-onboarding request, you'll be prompted to set up a default super fund. You can click Set up your default fund manually to go to your Payroll settings and follow the steps described above, or continue to select and set a feature fund.