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Accounting software for not-for-profits

Send invoices, track expenses and income, and keep your books ready for committee reporting and year-end reviews – so you can spend more time on your cause.

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Accounting tools small not-for-profits need, all in one place

MYOB helps small not-for-profits manage the financial side of the cause – from donations and membership fees to expenses, grant tracking, committee reporting and payroll. Whether you're a volunteer treasurer or a small paid team, you can keep the books in order and stay ready for GST reporting and year-end and audits with cloud accounting software.

Made for volunteer treasurers

MYOB helps small not-for-profits, charities, and community groups stay on top of finances and compliance, even without an accounting background.

Books your committee can count on

Download financial reports in seconds, and share MYOB access with your accountant, board, or auditor at no extra cost.

Compliance without the complexity

Stay on top of GST and payroll all year-round – MYOB does the calculations and reporting, so you don't have to.

Features to streamline accounting, so not-for-profits can focus on the greater good

A snapshot of a customisable profit and loss report within the MYOB interface, showing editable financial categories and reporting options, including date ranges and categories.

Clear books, confident decisions

When you're running a not-for-profit, the books still need doing – even if no one signed up to be an accountant. MYOB gives you a real-time picture of your finances, so you always know where you stand.

  • Connect your bank account and transactions automatically sync

  • Save expenses from your phone – we match receipts with transactions, so you just review and approve

  • Automate profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow reports

  • Prepare and lodge your GST directly with IR

Explore financial reporting

Get paid faster when you provide customers convenient payment options like Apple Pay™, Google Pay™, Mastercard, and Visa.

Simple payments. Automatic receipts.

Every hour counts when you're a volunteer. MYOB helps you sort payments faster, whether it's membership fees, donor contributions or event payments.

  • Send invoices online via email

  • Give donors more ways to pay, including Apple Pay™, Google Pay™, Mastercard, and Visa

  • Set up recurring invoices

  • Donors get an automatic email receipt when they pay online

See how invoicing works

Assign expenses to pre-saved jobs codes, so it's quick to categorise job costs and stay on budget.

Keep income, costs, and grants organised with job tracking

When grant funds and general income end up in the same account, it's easy to lose track of spending. MYOB’s in-built job tracking helps you separate income and expenses by project, so you can report grant spend with confidence.

  • Create a job name for each fund or grant

  • Allocate expenses and invoices to jobs

  • Tally job costs to report accurately on each project's spending

  • Download job reports as PDFs or spreadsheets

Learn about in-built job tracking

MYOB Business allows you to check the box to select which employees to pay for fast and easy pay runs.

Built-in payroll compliance. No manual calculations.

Whether you're paying one part-time coordinator or a small team, every pay run counts. MYOB handles payroll calculations for not-for-profits, so your people can focus on the cause.

  • New starters submit their bank, tax, KiwiSaver and supporting documents securely online

  • Automate payroll calculations, including KiwiSaver and PAYE

  • Send Payday filing reports direct to IR

  • Allow staff to submit timesheets in MYOB Team, our employee self-service app

See payroll features

See how MYOB helps The Lighthouse Foundation thrive

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MYOB AccountRight is providing greater confidence across the board in terms of where we’re at and what we can afford to do – and we can make expedited decisions about where we allocate our funding.

Dr Eamonn McCarthy, CEO, The Lighthouse Foundation

Get more for less with MYOB Business Pro

MYOB BUSINESS

Pro

For small to medium businesses with multiple employees.

Get 50% off your first year
$292.50/year + GST
$585/year after offer period
Save $292.50 in the first year
Features
  • Now with in-built AI features
  • Connect unlimited bank accounts
  • Scan and store receipts
  • Add payroll for unlimited employees (extra $3/month + GST per employee)
  • Track income and expenses
  • Advanced reporting and analytics
  • Track budgets and jobs
  • Optional payroll and inventory
  • Track and report GST
  • Create and send unlimited professional invoices and quotes
Compare plans and pricing

A great deal for great causes

To support not-for-profits with an exclusive offer – TechSoup’s not-for-profit members can get up to 80% off MYOB for 12 months for select plans.

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App integrations to support small not-for-profits

Explore apps that connect with MYOB to help you manage not-for-profit budgeting and reporting, employee time tracking, and donation payments.

Square

Connect Square with MYOB to automatically sync your daily sales transactions.

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Deputy

Deputy is an all-in-one employee scheduling, time and attendance and communication platform.

Deputy

Calxa

Connect Calxa with MYOB for budgets, cash flow forecasts and grant acquittal reports.

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Frequently asked questions

Why choose MYOB for small not-for-profit businesses?

MYOB gives small charities and non-profits one place to manage accounting, payroll and compliance, so your team can focus on the cause, not the books.

With automated bank feeds, Payday Filing and GST returns straight to IR, MYOB keeps charity finances in order, even if you don't have a treasury background.

Connect your bank account and transactions automatically sync. Use job tracking to tag income and expenses by project or grant – so you can show your committee or funder exactly where the money went. Share access with your accountant, auditor or incoming treasurer at no extra cost.

When committee roles change, the books stay in order.

Compare plans and pricing.

Can we create reports for our board, treasurer, or committee?

Yes. Not-for-profits can run profit and loss, balance sheet or cash flow reports any time. Customise the date range, adjust columns and download for your committee meeting, annual review or audit.

See MYOB's financial reporting features.

Can we work with our accountant, bookkeeper or auditor in MYOB?

Yes. MYOB lets you invite your accountant, bookkeeper, or auditor at no extra cost.

Plus, you can use MYOB's reporting tools to download PDFs or spreadsheet files, ready to send.

Explore financial reporting.

Can staff submit timesheets and payroll details digitally?

Yes. MYOB Business payroll includes timesheets, all synced with payroll.

Staff can manage their own details using the free MYOB Team app – submitting timesheets and viewing payslips from their phone. No extra subscription needed.

Learn more about MYOB timesheets.

Can we use MYOB on mobile if volunteers or staff work on the go?

Yes. MYOB is cloud-based, so your treasurer, volunteers and staff can access your accounts from any device.

With the MYOB Capture app, save receipts on the go – handy when a volunteer is out buying supplies.

Staff can also use the MYOB Team app to submit timesheets and access payslips from their phone. No extra subscription needed for either app.

Has your charity outgrown small business accounting software?

MYOB Acumatica brings full ERP capability to growing not-for-profits

If you juggle multiple programs, complex fund reporting, or large grants, MYOB Acumatica scales with you.

Explore ERP for non-profits