MYOB

The technology company today launches 24x7 access to its local client support team for its business division's SME products, reveals a significant update to the MYOB website and celebrates the unveiling of a new-look community forum.

MYOB Group Ltd is a provider of online business management solutions.

Skills Required in Advertisements 2008-2009 # % of Skills % of Adds Rank Communication 313 20.23% 31.08% 1 MYOB 168 10.86% 16.68% 2 Excel 137 8.86% 13.60% 3 Software Other 126 8.14% 12.51% 4 Bank reconciliation 88 5.69% 8.74% 5 Team work 85 5.49% 8.44% 6 Proactive 83 5.37% 8.24% 7 BAS/GST 74 4.78% 7.35% 8 Interpersonal 72 4.65% 7.15% 9 Leadership 66 4.27% 6.55% 10 People management 62 4.01% 6.16% 11 Analytical 55 3.56% 5.45% 12 Quickbooks 43 2.78% 4.27% 13 Problem solving 34 2.20% 3.38% 14 Time management 33 2.13% 3.28% 15 Bookkeeping 31 2.00% 3.08% 16 Strategic thinker 30 1.94% 2.98% 17 Technical 25 1.62% 2.48% 18 SAP 18 1.16% 1.79% 19 Solution 6 software 4 0.26% 0.40% 20 Table 2.

A statement from the firm said: "The Sage Group plc notes that judgment has been received in respect of the claim for damages made by the former shareholders of MYOB (including funds managed by Archer Capital ("the Applicants") relating to Sage's potential purchase of MYOB in 2011.

The two organisations did not agree a price and MYOB was eventually sold to US private equity firm Bain Capital for a reported $1.3bn.

"We offer the broadest offering of solutions including end-to-end encryption, tokenization and data masking, along with quick deployment options, and that's what appealed to MYOB," continued Bower.

MYOB's UK Business Division provides accounting, retail and payroll software to small and medium enterprises and has some 20,000 active customers.

All that prospective users or accountants who want to evaluate MYOB's software need do in order to run packages, is click on the relevant icon and provide a few simple details.

Wayne Schmidt, general manager of Myob, said, "The statistics depict an ambitious and environmentally aware Welsh small business owner, who is bravely taking on the increasing challenges of a modern business environment.

Midlands-based business owners, more than any others in the UK, set up their own business to choose their own working hours (42 per cent), according to the survey of 500 small businesses by MYOB Limited.

The survey by MYOB, a provider of accounting and finance software, found that 45% of small business owners in the North-east considered a balance between family and career the key measure of a successful business, while only 19% considered profit a top priority.

Half of those surveyed by software firm MYOB said they would not take on more work if it would lead to extra stress.

Sydney, Australia, Feb 22, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - MYOB Limited (ASX: MYO; US: MYBOF) today announced its financial results for the full year ended 31 December 2005.

SMALL businesses in the North West are more admin-heavy than their counterparts in the rest of the UK, according to research by accounting software supplier MYOB.

The survey by MYOB, a provider of accounting and business software, shows that the state of the economy and interest rates are also significant concerns for small businesses owners.