Hosted 2023 - why wait to update

Jess Miller

Hi all,

Just wondering about it being "strongly recommended" not to update until after finalising the 2022/23 financial year.

I will be working from the road for a month beginning 24th June, ending 21st July, in limited network areas. I am also the only person who can be responsible for many account keeping actions, including wages. As such I need the software to all be up to date before I leave so I can just perform the basic functions, without worrying about the time & internet needed for larger endeavors (like updates and running the STP2 migration assistant)

My question is; Can I update now? Why the 'strong recommendation" not to?

Thanks for any clarification

Rav

Hi @Jess Miller

You're more than welcome to upgrade now, however please note the 2023 version will only accept STP Phase 2 employee, pay run & STP submission information. So if you do decide to upgrade now, the first thing I'd recommend that you do after you're up & running is complete the STP Phase 2 Migration Assistant so that you can update your employee & pay item information to phase 2 requirements.

I'll add a couple of links below that might be helpful -

https://community.reckon.com/discussion/8033402/upgrading-to-reckon-accounts-hosted-2023-frequently-asked-questions

https://community.reckon.com/discussion/8033401/stp-phase-2-migration-assistant-for-reckon-accounts-hosted-%E2%84%B9

Jess Miller

Thanks so much! Thats a huge weight off my shoulders!