I've been a part of our online team for many years now, starting back in 2002 as part of the MYOB development group, where I helped build MYOB WebConnect, a web site and extranet for Accounting Practices in New Zealand.
At that time, we were working on our first Online Accounting application. We quickly determined that the time wasn't quite right for our NZ clients, so held off on progressing for a couple of years. Significantly, NZ didn't have reasonable high speed (broadband) internet access, and there was still a lack of trust in Internet based applications.
But we've kept a watchful eye on how this has changed, particularly through our strong relationships with NZ banks, who have kept us alert to the dramatic increase in use of Internet Banking over the last twelve months.
So now the time seems right for us to present MYOB BusinessBasics Online. For us within MYOB it's been an exciting project, and we're even more excited that so many businesses and Accountants in New Zealand will be able to benefit from this in 2008 and onwards.
