Reviews far too old?
I have a very early version of MYOB for the Mac from the early 1990s. It worked very well once I learned its intricacies, which took some time. However I did not keep up with the new versions and now I can't use it at all with an Intel Mac so am looking into upgrading. The reviews presently are from 2005. Doesn't anyone have anything to say about it in 2009? I'm a photographer and educator, one man band, so a simple program is what I want. Quickbooks? Quicken? MYOB?

Can't do reports in current year??????
I have used this product for 3 years now and it has been great for me. I just need simple accounting software. Today I have found a major problem. I want to print a profit and Loss statement for this year, 2007. For some reason in reports it won't change the year to the current one and won't let you do it either. What do I do? Buy the new version or change software? I'm frustrated with this software right now.

Simple and Stable
After having given up on QuickBooks Pro 2006 for the Mac because I found the product dangerously unstable and Tech Support seriously flawed, I switched to MYOB FirstEdge.

It was a good decision. The program is simple, stable and gets the job done. Setup was easy and while it lacks some of the features of a higher-end package, it is everything I need to run my professional practice.

I did buy a simple service plan--3 months--just in case I encountered a problem. During setup I did have one question. My call to Tech Support took ten minutes. The phone was answered quickly, the staffer was knowledgeable and polite and quickly resolved my issue. Similar calls to QuickBooks paid Tech Support took hours and the people at the end seemed to know less about the program than I did.

All-in-all I am very pleased with this program. All accounting software is somewhat complicated but this one is pretty clear and intuitive.

Good for what it is
I'm a little confused by some of the negative reviews. MYOB offers a trial download. You can sample it to see if it provides what you're after.

FirstEdge is fairly simple, but provides the basics required for a very small business. It's worked well for my simple needs and does what it claims to do. Check the feature list and make sure you're covered.

This product is great !
Read all the reviews - was a little skeptical but bought it anyway because MYOB is highly recommended by other Mac users - especially the Mac specialists and Apple retail consultants. MYOB's been developing for the Mac longer than anyone else including Quicken.

The interface has a diagram at each point in the product so I know what I can do in each section. Also the install and set-up is easy. The overall product was easy to use - did not have to call technical support - the online help system worked for me - plus there's a guide in the box. After a couple of sales invoices I was able to get the hang of it - and everythings linked - all my customer information gets saved including payments and deposits.

For the money spent on my business accounting - this was a good low cost investment to get me over the basics. Definitely better than trying to use a larger product like Quickbooks - which was way more than I needed or continuing to use Excel. I say give yourself at least 20 days of actually using the product before deciding whether or not its working. MYOB takes the product back within 30 days so there's no risk.