MYOB bookkeeping for manufacturers

If you use item builds in AccountRight desktop, a build shifts the quantity and value of the components used, such as raw materials and parts, into the finished item they make. We record those builds in your MYOB file from the production figures you send, along with the supplier bills for the components that go into them.

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Sources checked 15 Oct 2026

What we record in MYOB for a manufacturer

The work follows your materials from the supplier's bill to the finished goods they become. We record what your production records show and leave valuation to your accountant.

Supplier bills for raw materials and parts entered against the matching MYOB items, so each component's quantity on hand can be tracked if your MYOB plan tracks stock
AccountRight desktop item builds recorded from your production sheets or batch records, moving the components used into the finished item, either entered by hand for an occasional run or through MYOB's automatic build for products you make repeatedly
Component and finished item values in each build entered from the costing your accountant has set, rather than from a method we choose
Each bill or receipt your suppliers email to your business's unique MYOB address attached to the bill it supports, or used to create that bill if it hasn't been entered
Stocktake counts you send compared with MYOB's quantities on hand, with each difference listed for your accountant to rule on
Jobs for each factory, department or division you want reported on, with the job number added to each line of the bills, invoices and bank transactions that belong to it
Your bank and credit card accounts connected through MYOB bank feeds where your bank supports them, then reconciled to each statement, with uncleared items and any mistakes in the records explained

Not included

Choosing a valuation for stock, part-made goods and finished products, or a way of spreading factory overheads across them. Those are your accountant's decisions, and we record builds using the values they provide.

Businesses in Manufacturing (ANZSIC division C)

Actively trading businesses across Australia: 90,663 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, June 2025, checked 15 October 2026
Of those, classified as non-employing: 42,895 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, June 2025, checked 15 October 2026
Of those, with 1 to 4 employees: 25,136 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, June 2025, checked 15 October 2026

Businesses by main state or territory

New South Wales28,884 businesses
Victoria23,606 businesses
Queensland18,355 businesses
Western Australia9,957 businesses
South Australia6,631 businesses
Tasmania1,894 businesses
Australian Capital Territory652 businesses
Northern Territory493 businesses

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, June 2025. Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 8: Businesses by industry division by Statistical Area Level 2 by employment size ranges (8165DC08.xlsx). Checked 15 Oct 2026.

Businesses by number of employees

Non-employing42,895 businesses
1 to 4 employees25,136 businesses
5 to 19 employees15,478 businesses
20 to 199 employees6,616 businesses
200 or more employees538 businesses

The service

MYOB bookkeeping

The industry

Manufacturing

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What manufacturers ask about MYOB

Can MYOB turn our raw materials into finished stock?

Yes, if you use the item-build feature in AccountRight desktop. Each component and each finished product has its own item, and a build moves the components' quantities and values into the finished item. In that version, quantities on hand change with each build, and we record builds from the production figures you give us.

Who decides what a finished product is worth in MYOB?

Your accountant. Valuing stock and part-finished work, and choosing a costing method, is their call. We enter builds using the values they set and raise anything that looks out of line with you.

We make the same products over and over. Does every build need entering by hand?

Not necessarily. In AccountRight desktop, you can use automatic builds for products you build repeatedly, as well as by hand for an occasional batch. Either way, the quantities in each build come from the production figures you send us.

Can our suppliers send their bills straight into MYOB?

Yes. MYOB gives your business a unique email address for bills and receipts. Suppliers send documents there, and they sit in MYOB until we attach each document to its bill or start a new bill from it.

We run several sites. Can MYOB show how each site performs?

Yes, with jobs. Each site gets a job, the job goes on every line of the bills, invoices and bank transactions that belong to that site, and MYOB's job reports then show each site's income, expenses and profitability.

Sources

Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 8: Businesses by industry division by Statistical Area Level 2 by employment size ranges (8165DC08.xlsx)
Australian Bureau of Statistics. Actively trading businesses at 30 June 2025, released 16 December 2025. Checked 15 October 2026.
Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, June 2021 to June 2025, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Correspondence, GCCSA 2021 to GCCSA 2026 (CG_GCCSA_2021_GCCSA_2026.csv)
Australian Bureau of Statistics. ASGS Edition 4, July 2026 to June 2031, released 22 July 2026. Checked 15 October 2026.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 4, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Greater Capital City Statistical Areas digital boundary file, 2026 (GCCSA_2026_AUST_SHP_GDA2020.zip)
Australian Bureau of Statistics. ASGS Edition 4, July 2026 to June 2031, released 22 July 2026. Checked 15 October 2026.
Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 4, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Building items in MYOB (Australia)
MYOB Australia Pty Ltd. Current at 16 October 2026, released 16 October 2026. Checked 16 October 2026.
MYOB is a trademark of MYOB Technology Pty Ltd. Licence: MYOB website terms of use (facts quoted with attribution, no endorsement implied).
Creating items in MYOB (Australia)
MYOB Australia Pty Ltd. Current at 16 October 2026, released 16 October 2026. Checked 16 October 2026.
MYOB is a trademark of MYOB Technology Pty Ltd. Licence: MYOB website terms of use (facts quoted with attribution, no endorsement implied).
Uploading documents to MYOB via email (Australia)
MYOB Australia Pty Ltd. Current at 16 October 2026, released 16 October 2026. Checked 16 October 2026.
MYOB is a trademark of MYOB Technology Pty Ltd. Licence: MYOB website terms of use (facts quoted with attribution, no endorsement implied).
Jobs in MYOB (Australia)
MYOB Australia Pty Ltd. Current at 16 October 2026, released 16 October 2026. Checked 16 October 2026.
MYOB is a trademark of MYOB Technology Pty Ltd. Licence: MYOB website terms of use (facts quoted with attribution, no endorsement implied).
Connecting bank accounts to MYOB (Australia)
MYOB Australia Pty Ltd. Current at 16 October 2026, released 16 October 2026. Checked 16 October 2026.
MYOB is a trademark of MYOB Technology Pty Ltd. Licence: MYOB website terms of use (facts quoted with attribution, no endorsement implied).
Reconciling your bank accounts in MYOB (Australia)
MYOB Australia Pty Ltd. Current at 16 October 2026, released 16 October 2026. Checked 16 October 2026.
MYOB is a trademark of MYOB Technology Pty Ltd. Licence: MYOB website terms of use (facts quoted with attribution, no endorsement implied).