Managing Director · Auboros
Co-founder and Managing Director of Auboros. An accountant turned ERP consultant who leads technical architecture, delivery standards and the Odoo and AI agent practices from Brisbane.
Josh Craig is a co-founder and Managing Director of Auboros. An accountant before he was a consultant (CPA Australia associate, Bachelor of Commerce in accounting and finance), he moved into ERP at MYOB as a certified MYOB Advanced and EXO consultant and developer, and has worked across 15+ platforms since, including NetSuite, Sage, SAP Business One and Acumatica. He leads technical architecture and the Odoo and AI agent practices at Auboros in Brisbane.
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Odoo ERP Australia ·
Why Odoo implementations fail in Australia: Success Pack hours, 26 of 38 partners at the entry tier, Odoo Online's custom-code limit and four more.
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MYOB Acumatica as an AI business operating system: eight AI features live in 2026 R1, data stored in Australia, and MCP from Acumatica 2026 R2 still to come.
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An AI business operating system is an ERP with agents that draft and people who approve. The three meanings of the term, Australian search data and the cost.
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Odoo pick, pack and ship is one warehouse setting: Outgoing Shipments on 3 steps creates Pick, Pack and WH/OUT transfers. Setup, batch picks, AU labels.
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Odoo purchase approval is one setting: orders at or above the Minimum Amount (5,000 by default, GST inclusive) wait for a Purchase Administrator to approve.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
MYOB Acumatica has five editions (Standard, Plus, Enterprise, Manufacturing, Construction), licensed per named user and quoted by partners, not price-listed.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
A MYOB Acumatica implementation in Melbourne takes 2 to 5 months with an accredited partner. Which MYOB you need, what to ask, and what Victoria changes.
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How to void and reissue a returned supplier payment on AP302000, run an ABA batch through AP503000 to AP305000, and see who entered a bill in MYOB Acumatica.
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How to build a generic inquiry (SM208000), a dashboard (SM208610) and an Analytical Report Manager statement in MYOB Acumatica, step by step, with form IDs.
Read article →AI & ERP ·
Sandbox-first AI agent testing on a neutralised Odoo 20 copy or a MYOB Acumatica test tenant: what each switches off, what to measure and when to go live.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
Odoo reordering rules fire on the forecast at today plus lead time, not on-hand stock. Min is lead time demand plus safety stock; Max is Min plus one order.
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An AI risk register lists, per agent, what could go wrong, how you'd notice and which control stops it. Start with seven National AI Centre questions.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
Odoo 20 inventory and manufacturing changes for Australia: suggested reorder levels, per-product landed costs, retroactive COGS and A$12.90 light users.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
The standard MYOB Acumatica HubSpot connector syncs four record types. Here is what has to be built, and how a won deal becomes a sales order.
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From 10 December 2026 privacy policies must describe automated decision-making. Which ERP agent decisions count under the OAIC's 30 September guidance.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
Odoo 20 upgrade timing for Australia: as at 7 October 2026 Odoo's upgrade platform lists only 17.0 to 19.0 as targets. Who should move early and who waits.
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Odoo 20 AI cost: every feature draws on IAP credits, listed at 1 euro per credit in packs of 10 to 1,000 with 20 free, as at 6 October 2026.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
An Odoo 20 light user costs A$12.90 per user per month in Australia, against A$80 for Custom, and employee records without a login now count as one.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
With Odoo Custom at A$80 per user from 24 Sep 2026, free Odoo Community plus Xero is credible when Odoo is not your ledger. What you give up, costs and fit.
Read article →AI & ERP ·
Odoo 20 agents can be summoned by automated and scheduled actions and can write records. A called tool runs unconditionally, so the gate goes in the code.
Read article →Insights ·
ERP vs accounting software for Australian businesses: five signs you have outgrown Xero or AccountRight, and what an ERP costs, from A$25,000 to implement.
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What an AI agent costs to run on Odoo or MYOB Acumatica: a few US dollars a month in model usage for 300 records, plus API licence, hosting and review time.
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MYOB Acumatica AI Automation runs only when a person clicks it, writes only editable fields on that record and never posts a document. How the hand-off works.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
What MYOB Acumatica is, in plain English: the ANZ edition of Acumatica cloud ERP, called MYOB Advanced until July 2024, who it fits, its editions and costs.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
What Odoo is, in plain English: open source business software with 50 apps on one database, from A$34.40 a user a month in Australia, and when it fits.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
MYOB Acumatica for healthcare providers in Australia: multi-entity practice groups, GST-free and taxable supplies, lot and expiry tracking, award payroll.
Read article →AI & ERP ·
What an AI demand forecasting agent reads in Odoo and MYOB Acumatica, the forecasts and price changes it drafts, and why a planner approves every number.
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What an AI service triage agent reads in Odoo and MYOB Acumatica, how it sorts enquiries and drafts replies, and why a person still sends every one of them.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
MYOB Acumatica vs Pronto Xi for mid-sized Australian businesses: who implements each, cloud or on-premise, pricing, and when Pronto is the better fit.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
How Odoo support in Australia works: unlimited tickets, bug fixes and free upgrades with Enterprise, what a local partner adds, and where the extra costs sit.
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What an AI call prep agent reads in Odoo and MYOB Acumatica, the one-page brief it drafts before every meeting, and why the rep stays in charge of the call.
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Odoo 20 launches agentic AI that runs multi-step workflows without human prompts. Here's what Australian SMBs should prepare for before the September 2026 release.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
How MYOB Acumatica accounts receivable handles invoices, statements, dunning letters and credit holds, plus the GST timing rules that decide when BAS is due.
Read article →Insights ·
How Australian buyers decide between Odoo and MYOB Acumatica: the five questions (payroll, webshop, finance depth, flexibility, users) that settle it.
Read article →AI & ERP ·
An AI FX exposure agent revalues open foreign-currency debtors and creditors in Odoo 20 or MYOB Acumatica at today's rate and drafts an alert a person reads.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
How MYOB Acumatica handles accounts payable in Australia: vendor bills, three-way matching, ABA batch payments, GST tax codes and BAS-ready coding for Australian businesses.
Read article →AI & ERP ·
An AI expense claim verification agent flags duplicates, claims over $82.50 with no tax invoice and policy breaches, then a person approves every claim.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
What the MYOB Acumatica eCommerce connector syncs with Shopify and BigCommerce, the setup decisions that matter most, and where sync schedules can bite.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
How Odoo for professional services works in Australia: projects, timesheets and three billing methods, plus an honest look at when it is not the right fit.
Read article →AI & ERP ·
An AI lead qualification agent reads each enquiry, checks your CRM and ERP, scores it and drafts a first reply. A rep approves every send. As at Odoo 20.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
Odoo raised Australian Custom pricing from A$65 to A$80 per user on 24 Sep 2026 and added a A$12.90 Light User. Who pays, when, and what to check at renewal.
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Odoo renewal in Australia: promo to list (+25%), the 7% a year clause and the 25% legacy fee can stack. The AUD maths and the prepay offer.
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What ERP for food and beverage wholesalers must cover in Australia: batch tracking, FEFO picking, recall readiness and how MYOB Acumatica and Odoo compare.
Read article →AI & ERP ·
An AI channel sync agent compares prices and stock in Odoo or MYOB Acumatica with your store and marketplaces, then drafts fixes a person approves.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
How MYOB Acumatica employee onboarding works: invitations, TFN and bank details entered once, automatic payroll sync, and the Fair Work steps you still own.
Read article →AI & ERP ·
An AI call logging agent drafts CRM notes and tasks from call transcripts. Odoo 20 transcribes natively, MYOB Acumatica does not; a person approves drafts.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
How the Odoo Expenses app handles receipt capture, approvals, payslip reimbursement and customer reinvoicing, plus the ATO rules employers need to know.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
How MYOB Acumatica leave management works: requests, approvals, forecasted balances and accruals that flow to payroll, plus the Fair Work rules behind it.
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An AI sales order agent reads emailed PDF purchase orders and drafts sales orders in Odoo or MYOB Acumatica. Neither does it natively; a person confirms.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
How Odoo landed costs, the deferred GST scheme and multi-currency work for Australian importers and exporters, plus the settings that keep BAS accurate.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
How MYOB Acumatica job costing tracks labour, materials and committed costs in real time, for Australian construction and professional services firms.
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An AI agent reads warranty claims in Odoo or MYOB Acumatica, checks the warranty position and drafts a reply a person approves under Australian Consumer Law.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
How Odoo bank feeds work in Australia: the free Basiq connector, OFX and CSV imports, sync frequency, and which setup keeps reconciliation and BAS tidy.
Read article →AI & ERP ·
Conversational ERP lets staff query live ERP data in plain English. Odoo 19 Ask AI and MYOB Acumatica AI Assistant ship it as at September 2026, read-only.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
How MYOB Acumatica multi-entity and intercompany accounting works for Australian groups: consolidated reporting, GST groups, and when it's worth the move.
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How an AI reconciliation agent matches bank lines, sorts exceptions and drafts entries in Odoo 19 and MYOB Acumatica, with a person approving every posting.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
Odoo Community is free and open source. Enterprise adds accounting, payroll and Australian compliance. Here's how to choose the right edition in 2026.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
Realistic MYOB Acumatica implementation timelines for Australian businesses: what each phase involves, what stretches projects, and when 12 weeks is possible.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
The Odoo data migration checklist we use on Australian projects: what to clean, what to leave behind, GST mapping, opening balances and cutover timing.
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AI agents in Odoo 19 today: Ask AI, custom agents with approved tools and external agents over the API, verified in the v19 source, plus what v20 promises.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
Payday Super started 1 July 2026. The checks MYOB Acumatica payroll teams should run now: qualifying earnings flags, super batch timing and the 7-day rule.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
Moving from Xero to Odoo? Here's what data comes across, what stays in Xero, how opening balances work, and the best cutover timing for Australian businesses.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
How much does MYOB Acumatica cost in Australia? We break down subscription pricing, implementation costs, and what actually drives the total investment.
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MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
Distribution Edition vs Manufacturing Edition of MYOB Acumatica: what's in each, where they overlap, and how Australian businesses choose between them.
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Odoo ERP Australia ·
How to set up Odoo bank reconciliation in Australia: feed types, ABA batch matching, multi-currency, GST checks, and avoiding BAS lodgement errors
Read article →Insights ·
MYOB Advanced vs MYOB Acumatica: 2024 Rebrand Explained
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Odoo ERP Australia ·
How to connect Odoo and Xero in Australia. What syncs, what doesn't, and when running both together is worth the reconciliation overhead. Brisbane partner.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
MYOB Acumatica EOFY 2026 checklist for Australian businesses. STP finalisation, Payday Super prep, BAS Q4, period close, and what to do before 30 June.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
AccountRight vs Acumatica: AccountRight runs one business at published prices; MYOB Acumatica (ex MYOB Advanced) adds multi-entity, warehouses and an API.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
NetSuite vs MYOB Advanced (now MYOB Acumatica) for Australian mid-market buyers: the three questions on entities, payroll and ownership that decide it.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
How Odoo Field Service works for Australian trades and service businesses. Scheduling, mobile worksheets, GST invoicing, and inventory in one platform.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
Brisbane-based Odoo Silver Partner: 75 new users a year, 3 certified staff, 70% retention, 10 to 18 week projects, Queensland compliance know-how.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
Odoo 20 was unveiled on 24 September 2026. What changes for Australian businesses: AI agents that write records, Basiq bank feeds, Field Service in Planning.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
Odoo and SAP Business One both target Australian mid-market businesses. An honest comparison of pricing, implementation, and which ERP fits your situation.
Read article →Insights ·
Which ERP fits a Gold Coast business? Odoo for 5 to 100 staff, MYOB Acumatica for mid-market distributors and multi-entity groups, both run from Brisbane.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
Yes, you can run Odoo and Xero at the same time. Here's when it works, when it causes problems, and what the integration actually does and doesn't sync.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
MYOB Acumatica Payroll lodges STP Phase 2 from each pay run, applies the 12% super guarantee and batches super to meet Payday Super's 7-business-day rule.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
Odoo's Australian localisation: 16 GST codes, a BAS report with ten return types, TPAR and ABA files. The BAS is keyed into the ATO portal, not lodged.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
MYOB Advanced for franchise groups is now MYOB Acumatica: one username, a set of books per entity, intercompany posting, group reporting and royalty billing.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
Odoo vs Xero for Australian businesses: Xero tracks up to 4,000 stock items for A$107 to A$250 a month; Odoo adds operations at A$43 a user. When to move.
Read article →Odoo ERP Australia ·
Odoo vs NetSuite pricing in Australia: Odoo publishes A$43 to A$80 per user per month at list; NetSuite quotes an annual licence by modules and users.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
MYOB Advanced is now MYOB Acumatica. Fixed-fee and time and materials billing, timesheets and WIP for Australian consulting firms, and which edition to buy.
Read article →MYOB Acumatica Australia ·
MYOB Advanced for member-based and religious organisations is now MYOB Acumatica: renewal billing, fund and grant acquittals, mixed GST and STP in one system.
Read article →Insights ·
An ERP solutions company should pass seven checks in 2026: verifiable vendor certification, GST, BAS and STP experience, published pricing, named support.
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Case Studies ·
How Auboros built Circulis an end-to-end Odoo platform: reverse vending machine fleet, field service, international supply chain and financials in one system.
Read article →Book a free 30-minute consultation with the Auboros team. Straight answers on Odoo, MYOB Acumatica and AI agents, from the people who implement them.
