Change the date format (MYOB Accounting)

A very common question, and very annoying if you can't get the date around the right way! As you have hinted at, MYOB reads the date format directly from the computer's Control Panel. Open up the Regional Settings control panel and be sure that the language is set to English (New Zealand). Then click on the Date tab at the top of the window and ensure that the Short Date Format is set to dd/mm/yyyy. The double 'd' at the beginning is very important; if it is set to d/mm/yyyy, some computers will still show the date as m/d/yyyy! Click Apply, and then OK. Restart the computer to ensure the new settings are taking full effect. Then restart MYOB and the date should be around the correct way.