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Reckon eStore FAQs

The answers to commonly asked questions are shown below.

Where do I find my customer ID and PIN?

If you previously purchased a Reckon product, you will find a Customer ID and PIN on correspondence that has been sent to you. If you have purchased a product but cannot find these details contact us. If you are a new customer you will be provided with a unique Customer ID and PIN after completing your purchase.

How can I pay for purchases made through the Reckon eStore?

You can only purchase products through the Reckon eStore with a credit card; Visa, Mastercard and AMEX are accepted. If you would like to pay for your purchases using other payment methods please contact us.

Do I have to have the software already to buy an annual licence?

No. You don't need to already have the software if you choose the annual licence, both the software and an annual licence is included.

Can I order outside of Australia?

No. At this time it is only possible to place orders in Australia, for delivery in Australia, through the Reckon eStore.

Renew Your Product

Many annual products may be renewed on Reckon's eStore.

Once you have logged in to eStore, the menu box at the top left will include a link to "Pay a Renewal Invoice". Click on this link, and you will see a list of any unpaid renewal invoices that have been issued to you within the last 3 months. From there, simply follow the prompts to pay your renewal.

If you are renewing one of Reckon's desktop annual licence products, the extension to the expiry date of your product will be updated straight away in most cases to let you get back to work quickly.

Renewal of Hosted and Online products

Renewal of Reckon Accounts Hosted products cannot be carried out on the Reckon eStore. To renew these products please log in to Reckon Accounts Hosted and select Control Panel > Manage Users.

Annual Licence – Reckon Accounts Business, Payroll and Point of Sale

As an annual licence customer, you’ll receive all the latest upgrades and updates, including tax tables for your software for the remainder of your licence period. In addition, you’ll receive free unlimited technical support by phone and online chat. Technical support is also available via community.reckon.com


After the 12 month period has ended, simply renew your licence to continue accessing your data.


Annual Licence – Reckon Accounts Personal and Home & Business


As an annual licence customer, you’ll receive all the latest upgrades and updates, for your software for the remainder of your licence period.


After the 12 month period has ended, simply renew your licence to continue accessing your data.

Technical support is available via community.reckon.com


What is cloud computing?

‘Cloud computing’, ‘cloud service’, ‘cloud provider’, ‘cloud application’ ‘cloud accounting’ and a myriad of other terms starting with the word ‘cloud’ are frequently used on websites and in the media, but what do they all mean? Put simply, ‘cloud’ is a metaphoric term used to describe the internet.

When referring to cloud accounting programs, it means being able to access your accounting software over the internet and store all business data online. You can access your data and manage your business simply by using a web browser. Reckon's online accounting products include Reckon Accounts Hosted.

With Reckon Accounts Hosted you can access your company data at any time over the internet, on any device; including a pc, a tablet, an iPad, an iPhone, or an Android phone.

Some key benefits to using Reckon Accounts Hosted include:

  • access anytime, anywhere
  • you can work online or offline*
  • it is easy to share data with co-workers, a business partner and your accountant/bookkeeper
  • no more installing software onto your computer hard drive
  • lower IT infrastructure costs. All you need is a device with internet access
  • you pay for the program on a subscription basis
  • you are always using the latest version of Reckon Accounts
  • the program is scalable, if you need more users you can easily add more when required.

Find out more about Reckon's online accounting solutions >

* Reckon Accounts Enterprise desktop version required to work offline.