Types of Users and Their Rights

Four types of users are distinguished by the level of rights they have:

Firm Administrators
  • Initiates first login for the firm
  • Has access to all accounts for the firm
  • Has access to all users in all groups within the firm
  • Sets up groups and group access
  • Sets up the location names used on the login screen
  • Assigns account numbers to groups
  • Assigns location administrators to groups
  • Assigns Tax Defaults to locations
Location Administrators
  • Sets up users for their location
  • Sets user access
  • Sets user login IDs and passwords
  • Sets up Administrators within their location
  • Assigns account numbers for users
  • Assigns returns to groups or users
  • Updates Tax Defaults assigned to their locations
Regional Administrators
  • Same rights as Location Administrator, but can also setup Administrators in authorized locations.
Users
  • Accesses accounts assigned by Location Administrators
  • May belong to more than one group if authorized by a Location Administrator
  • May allow Support to access returns assigned to them

 

 

 

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