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Managing Your Accounting Firm in the Admin Portal

This guide will help you manage your team, control client access, and utilize firm-wide resources to keep your accounting practice running smoothly.

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Written by Erik Aronesty

Managing Your Team

The Team tab is your central hub for adding staff members and managing their permissions within your firm.
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Inviting New Members

To add a new member to your firm:

  1. Navigate to the Team tab.
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  2. Click on New users.
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  3. Enter the user's email address.
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  4. Select the Companies you want them to access.
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  5. Set their Permission Level for those specific companies:
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    • Full access: Complete access to all company features.

    • Partial access: Can work in the books but can't view company and user settings or remove integrations.

    • Limited access: View-only; can't change data.

    • Client access: View-only with some screens hidden, for clients who won't be bookkeeping.
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  6. Admin Portal Access: Use the toggle at the bottom if you want this user to be able to manage the firm’s administrative settings.
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  7. Click Send invitation.
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📓 New invites will appear in the "Pending" section of the Team page until the user accepts.
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Updating Permissions

You can modify a user's access at any time once they have accepted their invitation. Click the three dots next to the user and choose View user details or Edit company access.
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Client Management

The Companies page gives you a bird’s-eye view of your firm’s portfolio.

  • View Authorized Users: See which team members are currently assigned to a specific client account.

  • Modify Access: Quickly add or revoke access for firm members on a per-client basis.
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User Groups

To streamline workflows, you can create User Groups (e.g., "Bookkeeping Team" or "Customer Success").

  • Purpose: Groups allow you to assign multiple team members to client accounts simultaneously rather than adding individuals one by one.

  • Privacy: You can choose whether these groups are anonymized or visible, depending on your firm's preference for client interaction.
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Resources & Support

Under Resources in the left sidebar you'll find:

  • Accountant resources: Access documentation and help guides.

  • Demo: Use the built-in demo to showcase Puzzle’s capabilities to prospective clients or new team members.

Product announcements appear at the top of the Team page.

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