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Corranet
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‎June 05, 2024 01:30 PM
last updated ‎June 05, 2024 5:30 AM

Why doesn't Quickbooks Global offer a "read-only" user type that can be allocated to Statutory Company Auditors for the period of the audit?

It makes a lot of sense to give the auditors full read-only access to the company records so that they can do substantive testing easily

 

However it makes NO sense to grant posting access to auditors - it's not their job to make changes to the accounts. In fact that is the OPPOSITE of their job, and is dangerous in case a junior auditor changes something in the books by mistake.

 

Surely QB could offer an Auditor user type that could be granted temporary read-only access to the books

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MelroseV
QuickBooks Team
QuickBooks Team
‎June 05, 2024 03:24 PM

Why doesn't Quickbooks Global offer a "read-only" user type that can be allocated to Statutory Company Auditors for the period of the audit?

Hi there, Corranet.

 

The read-only access feature for your auditor in QuickBooks Online is unavailable, Corranet. However, I suggest sending feedback to our product engineer. This way, they can evaluate your idea.

 

Here's how:

 

  1. Go to the Gear icon and choose Feedback.
  2. Enter your comments or suggestions.
  3. Click Next to submit.

 

Also, you can see more about the upcoming updates in QBO by navigating this resource: QuickBooks Blog.

 

Additionally, you can read this article for guidance on viewing your business's financial statements within QBO: Run reports in QuickBooks Online.

 

If you have additional concerns regarding your users, feel free to post them here in the Community space. I'll make sure to help you out anytime.

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