Auditor
Read authorized evidence and reports in a scoped, read-only audit view. No record writes and no action execution.
Can
- Access assigned records
Starts on: Confirmed instructions
- GST Return Preparation — India
- Roles and access
Who can do what in GST Return Preparation — India
Set preparation, review, administration and audit access by organization.
How permissions work
Organization scope
Team membership identifies the organization attached to the work.
Independent review
The Accounting Reviewer decides on a revision prepared by someone else.
Evidence access
Auditor reads authorized records and evidence without changing them.
Administration
App Administrator maintains organization configuration and membership without financial approval authority.
Who can do what
| Role | Instruction preparation | Independent review | Provider evidence | Journal and accounts | Reconciliation | Account applications | Operations evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auditor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| App Administrator | Edit | Edit | — | Edit | — | — | — |
| Accounting Preparer | Edit | Edit | Edit | — | — | Edit | — |
| Accounting Reviewer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Admin | View | View | View | — | — | — | — |
Each role in detail
App Administrator
Maintain organization configuration and membership. Administrative membership does not confer approval, financial or execution authority and cannot grant an independent reviewer entitlement.
Can
- Manage business partners, Organizations, team members
Accounting Preparer
Prepare assigned operational records and execute eligible reviewed actions. Own organization and draft scope only; accepted, posted and provider evidence is read-only; guarded workflows authorize every transition.
Can
- Manage accounting documents, record attachments, return working papers
Starts on: Instructions in progress
Accounting Reviewer
Review eligible document revisions independently and reconcile operational evidence. Approve or reject through guarded actions only; no unrestricted editing of protected or executed records; a reviewer cannot approve their own submission.
Can
- Access assigned records
Starts on: Instructions in progress
Admin
Administer user access and account setup within the organization while leaving instruction approval to an independent Accounting Reviewer.
Can
- Manage Users
- View Organizations, team members, accounting documents
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