1. Royalty Accounting
  2. Roles and access
Reference

Who can do what in Royalty Accounting

Give preparation, review, posting and reconciliation distinct owners.

Who can do what

Permissions by role
RoleUsage statementsAccounting documentsLedger postingCash and reconciliationPartners and accessEvidence and exceptions
Accounting PreparerEditEditEditViewViewEdit
Independent ReviewerApproveApproveApproveView—Edit
Ledger ControllerViewEditApproveViewEditApprove
Cash ReconcilerViewViewViewEditViewEdit
Finance ViewerViewViewViewView—View
AdminViewEditViewEditEditView

Each role in detail

Accounting Preparer

Creates document lines and usage statements, checks partner eligibility, and submits revisions for review.

Can

  • Manage accounting documents, document lines, usage statements, record attachments
  • View business partners, ledger accounts, accounting periods, operation receipts

Starts on: Draft Statements

Independent Reviewer

Decides submitted revisions and authorizes correction of accepted effects apart from the preparer.

Can

  • Manage review decisions
  • View accounting documents, document lines, usage statements, record attachments, operation receipts, journal entries

Reviews and approves

  • Approve accounting documents, usage statements

Starts on: Statements Awaiting Review

Ledger Controller

Checks open periods, balanced journals and posted financial effects.

Can

  • Manage accounting periods, ledger accounts, journal entries, journal lines
  • View accounting documents, review decisions, operation receipts

Reviews and approves

  • Approve journal entries

Starts on: Document Status Board

Cash Reconciler

Verifies receipt identity, applies cash and investigates reconciliation exceptions.

Can

  • Manage cash receipts, cash applications
  • View accounting documents, business partners, journal entries, operation receipts

Starts on: Failed Operations

Finance Viewer

Reads permitted financial and evidence records without making decisions.

Can

  • View accounting documents, usage statements, journal entries, cash receipts, operation receipts, review decisions

Starts on: Posted Documents

Admin

Maintains organization membership, access and reference configuration.

Can

  • Manage Organizations, team members, Users, business partners, exchange rates
  • View accounting documents, usage statements, operation receipts

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