Account Owner's Power

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What powers does an account owner have?

Why is it important to have an account owner?

How to become an account owner?

How to grant someone as an account co-owner?

How to remove someone as an account co-owner?


What is an Owner/Co-Owner?

Each account has a single Account Owner, who has full control over the company account. The Owner can assign other members as Co-Owners. Co-Owners have full access to the company account, including viewing all projects, accessing all features, and managing the Admin Console. Co-Owners can also change the account plan. It’s important to choose Co-Owners carefully to keep the account secure.

  • What’s the Difference Between Manager, Internal, and External Members?

    Manager, Internal, and External are project-specific roles you can assign when inviting members to a project:

    • Manager: The Big Guy Who Manages Approvals

      Managers can approve budget codes and timesheet requests. They are notified when the budget exceeds set limits. Managers can also access the Members, Equipment Inventory, and Timesheet pages, and can create new projects, meaning they can invite members, manage company equipment, and control members’ shift records.

    • Internal: Your Comrades

      Internal members have editing rights within the project but cannot manage equipment or attendance.

    • External: Everybody Else You Need

      External members can collaborate on the project but cannot view the project’s budget.

What powers does an account owner have?

The account owner is the person who created the GoBuid account. Only account owners and co-owners can make changes to the account, such as adding or removing members, changing the plan, or updating the billing information.


Account owners have the following powers:

  • View everything in the account
  • Change the plan & update biling info
  • Access the Admin Console
  • Grant someone as an account co-owner

Co-owners have the following powers:

The account co-owner holds a critical position with access rights identical to those of the account owner.

🔔 Carefully consider trust and responsibility factors before granting co-owner status, as this role is pivotal to the safe and effective management of the account.


Why is it important to have an account owner?

The account owner is responsible for managing the account and ensuring that it is used in accordance with GoBuid's terms of service. The account owner is also responsible for paying the bill for the account.


How to become an account owner?

Only the person who creates the GoBuid account can become the account owner. The email account that creates the account will be the account owner and it cannot be changed.


How to grant someone as an account co-owner?

You can grant your account members as an account co-owner in GoBuid APP or Admin Console.

To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to your GoBuid account.
  2. Click the Admin Console tab.
  3. Click the Members tab.
  4. Click the Add member button.
  5. Enter the email address of the person you want to add as an account co-owner.
  6. Click the Add member button.
  7. Select the Co-owner role.
  8. Click the Add member button.

How to remove someone as an account co-owner?

To remove someone as an account co-owner, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to your GoBuid account.
  2. Click the Admin Console tab.
  3. Click the Members tab.
  4. Click the name of the person you want to remove as an account co-owner.
  5. Click the Edit member button.
  6. Select the Member role.
  7. Click the Save button.