Multi-office security lets you restrict staff access to certain areas of Practice CS based on their office. The office assigned to the staff member, client, or engagement determines their security permissions.
The following areas can be controlled with multi-office security, listed in the order they appear on the
Security Groups setup
screen.
File menu
Print Reports
Refer to the topics for each of these reports for more information on security permission dependencies.
Invoices inherit the office of the staff member who creates them. You can give staff permission to print invoices created by staff in the same office, other offices, or both.
Statements inherit the office of the client. Staff can be given security to print statements for clients that are assigned the same office as their own, other offices, or both.
View menu
Firm dashboard
Multi-office security settings affect the following portlets on the Firm Dashboard.
Staff Active Timers
Staff Availability
Staff Schedule Summary
Staff Summary
Staff Targets
Client dashboard
Multi-office security settings affect the following portlets on the Client Dashboard.
A/R Open Items
Client Information
Client Notes
Prior Invoices
Projects
WIP Detail
Actions menu
Receipt & Adjustment entry
Enter Receipts & Adjustments
Approve or Post Receipts & Adjustments (View)
Assess service charges
Assess
Setup menu
Staff
View
Add
Edit
Delete
Clients
View
Add
Edit
Delete
Projects Tab (Add, Edit, Delete, Tasks Tab)
Dashboards
Data
Client Data
View
Add
Edit
Delete
Merge
Audit History
Contact Data
Client Contacts (View, Edit)
Staff Contacts (View, Edit)
File Transfers Data
View
Send
Delete
Invoice Data
View
Bill
Approve or Post Invoices
Print
note
Time and expense entries are available for billing when the current staff member has security permissions to bill the engagement to which the entries are associated.
Invoices inherit the office of the staff member who creates the invoice.
Receipt & Adjustment Data
View
Enter Receipts & Adjustments
Approve or Post Receipts & Adjustments
Schedule Item Data: Project Data
View
Add
Edit
Delete
Task Data (Add, Edit, Delete)
Service Charge Data
Assess
Staff Calendar Data
View
Staff Data
View
Add
Edit
Delete
Staff Benefit Data (View, Adjust, Comp Time Data)
Staff Location Data
View
Update
Statement Data
Print
Time & Expense Data
View
Enter Time & Expenses
Approve or Post Time & Expenses
Audit History
note
Staff can be given security to view, enter, or review time and expenses for other staff that are assigned the same office as they are, different offices, or both. However, you can't prevent staff from viewing, entering, or reviewing time and expense entries according to the office they are assigned to.