{"id":32403,"date":"2024-12-30T16:42:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T21:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.method.me\/?p=32403"},"modified":"2025-12-16T11:59:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T16:59:08","slug":"change-primary-admin-in-quickbooks-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.method.me\/blog\/change-primary-admin-in-quickbooks-online\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change the primary administrator in QuickBooks Online"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you ever need to hand over the big accounting responsibilities to someone else on your team, this can mean changing who holds the title of primary administrator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After all, this gives them the most access available, so they can manage settings, users, and all sorts of other features in QuickBooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expecting to hand over the reins soon? Here\u2019s how to change the primary admin in QuickBooks Online in a heartbeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the primary admin in QuickBooks Online?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cPrimary Admin\u201d is the main user of your QuickBooks account with the most permissions. This is the person who sets up the account at first, but that role can be transferred to someone else later on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This main admin has full access to everything across the account, which is why changing who the admin is over time may be necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the responsibilities include being the only one who can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n