Changing the account owner

The account owner is the person Tarvent contacts when there are account concerns, such as payment issues, deliverability notices, or other important account updates. This guide shows you how to change the account owner in Tarvent.

In this guide, you'll find:

  1. Before you change the account owner
  2. Add the new owner as a user first
  3. Change the account owner
  4. FAQs

1 Before you change the account owner

You'll need permission to update account settings to change the account owner. This is available to account administrators.

The account owner must already be an active user on your account. The owner dropdown only lists people who already have access.

Important: If the person you want to make the account owner is not already a user in your account, invite them and wait until they've accepted before you change the owner.

2 Add the new owner as a user first

If the person isn't in your account yet:

  1. Go to Account > Users & security.
  2. Click Invite user.
  3. Enter their details, choose the security roles they should have, and send the invite.
  4. Wait until they've accepted the invite and appear as an active user on the account.

Once they're an active user, you can select them as the account owner.

3 Change the account owner

Here are the steps:

  1. Go to Account > Settings.
  2. In the Company information card, find the Account owner field.
  3. Open the dropdown and select the user who should be the new account owner.
  4. Click Save.

The account owner is the person Tarvent will contact if there are any account concerns. After you save, future account notices go to the new owner.

Tip: The Account owner field only appears when your account has more than one user. If you only see one person on the account, invite the new owner first, then return to Settings.

4 FAQs

Why can't I see the Account owner field?
The field only shows when there is more than one user on the account. Invite the person you want to switch to, have them accept the invite, then refresh Account > Settings.
The person I want isn't in the Account owner dropdown. What should I do?
They need to be an active user on the account first. Go to Account > Users & security, invite them, and wait until they've accepted. Then return to Settings and choose them as the account owner.
Does changing the account owner change security roles or permissions?
No. Changing the account owner updates who Tarvent contacts for account concerns. It does not by itself change a user's security roles. Manage roles under Account > Users & security.
Who receives billing and account emails after I change the owner?
Account concern notices go to the account owner. Separately, you can still choose account and billing contacts in the same Company information card under Account communications.
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