In HQ, allow toggle off Manage Users permissions for Admin or create another permission level
In Xero HQ, it would be helpful if the "Manage Users" permission were optional for Admin staff—or if there were an additional permission level between "Admin" and "Standard," similar to QBO's "Standard - All Access" role where you can toggle on and off several higher permissions.
We’d like certain staff members to have access to all Xero files and clients within our practice without the ability to add or remove users or administrators. In order to align with the Principle of Least Privilege, we follow a set process for granting access to client files in Xero, and we want to ensure that only designated team members can manage users.
At the same time, there are staff—such as our Payroll Manager or team leaders—who need access to all current and future Xero files. Right now, the permissions structure doesn’t allow for that middle ground. Either the ability to toggle off certain permissions or a more granular access level between full admin rights and standard access would be extremely valuable.

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