> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.equalsmoney.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # About role types > Learn about the different types of roles that a persona can have. ## Role types The Equals API currently supports the following roles: Owner, Admin, Payer, Viewer, Accountant, and User. Someone who needs to be able to do everything, including setting up an account. Typically, this is a top-level finance executive. Someone who needs to access all transactions, cards, budgets, people, and data on the account, but not see or edit settings. Typically, this is a member of the Finance team. Someone who needs to make payments to recipients, create exchanges, and book forward contracts. Typically, this is an employee who undertakes these tasks as part of their role. Someone who needs to view all activity on the account to do their role, but shouldn’t be able to edit anything regarding transactions, people, settings, etc. Typically, this is a member of the Finance team. Someone who needs to view all activity on the account, including statements and transaction activity, but who doesn’t need to edit transactions or budgets. Typically, this is an external bookkeeper. Someone who needs access to their own card for spending, but who doesn’t need anything else. Typically, this an employee who isn't a member of the Finance team. ## Role permissions The following table describes the different actions that a person can take, depending on their role. | Role name | View | Spend via card | Send money
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| | Owner | Yes
Everything (budgets, transaction activity, cards, people, settings). | Yes | Yes | Yes
Everything (budgets, transaction activity, cards, people, settings). | | Admin | Yes
Everything except settings. | Yes | Yes | Yes
Everything except settings. | | Payer | Yes
Budgets and spending activity, including statements and transactions. | Yes
Their own card, if you choose to give them one. | Yes | Yes
Recipients, funds, and forward contracts. | | Viewer | Yes
Everything except settings. | Yes
Their own card, if you choose to give them one. | Yes | Yes | | Accountant | Yes
Spending activity, including statements and transactions. | Yes
Their own card, if you choose to give them one. | Yes | Yes | | User | Yes
Their own transactions, plus the cards and budgets they have access to. | Yes | Yes | Yes |