> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.besmarthead.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.besmarthead.com/start-here/your-role/viewer.md).

# Viewer

Read-only access to the whole administration for management and the board – dashboard, every disclosure, reports and exports – without the risk of changing anything.

A viewer sees the company's reporting the way an administrator does – dashboard, disclosure lists, every data point, the reports – and can't change any of it. It is the role for a CFO, a board member or a group controller who wants the full picture without the responsibility.

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**Saves you time:** you don't need someone to export and email you the status. Open the dashboard, see "In progress / Done" per framework, open any disclosure, download the report yourself.
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## What you see

After sign-in you land on the dashboard of your company.

![the dashboard top with the Finstat card and the ESG reporting tiles](https://2593582272-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FxT5TFLiwBWeM9d0fDydH%2Fuploads%2F3FDO3uA0EO3YXHPfW7w3%2Fdashboard-1.jpg?alt=media)

| Page                                       | What a viewer gets                                                                                               |
| ------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Dashboard                                  | the **ESG reporting** tiles with progress counts; the Finstat card read-only                                     |
| Disclosure list                            | year, status filter, status dots, **Export** › PDF, DOCX, XLSX; the **Only material disclosures** switch on ESRS |
| Disclosure page                            | every data point, read-only; request detail, comments and attachments visible; the status shown but locked       |
| Guidance                                   | the full standard text per framework                                                                             |
| Double materiality assessment, EU Taxonomy | read-only, including the materiality matrix                                                                      |
| ESG report                                 | the web report page and the PDF and Word exports                                                                 |
| Users                                      | the member list, read-only                                                                                       |

The actions you don't have are hidden, not greyed: no **+** on data points, no **Assign request**, no comment box, no **Save**.

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TO CHECK: the member list on **Users** may show an error for a viewer until a backend change is released – confirm before publishing (Q22).
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## What you don't see

* The **Requests** link in the header is hidden when viewer is your only role. If you are a reporter in another company, the link stays and shows that company's requests.
* Profile settings, activities, commitments and certifications – these pages send a viewer back to the dashboard.
* The comment box, the upload button and the Finstat publish button.

## Viewer or viewing access?

| You want…                                                    | Use                                                                                                         |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| the whole picture: dashboard, all lists, all reports         | the **viewer** role – [Invite and manage users](/your-account-company/user-management/invite-users.md)      |
| one disclosure or a few data points, for an external auditor | **Give viewing access** – [Viewing access for auditors and managers](/team-collaboration/viewing-access.md) |
| someone to approve values                                    | the **auditor** role or an approval request – [Auditor](/start-here/your-role/auditor.md)                   |

## Good to know

* A person can be a viewer in one company and an administrator in another; the profile switcher in the header moves between them.
* Everything a viewer opens is what the administrators see – unfinished values included. The status dots and the **Done** status tell you what is final ([Statuses explained](/working-with-your-data/statuses.md)).
* To get the board-ready set in one place, see [Materials for management and board presentations](/export-import-reports/management-presentation.md).

## Related

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[The dashboard](/management-overview/dashboard.md)
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[Your ESG report (PDF, Word, web)](/export-import-reports/esg-report.md)
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[Roles and permissions](/your-account-company/user-management/roles-explained.md)
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[Track progress across the company](/management-overview/track-progress.md)
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