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Error: We could not complete that action

How to resolve this error

Updated over 4 months ago

When logging into Sage Carbon Accounting, you may see the error message We could not complete that action or a blank page displaying Welcome to Sage Business Cloud. This usually means your access to Carbon Accounting has been removed.

Why this happens

This occurs if:

  • Your user account has been deleted, or

  • Your Carbon Accounting permissions were removed by an account administrator.

What you'll see

After logging in, if you no longer have access, you may see this error:

An error message which says: We could not complete that action. An unexpected error stopped us from doing that task. Try refreshing the page, or wait for a few minutes before trying again.

After trying to open Sage Carbon Accounting you may then see the following error:

You may see this error if your access to Sage Carbon Accounting has been removed, but you still have access to Sage Business Cloud Accounting or Payroll.

How to resolve this error

To regain access to Sage Carbon Accounting, contact an account administrator. They can manage user permissions. An account administrator would commonly be a finance manager, accountant or the first user who set up Sage Carbon Accounting.

Steps for account administrators

  1. Log in to Sage Carbon Accounting.

  2. Select your business name at the top of the page.

  3. Click Manage users to update access.

Managing user access

You'll see a list of all users with access to your Sage products. From here, you can:

  • Add new users

  • Edit user permissions and product access

  • Remove users

If you need help with this process, please contact our support team.

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