Account Settings is the org-wide configuration page for the Account object — toggles for Account Teams, Person Accounts, Account Hierarchy display, and a handful of related options. Most are one-time decisions made early in an org's life; some are one-way enablements.
- Open Setup → Account Settings
Setup gear → Quick Find: Account Settings → Account Settings.
- Click Edit
Top-right of the page.
- Tick Account Teams to enable team selling on Accounts
Allows the Account Team related list. Disabling later is a destructive operation — wizard exists but plan carefully.
- Tick Person Accounts to enable Person Accounts
**One-way** decision. Once enabled, can never be disabled. Adds a Person Account record type to the Account object.
- Configure Account Hierarchy display options
How parent-child Account hierarchies appear in lists and reports. Defaults to standard tree view.
- Configure Contacts to Multiple Accounts
When ticked, Contacts can have multiple Account relationships — Account Contact Relationship object becomes editable.
- Save
Settings apply immediately. Some changes (like Person Accounts) trigger background re-indexing.
Toggle. Enables Team Selling on Accounts.
**One-way enablement**. Adds a Person Account record type.
Tree depth, default expanded levels.
When ticked, Contacts can be on multiple Accounts (via Account Contact Relationships).
- Person Accounts is a one-way enablement. Once on, you cannot disable it. Test thoroughly in a sandbox before flipping in production.
- Account Teams disabling is technically possible via a wizard but destroys all Account Team Member records. Plan as a destructive operation.
- Contacts to Multiple Accounts is the gateway to a different sharing model. Enabling adds the Account Contact Relationship object — your sharing rules and reports may need updates.