diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index fb8b3cb..b15ee60 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -2666,7 +2666,6 @@ $page = $_GET['page'] ?? 'dashboard';
 
 // Permission map for pages
 $page_permissions = [
-    'dashboard' => 'dashboard_view',
     'pos' => 'pos_view',
     'sales' => 'sales_view',
     'sales_returns' => 'sales_returns_view',
@@ -3681,24 +3680,26 @@ switch ($page) {
         $data['users'] = db()->query("SELECT id, username FROM users ORDER BY username ASC")->fetchAll();
         break;
     default:
-        $data['customers'] = db()->query("SELECT * FROM customers ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 5")->fetchAll();
-        $data['stats'] = [
-            'total_customers' => db()->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM customers")->fetchColumn(),
-            'total_items' => db()->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM stock_items")->fetchColumn(),
-            'total_sales' => (db()->query("SELECT SUM(total_with_vat) FROM invoices")->fetchColumn() ?: 0) + (db()->query("SELECT SUM(net_amount) FROM pos_transactions WHERE status = 'completed'")->fetchColumn() ?: 0),
-            'total_received' => (db()->query("SELECT SUM(amount) FROM payments")->fetchColumn() ?: 0) + (db()->query("SELECT SUM(amount) FROM pos_payments")->fetchColumn() ?: 0),
-            'total_purchases' => db()->query("SELECT SUM(total_with_vat) FROM purchases")->fetchColumn() ?: 0,
-            'total_paid' => db()->query("SELECT SUM(amount) FROM purchase_payments")->fetchColumn() ?: 0,
-            'expired_items' => db()->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM stock_items WHERE expiry_date IS NOT NULL AND expiry_date <= CURDATE()")->fetchColumn(),
-            'near_expiry_items' => db()->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM stock_items WHERE expiry_date IS NOT NULL AND expiry_date > CURDATE() AND expiry_date <= DATE_ADD(CURDATE(), INTERVAL 30 DAY)")->fetchColumn(),
-            'low_stock_items_count' => db()->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM stock_items WHERE stock_quantity <= min_stock_level")->fetchColumn(),
-        ];
-        $data['stats']['total_receivable'] = $data['stats']['total_sales'] - $data['stats']['total_received'];
-        $data['stats']['total_payable'] = $data['stats']['total_purchases'] - $data['stats']['total_paid'];
+        if (can('dashboard_view')) {
+            $data['customers'] = db()->query("SELECT * FROM customers ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 5")->fetchAll();
+            $data['stats'] = [
+                'total_customers' => db()->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM customers")->fetchColumn(),
+                'total_items' => db()->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM stock_items")->fetchColumn(),
+                'total_sales' => (db()->query("SELECT SUM(total_with_vat) FROM invoices")->fetchColumn() ?: 0) + (db()->query("SELECT SUM(net_amount) FROM pos_transactions WHERE status = 'completed'")->fetchColumn() ?: 0),
+                'total_received' => (db()->query("SELECT SUM(amount) FROM payments")->fetchColumn() ?: 0) + (db()->query("SELECT SUM(amount) FROM pos_payments")->fetchColumn() ?: 0),
+                'total_purchases' => db()->query("SELECT SUM(total_with_vat) FROM purchases")->fetchColumn() ?: 0,
+                'total_paid' => db()->query("SELECT SUM(amount) FROM purchase_payments")->fetchColumn() ?: 0,
+                'expired_items' => db()->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM stock_items WHERE expiry_date IS NOT NULL AND expiry_date <= CURDATE()")->fetchColumn(),
+                'near_expiry_items' => db()->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM stock_items WHERE expiry_date IS NOT NULL AND expiry_date > CURDATE() AND expiry_date <= DATE_ADD(CURDATE(), INTERVAL 30 DAY)")->fetchColumn(),
+                'low_stock_items_count' => db()->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM stock_items WHERE stock_quantity <= min_stock_level")->fetchColumn(),
+            ];
+            $data['stats']['total_receivable'] = $data['stats']['total_sales'] - $data['stats']['total_received'];
+            $data['stats']['total_payable'] = $data['stats']['total_purchases'] - $data['stats']['total_paid'];
 
-        // Sales Chart Data
-        $data['monthly_sales'] = db()->query("SELECT DATE_FORMAT(invoice_date, '%M %Y') as label, SUM(total_with_vat) as total FROM invoices GROUP BY DATE_FORMAT(invoice_date, '%Y-%m') ORDER BY invoice_date ASC LIMIT 12")->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
-        $data['yearly_sales'] = db()->query("SELECT YEAR(invoice_date) as label, SUM(total_with_vat) as total FROM invoices GROUP BY label ORDER BY label ASC LIMIT 5")->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
+            // Sales Chart Data
+            $data['monthly_sales'] = db()->query("SELECT DATE_FORMAT(invoice_date, '%M %Y') as label, SUM(total_with_vat) as total FROM invoices GROUP BY DATE_FORMAT(invoice_date, '%Y-%m') ORDER BY invoice_date ASC LIMIT 12")->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
+            $data['yearly_sales'] = db()->query("SELECT YEAR(invoice_date) as label, SUM(total_with_vat) as total FROM invoices GROUP BY label ORDER BY label ASC LIMIT 5")->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
+        }
         break;
 }
 
@@ -3859,11 +3860,9 @@ $projectDescription = $_SERVER['PROJECT_DESCRIPTION'] ?? 'Accounting System';
     </div>
     <nav class="mt-4">
         <!-- General Section -->
-        <?php if (can('dashboard_view')): ?>
         <a href="index.php?page=dashboard" class="nav-link <?= !isset($_GET['page']) || $_GET['page'] === 'dashboard' ? 'active' : '' ?>">
             <i class="fas fa-chart-pie"></i> <span><?= __('dashboard') ?></span>
         </a>
-        <?php endif; ?>
 
         <!-- POS Section -->
         <?php if (can('pos_view')): ?>
@@ -4264,6 +4263,7 @@ $projectDescription = $_SERVER['PROJECT_DESCRIPTION'] ?? 'Accounting System';
     <?php endif; ?>
     <?php if ($page === 'dashboard'): ?>
     
+    <?php if (can('dashboard_view')): ?>
     <?php 
     $purchaseAlertsCount = count(getPurchaseAlerts());
     if ($data['stats']['expired_items'] > 0 || $data['stats']['near_expiry_items'] > 0 || $data['stats']['low_stock_items_count'] > 0 || $purchaseAlertsCount > 0): ?>
@@ -4480,6 +4480,14 @@ $projectDescription = $_SERVER['PROJECT_DESCRIPTION'] ?? 'Accounting System';
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
+    <?php else: ?>
+    <div class="d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center h-100" style="min-height: 70vh;">
+        <?php if (!empty($data['settings']['company_logo'])): ?>
+            <img src="<?= htmlspecialchars($data['settings']['company_logo']) ?>" alt="Company Logo" class="mb-4" style="max-height: 200px; max-width: 350px; object-fit: contain;">
+        <?php endif; ?>
+        <h1 class="display-4 fw-bold text-muted text-center mt-3"><?= htmlspecialchars($data['settings']['company_name'] ?? 'Company Name') ?></h1>
+    </div>
+    <?php endif; ?>
     <?php elseif ($page === 'customers' || $page === 'suppliers'): ?>
     <div class="card p-4">
         <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-4">
@@ -14120,7 +14128,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
         observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
     });
     // -----------------------------
-    <?php if ($page === 'dashboard'): ?>
+    <?php if ($page === 'dashboard' && can('dashboard_view')): ?>
     const monthlyData = <?= json_encode($data['monthly_sales']) ?>;
     const yearlyData = <?= json_encode($data['yearly_sales']) ?>;