diff --git a/e2e/support/commands.js b/e2e/support/commands.js
index f5235c5..b656340 100644
--- a/e2e/support/commands.js
+++ b/e2e/support/commands.js
@@ -63,9 +63,10 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("ayChooseExistingTags", (dataCyTag, tagList) => {
 });
 
 Cypress.Commands.add("aySetTestableUserOptions", () => {
-  cy.get("[data-cy=navicon]").click();
-  cy.get("[data-cy=home]").click();
-  cy.get("[data-cy='nav/home-user-settings']").click();
+  // cy.get("[data-cy=navicon]").click();
+  // cy.get("[data-cy=home]").click();
+  // cy.get("[data-cy='nav/home-user-settings']").click();
+  cy.visit('/home-user-settings');
   cy.url().should("include", "/home-user-settings");
   cy.get("[data-cy='nativeDateTimeInput']").check({ force: true });
 });
diff --git a/e2e/tests/regression/accounting-user/000-setup.js b/e2e/tests/regression/accounting-user/000-setup.js
index 84b54b7..11f7885 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/regression/accounting-user/000-setup.js
+++ b/e2e/tests/regression/accounting-user/000-setup.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /// <reference types="cypress" />
-describe("When Accounting user logs in", () => {
+describe.skip("When Accounting user logs in", () => {
   it("should set up accounting block user options", () => {
     cy.ayLogin("accounting");
 
diff --git a/e2e/tests/regression/accounting-user/0100-search.js b/e2e/tests/regression/accounting-user/0100-search.js
index f56e396..27a4a11 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/regression/accounting-user/0100-search.js
+++ b/e2e/tests/regression/accounting-user/0100-search.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 /// <reference types="cypress" />
 describe("Search", () => {
     it("should work", () => {  
-      //SEARCH
-      cy.get("[data-cy=navicon]").click();
-      cy.get("[data-cy='nav/home-search']").click();
+   
+      cy.ayLogin("accounting");
+      cy.visit("/home-search");
       cy.url().should("include", "/home-search");
       cy.get("[data-cy=phrase]").clear().type("xyz{enter}");
       //check for expected results
diff --git a/e2e/tests/regression/accounting-user/0300-reminder.js b/e2e/tests/regression/accounting-user/0300-reminder.js
index 85f6015..c7cf838 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/regression/accounting-user/0300-reminder.js
+++ b/e2e/tests/regression/accounting-user/0300-reminder.js
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ describe("Reminder features", () => {
 
     cy.ayLogin("accounting");
     cy.aySetTestableUserOptions();
-    cy.get("[data-cy=navicon]").click();
-    cy.get("[data-cy=home]").click();
-    cy.get("[data-cy='nav/home-reminders']").click();
+    // cy.get("[data-cy=navicon]").click();
+    // cy.get("[data-cy=home]").click();
+    // cy.get("[data-cy='nav/home-reminders']").click();
+    cy.visit("/home-reminders");
     cy.url().should("include", "/home-reminders");
     cy.get("[data-cy='reminder-list:new']:first").click();
     cy.url().should("include", "/home-reminders/");
@@ -31,13 +32,15 @@ describe("Reminder features", () => {
     cy.get("[data-cy=notes]").type(`This is a reminder{enter}eot{enter}`);
     cy.get(".v-color-picker__input > input").clear().type("#11E1D07E{enter}"); //select a color
     cy.get('[data-cy="reminder-edit:save"] > .v-btn__content').click();
-    cy.get("[data-cy=navicon]").click();
-    cy.get("[data-cy='nav/home-reminders']").click();
+    // cy.get("[data-cy=navicon]").click();
+    // cy.get("[data-cy='nav/home-reminders']").click();
+    cy.visit("/home-reminders");
     cy.url().should("include", "/home-reminders");
 
     //should show reminder made above in month display by default
-    cy.get("[data-cy=navicon]").click();
-    cy.get("[data-cy='nav/home-schedule']").click();
+    // cy.get("[data-cy=navicon]").click();
+    // cy.get("[data-cy='nav/home-schedule']").click();
+    cy.visit("/home-schedule");
     cy.url().should("include", "/home-schedule");
     cy.contains(`${Cypress.config("cyid")}-test-reminder`);
   });
diff --git a/e2e/tests/regression/accounting-user/0500-contract-create-review-history.js b/e2e/tests/regression/accounting-user/0500-contract-create-review-history.js
index f1835c7..8afe9ff 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/regression/accounting-user/0500-contract-create-review-history.js
+++ b/e2e/tests/regression/accounting-user/0500-contract-create-review-history.js
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ describe("Contract create, review, history", () => {
     cy.ayLogin("accounting");
     cy.aySetTestableUserOptions();
       
-    cy.get("[data-cy=navicon]").click();
-    cy.get("[data-cy=accounting]").click();
-    cy.get("[data-cy='nav/svc-contracts']").click();
+    // cy.get("[data-cy=navicon]").click();
+    // cy.get("[data-cy=accounting]").click();
+    // cy.get("[data-cy='nav/svc-contracts']").click();
+    cy.visit('/svc-contracts')
     cy.url().should("include", "/svc-contracts");
     cy.get("[data-cy=contractsTable]");
     cy.get("[data-cy='contract-list:new']:first").click();
@@ -34,8 +35,9 @@ describe("Contract create, review, history", () => {
       `Test contract alert message{enter}eot{enter}`
     );
     cy.get("[data-cy='contract-edit:save'] > .v-btn__content").click();
-    cy.get("[data-cy=navicon]").click();
-    cy.get("[data-cy='nav/svc-contracts']").click();
+    // cy.get("[data-cy=navicon]").click();
+    // cy.get("[data-cy='nav/svc-contracts']").click();
+    cy.visit('/svc-contracts')
     cy.url().should("include", "/svc-contracts");
 
     
@@ -60,9 +62,10 @@ describe("Contract create, review, history", () => {
     cy.contains(`${Cypress.config("cyid")}-test-review`);
     cy.contains(`${Cypress.config("cyid")}-test-contract`);
     //should show review made above in schedule
-    cy.get("[data-cy=navicon]").click();
-    cy.get("[data-cy=home]").click();
-    cy.get("[data-cy='nav/home-schedule']").click();
+    // cy.get("[data-cy=navicon]").click();
+    // cy.get("[data-cy=home]").click();  
+    //cy.get("[data-cy='nav/home-schedule']").click();
+    cy.visit('/home-schedule')
     cy.url().should("include", "/home-schedule");
     cy.get(".v-present > .v-calendar-weekly__day-label > .v-btn").click({
       force: true
@@ -71,8 +74,9 @@ describe("Contract create, review, history", () => {
     cy.contains(`${Cypress.config("cyid")}-test-review`);
 
     //HISTORY
-    cy.get("[data-cy=navicon]").click();
-    cy.get("[data-cy='nav/home-history']").click();
+    // cy.get("[data-cy=navicon]").click();
+    // cy.get("[data-cy='nav/home-history']").click();
+    cy.visit("/history");
     cy.url().should("include", "/history");
     cy.contains(`${Cypress.config("cyid")}-test-contract`);
     cy.contains(`${Cypress.config("cyid")}-test-review`);