Cost Center

Cost Center

An individual department or a group of departments makes a cost center. These cost centers are budgeted and tracked for the cost, income, and allocation. They will be associated with the purchase order.

Add New Cost Center

  1. Go to Admin > Purchase > Cost Center.
  2. Click New.
  3. Provide the following information:
    1. Cost Center Code: Provide a code for the cost center.
    2. Name: Provide a name for the cost center.
    3. Department: Associate one or more departments with the cost center using the combo box.
    4. Owner: Configure the owner for the cost center by selecting a technician from the drop-down list. Typically, the owner is the department head but any other employee of your organization can also be the owner.
    5. Description: Provide a relevant description of the cost center.
  4. Click Save.

View, Edit, or Delete Cost Centers  

All cost centers are listed under the cost center configuration page. To access it, go to Admin > Purchase > Cost Center.
  1. To view or edit a cost center, click on a cost center name or use the icon and select Edit.

  1. Use the icon to delete a cost center. You can also select multiple cost centers using the checkboxes and use the icon.

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