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What is a Cost Center?

Cost center is a unit used to track where expenses occur within a company.

A cost center is an organizational unit used to collect and track costs. Unlike a profit center, a cost center does not directly generate revenue — its purpose is cost visibility and control.

Examples

Cost centerTypical costs
SalesPersonnel, travel, entertainment for sales activity
ITSoftware, servers, maintenance
Tokyo officeRent, utilities, supplies
Project AOutsourcing and materials for a specific project

Using cost centers in WorkVell

  1. 1.Register: Admin → Budget Management → Cost Centers (code, name, parent, owner).
  2. 2.Link budget lines: assign each expense line to a cost center.
  3. 3.Compare with actuals: linked to expenses and payroll for real-time budget vs. actual.

FAQ

Is a cost center the same as a department? Not necessarily — one department may split into several cost centers (e.g., by project), or several departments may roll up into one.

Can I use budgets without cost centers? Yes. You can budget at the company or department level and adopt cost centers later as you scale.

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