{"id":5057,"date":"2019-08-19T09:20:06","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T09:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/tutorial\/%d8%aa%d8%b9%d9%8a%d9%8a%d9%86-%d9%85%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%83%d8%b2-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%83%d9%84%d9%81%d8%a9-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%ad%d8%b3%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%aa\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T12:08:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T12:08:48","slug":"assigning-cost-centers-to-accounts","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/tutorial\/assigning-cost-centers-to-accounts\/","title":{"rendered":"Assigning Cost Centers to Accounts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The system lets you assign one or more cost centers to any account in the chart of accounts, with a percentage for each center, so the amount of every transaction on that account is distributed across the cost centers automatically. You can do this for any account, including VAT<\/strong> accounts (output and payable), and expense, revenue and other accounts.<\/p>\n

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Note:<\/strong> Make sure the Accounting<\/strong> app is enabled, that you have permission to manage cost centers, and that you’ve created the sub Cost Centers<\/strong><\/a> you need.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Contents<\/p>\n

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  1. Assigning cost centers to an account<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. What does the Auto option mean?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Assigning cost centers to VAT accounts<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Editing or deleting an account’s cost centers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Tracking the effect of the distribution<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Notes<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  7. FAQ<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    Assigning cost centers to an account<\/h2>\n
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    1. From the main menu, click Accounting<\/strong>, then Cost Centers<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n
    2. Click Manage Cost Centers<\/strong>, and choose Accounts without Cost Center<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n
    3. Find the account you need, and click Assign Cost Centers<\/strong> next to it.<\/li>\n
    4. On the Assign Cost Center<\/strong>\u00a0page, enter for each line:\n