Cost centers Flashcards
Cost centers help us to
separate different activities or functions within our accounts and budgets.
Each cost center is given a
unique reference or code.
By using cost centers together with account codes, it is easy to
budget and track income and expenses by department or project as well as by income or expense type.
staff training related to
account code
program Y related to
cost center
project X related to
cost center
Department Z related to
cost center
Which coding structure shows the program, project, funder or department that income or expenditures belong to.
cost center code
The account codes identify the type of expense transaction, while the cost center codes answer the question,
“Which project, department, or funder does this activity belong to?”