---
title: "Build Cost Centers"
slug: "build-cost-centers"
description: "Create the cost centers, additional dimensions that you can use for accounting the costs spent."
tags: ["IT Pro", "HR"]
updated: 2023-02-28T19:18:25Z
published: 2023-02-28T19:18:25Z
canonical: "help.lanteria.com/build-cost-centers"
---

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# Build Cost Centers

The cost centers are additional dimensions that you can use for accounting the costs spent. After the cost center is attached to organizational units and/or employees, you can report on all the funds allocated to the cost center.

To create or edit a cost center:

1. Go to the Settings module, click Settings and Configuration > Core HR.
2. On the Advanced tab, click **Edit** next to Cost Centers. Add the centers by clicking new item.  
![img588](https://cdn.document360.io/c315c68d-2799-4fcc-9a39-084315b58f14/Images/Documentation/img588.png)
3. Click **New Item** to create a new cost center. Select a cost center, and then click **Edit Item** or the three dots icon to edit it.  
![img590](https://cdn.document360.io/c315c68d-2799-4fcc-9a39-084315b58f14/Images/Documentation/img590.png)
  1. In the **Cost Center** field, type the name of the cost center.
  2. If you want to temporarily disable this cost center, which will make it unavailable for usage and remove it from statistics on dashboards, select the **Is Inactive** check box. Clear this check box to make the cost center available for usage again.
  3. Click **Save** to save the changes.

## Related

- [Create Organizational Units](/create-organizational-units.md)
- [Employee Card](/employee-card.md)