A Cost Center is a part of an organization that does not produce direct profit and adds to the cost of running a company. Examples include Research and Development, Marketing, and Internal Help Desks. You can add Cost Centers, and then assign employees to a Cost Center for easier expense tracking and accounting purposes. This creates a grouping among employees that allows you to filter by Cost Center once the Payroll Register for a specific pay period has been generated and downloaded.
To create a Cost Center: