How to Use Cost Centers in the System
Creating and Using Cost Centers in Eemel
You can create and manage cost centers in several places, including:
My Info → Cost Centers
During sales invoice creation
In the cost center allocation (KP-tiliöinti) tab of purchase invoices
Enabling Cost Center Functionality
Go to Settings
Use the search bar or navigate to Settings → Available Features and search for "Cost Centers"
Choose one of the following options:
Yes, per invoice – if you want cost centers applied at the invoice level
Yes, per row – if you want to choose cost centers for each invoice row
Note: Enabling either option will automatically activate row-based cost center allocation for purchase invoices, visible in the KP Allocation tab.
Click Save
Effect in Sales and Purchase Invoices
Sales Invoices:
You can select a cost center either per invoice or per row, depending on your settingPurchase Invoices:
Cost centers are assigned in the KP Allocation tabNote: Cost center hierarchies must be configured separately — they cannot be set while creating the invoice
Managing Cost Centers
Go to My Info → Cost Centers to:
Add, edit, or delete cost centers
Changes do not affect previously created sales or purchase invoices
Field Descriptions
Cost Center: Unique name identifying the cost center
Description / Additional Info: Optional free-text description or usage instructions
Default Invoice Text: This text will appear on sales invoices when the cost center is selected
Parent Cost Center: You can define a hierarchy for higher-level reporting
Hidden?: If set to Yes, the cost center will not appear in dropdowns during invoice creation
In Use?: Indicates whether the cost center has been used at least once