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# Cost Centers

> Create Cost Centers on the RazorpayX Dashboard. Streamline your expenses by mapping them to individual functions or activities within the organisation.

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A Cost Center can be a specific group, or a Business Unit within an organisation. Organisations create Cost Centers for streamlining expenses. Cost centers are typically used to monitor and control the costs associated with various functions or activities within the organisation.

Cost centers can be used to tag expenses while creating a Purchase Order. An approval workflow can be triggered based on the Cost Center selected, using [Purchase Order Approval Workflow](/docs/x/vendor-payments/purchase-order#purchase-order-approval-workflow).

You can also set up a separate [Invoices Approval Workflow](/docs/x/vendor-payments/invoices/approval-workflow).

<Warning>
  **Watch Out!**

  * Only 1 Cost Center can be linked to a Purchase Order or Invoice.
  * Only the owner or admin can create a Cost Center.
</Warning>

## Create a Cost Center

To create a cost center:

1. Log in to the [RazorpayX Dashboard](http://x.razorpay.com/auth).
2. Navigate to **Cost Centers** and click **+ Cost Center**.
   <img src="https://razorpay.com/docs/build/browser/assets/images/create-cost-center.jpg" alt="Create cost center" width="800" />
3. Enter a unique **Name** and **Description** of the cost center and click **Create**.
   <img src="https://razorpay.com/docs/build/browser/assets/images/cost-center-details.jpg" alt="Enter cost center details" width="800" />

Your cost center is created and ready to use. You can view the **Name**, **Description** and by whom the cost center was **Created By** on the Cost Center Dashboard.

## Edit a Cost Center

To edit a cost center:

1. Log in to the [RazorpayX Dashboard](http://x.razorpay.com/auth).
2. Navigate to **Cost Centers** and hover over the cost center you want to edit.
   <img src="https://razorpay.com/docs/build/browser/assets/images/x-edit-cost-center.jpg" alt="Edit Cost Center" width="800" />
3. Click on the pencil icon that appears.
4. You can enter **New name** or **New description** and click **Save Changes**.
   <img src="https://razorpay.com/docs/build/browser/assets/images/x-edit-screen-cc.jpg" alt="Save Edited Cost Center" width="800" />
5. Review and click **Confirm** and your changes are saved.

## Deactivate a Cost Center

You can deactivate a cost center if you do not want to tag any purchase order or invoice to it anymore. To deactivate a cost center:

1. Log in to the [RazorpayX Dashboard](http://x.razorpay.com/auth).
2. Navigate to **Cost Centers** and hover over the cost center you want to deactivate.
   <img src="https://razorpay.com/docs/build/browser/assets/images/x-deactivate-cost-center.jpg" alt="Deactivate Cost Center" width="800" />
3. Click on the trash bin icon that appears.
4. Click **Deactivate** to confirm your action.
   <img src="https://razorpay.com/docs/build/browser/assets/images/x-deactivate-screen-cc.jpg" alt="Confirm Deactivated Cost Center" width="800" />
5. Review and click **Got it**. Your cost center is deactivated.

The cost center continues to appear on the list as deactivated. This action cannot be reversed.

## Related Information

* [Purchase Orders](/docs/x/vendor-payments/purchase-order)
* [Invoices Approval Workflow](/docs/x/vendor-payments/invoices/approval-workflow)