Configuration: Profit Centers Listing
Use the Profit Centers screen to search for a profit center. A profit center code added to the system appears on the Select Profit Centerscreen and can be used as a valid profit center code throughout the system. The Select Profit Center screen can be accessed by clicking on the Search
icon next to a Profit Center field. The Profit Centers screen also shows the existing configuration of all previously defined terms.
To open the Profit Centers screen, navigate to Configuration > General Ledger > G/L Accounts > Profit Centers.
The sorting options on the Profit Centers screen are:
| Sort by | |
|---|---|
| Field | Description |
| Code | Sort the search results by profit center code. |
| Description | Sort the search results by profit center code description. |
The search fields on the Profit Centers screen are:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Select Code | Search for profit center codes by entering a profit center code. |
| Select Description | Search for profit center codes by entering a profit center code description. |
| Include Inactive | If selected, includes inactive profit center codes within the search results. |
The fields on the Profit Centers screen are:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Profit Center | A three digit alphanumeric field which represents a department and a location (e.g. G/L account number 50000401 would be broken down as 50000, which comes from the account master and represents an expense account, 4 would represent the service department, and the 01 would represent location 01). |
| Description | A brief description of the profit center code. |
The recommended Profit Center Departments are:
| 0 | Balance Sheet |
| 1 | Administration |
| 2 | Equipment Sales |
| 3 | Parts |
| 4 | Service |
| 5 | Rental |
| 6-9 | User defined departments |
Note: Profit Center Department codes are customizable and may appear differently depending how your system was originally set up.