How to Set Up Cost Centers for Editions and X Series

Objective

Setting up cost centers for sites as an Editions or X Series (Virtual Office Configuration Manager) account admin.

This process requires administrative access.

Log in to your 8x8 Application Panel.
Click My 8x8.
Go to the Billing tab and select Cost Center Management.
Select a billing option:
- Single Bill with Cost Centers: All cost centers will be represented on one bill.
- Multiple Bills by Cost Centers: Each cost center will have a separate bill.
Click Save.
Click Manage Cost Centers.
Choose your preferred cost center creation method.
- Site-Based Cost Centers: Cost centers will be automatically created or deleted based on the sites you have configured in Configuration Manager.
- Independent Mode: Cost centers must be created and deleted manually.

Click Create.

If you selected Site-Base Cost Centers, it will take some time for the cost centers to populate.

From the Cost Center tab, click Create.
Enter a name for the cost center. This should correspond to a site you have set up in Configuration Manager.
Select a contact from your account to associate with the Cost Center.
Select the payment method for the Cost Center.
Click Save.

From the Cost Center tab, click Edit (pencil) to the right of the cost center for which you want to assign services.
Select the tab corresponding to the services you want to assign to the cost center.
- User Assignable
- Contact Center and Other Licenses
- Devices
Click Configure.
Check the box to the left of the User, License, Service, or Device you want to assign to the cost center.
Click Save.
When you are done assigning services to your cost center, click Save.