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# Business Dimensions

Business Dimensions can be enabled at the consolidated level to aggregate all specified business dimensions from the underlying entities. Once enabled, you can adjust and modify the hierarchy just as you would within individual entities.

You can access this section via **Settings → Cost Centers**.

By using business dimensions, you can:

* Analyze financial performance per organizational segment
* Improve budgeting and forecasting accuracy
* Enhance financial reporting and decision-making

### Adding and organizing business dimensions

To create a reporting structure:

1. Click **Add Business Dimension** on the right side of the screen
2. Enter a **description** and a **unique code** for the new dimension folder
3. Drag and drop business dimensions from the **Other** category into the appropriate folder

You can group multiple cost centers or cost units under a single folder. When grouped, Smartbooks aggregates their results and does not display individual values for each underlying dimension.

An **“unspecified cost center”** is also available. This automatically aggregates all bookings that were recorded without a cost center or cost unit.