Splitting a bill across jobs or cost centres means giving each line of one supplier invoice its own job, department or project so costs land where they belong. In AccountRight you do it with jobs and cost centres.
Before you start
- Jobs set up
- Cost centre tracking turned on if you want it (Setup > Preferences > System tab)
The AccountRight way
Where to find it: Lists > Jobs; Lists > Cost Centres; Setup > Preferences > System tab
- Create detail jobs under Lists > Jobs.
- Enter one bill line per job. Pick the Job on each line.
- If you use cost centres, pick one cost centre for the whole bill.
- Run job reports or cost centre reports to see the cost.
Limits in AccountRight
- Jobs are set per line. A cost centre is one per transaction, not per line.
- No percentage split.
Good to know in AccountRight
- Header jobs total detail jobs. You cannot post to a header job.
Words AccountRight uses
- Cost centre. A label for one department or office, one per transaction.
- Job. A label on each line to track the cost of one job.
The Pulsify way
- Forward the supplier's invoice to your Pulsify address. Pulsify reads every row as its own line.
- Review each line and set its account. Line-item coding learns from how that supplier card was coded before.
- Approve. The bill is created in AccountRight with one line per row.
Pulsify connects to MYOB in one click. Approved bills are created in MYOB with the source file attached.
What Pulsify does not do here
- Pulsify does not split a line by percentage. A shared cost needs separate lines with set amounts.
- Tagging a line to jobs and cost centres is done in AccountRight unless the line already carries it.
Example in AccountRight
Example Insulation Supplies sends one bill for two detail jobs. Amounts are ex GST. The delivery is shared, so it goes on two lines.
| Line | Amount | Tagged to |
|---|---|---|
| Insulation, Job 501 | $2,400.00 | Job: 501 Mill Street |
| Insulation, Job 502 | $1,500.00 | Job: 502 Park Road |
| Delivery, Job 501 share | $90.00 | Job: 501 Mill Street |
| Delivery, Job 502 share | $60.00 | Job: 502 Park Road |
Subtotal $4,050.00 plus GST $405.00 equals $4,455.00. Job 501 carries $2,490.00 and Job 502 carries $1,560.00 before GST. If you use cost centres, pick one for the whole bill.
Common mistakes
- Picking a header job on a bill line. Only detail jobs can be posted to.
- Expecting a different cost centre on each line. One cost centre covers the whole bill.
More help
- How to split a bill across jobs in MYOB Business
- How to split a purchase invoice across nominal codes and departments in Sage 50
- How to split a bill across tracking categories in Xero
- How to job cost bill records in AccountRight
- How to code one bill to several account codes in AccountRight
- How to code a bill with mixed GST lines in AccountRight
- All AccountRight how-to guides
- Pulsify setup guides
Sources
Last checked 2026-10-19. Confidence: confirmed.
Common questions
Can AccountRight split a bill line by percentage?
No. There is no percentage split. A job is set per line, so enter one line per job.
Can I use a cost centre on each line?
No. A cost centre is one per transaction, not per line. Jobs are set per line.
Why can't I pick a job on a line?
Header jobs total detail jobs and you cannot post to a header job. Create detail jobs under Lists > Jobs.
Pulsify setup guides
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