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title: "How do I assign overheads/an addition to cost categories?"
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updated: 2026-06-10T11:26:23Z
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# How do I assign overheads/an addition to cost categories?

Now that your **Cost Analysis Structure** is set up, you can set up rules within **Cintra iQ**, according to how you want your costs to be analysed when you extract **Cost Analysis** data. The rule set up is based on pay elements.

You can also group multiple pay elements together under a costing category so that you can apply cost analysis rules to categories of pay elements rather than individual pay elements. **Cost Categories** are used to group together payments (additions) and overheads that are to be treated in the same way by the costing rules set up in **Cost Allocations** or **Mapped Cost Allocations**.

## To assign overheads

1. Navigate to the **Account Mapping** window. Go to Cintra iQ: Payroll > Payroll Setup > Accounting
2. Navigate to the **Costing Categories** tab.
3. In the **Overheads by Cost Category** pane, right-click: Open on the desired record. The **Overhead's Cost Categories** form appears.
4. Select the desired **Costing Category**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001064053.png)
5. Click the **OK** button. The overhead is added to the cost category. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001064055.png)
6. Click the **OK** button.

## To assign an addition

1. Navigate to the **Accounts Mapping** window. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Payroll > Payroll Setup > Accounting
2. Navigate to the **Additions by Cost Category** pane in the **Cost Categories** tab.
3. Right-click: **Open**. The **Additions Cost Categories** form appears.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001064056.png)
4. Select the desired **Costing Category**.
5. Click the **OK** button. The addition is added to the cost category.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001064057.png)
6. Click the **OK** button to save and exit.