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# Account coding defaults

> Set up accounting segment defaults used for payment and journal entry integrations.

Account coding defaults (also called coding defaults) define the accounting segments — cost centers, GL accounts, and other dimensions — that are applied to lease payments and journal entries when they are sent to your ERP system.

## Where to find coding defaults

Coding defaults are set at the lease level on the **Basic Info → Coding Defaults** tab in Lease Details.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the lease">
    From the lease home, select the lease and click **Lease Details**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Coding Defaults">
    Click the **Coding Defaults** tab on the Basic Info page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter segment values">
    Fill in the accounting segment fields configured for your company. Common segments include department, cost center, GL account, and business unit. The specific fields available depend on your implementation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Click **Save**. These values are applied to payments and journal entries generated from this lease.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Allocation-level coding

When payments need to be split across multiple cost centers or payees, use **Allocations** on the recurring cost record instead of (or in addition to) lease-level coding defaults. See the [Recurring Costs concept guide](/guides/concepts/recurring-costs) for details.

<Info>If the same coding applies to all recurring costs on a lease, set it as the **Default Allocation** and use **Apply Default to All** to push it across all recurring costs at once.</Info>