Attribution & Finance
GL allocation
Mapping AI spend to the right lines in your general ledger — the accounting system of record — so it lands in the correct cost center, department, or project code instead of one catch-all "software" bucket.
Example
Finance needs the $18,000 AI invoice split across three department GL codes for the quarterly close. GL allocation assigns each attributed slice to its code automatically, so the numbers reconcile without a spreadsheet rebuild.
Related terms
Cost attribution
Tying each dollar of AI spend to who spent it and why — the person, team, project, or agent responsible — rather than seeing one lump sum on a provider invoice. Attribution is the difference between "we spent $40,000 on AI" and "the research team's document pipeline spent $40,000."
Invoice reconciliation
Matching your own records of what was spent against the provider's invoice, line by line, to confirm they agree — and to catch discrepancies before you pay.
Chargeback
Billing each internal team for the AI spend it actually caused, moving the cost onto that team's budget. It makes teams feel their own usage, which is the fastest way to curb waste.