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expense

Definition

Any cost of doing business resulting from revenue-generating activities.

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Nearby Terms

expected spot rate
expected value
Expedited Funds Availability Act (EFAA)
expediting expenses
expenditure
expense
expense allowance
expense constant
expense limit
expense loading
expense ratio

Popular 'Accounting' Terms

current ratio
equity
working capital
asset
EBITDA
revenue
net income
negotiable
net profit
net worth

Related Terms

discretionary expense
variable committed expense
operating expense
12b-1 fee
absorbed
accrual basis accounting
accrued expense
adjusting entry
AGI
alimony

Mentioned in these terms

expense stop
before reimbursement expense ratio
fixed costs and fixed expenses
mortgage interest expense
non-operating expense
housing expense
depreciation expense
seller's expenses
management expense ratio (MER)
housing expense ratio (HER)