Learn how to record and categorize business expenses.
Tracking expenses helps you understand your business costs and improves financial reporting:
**Recording Expenses:**
1. Navigate to Purchasing > Expenses
2. Click "Add Expense"
3. Fill in the expense details:
- Date of expense
- Amount
- Currency
- Expense category (e.g., Office Supplies, Travel, Marketing)
- Vendor (if applicable)
- Client (if billable)
- Payment method/account
- Receipt (upload image)
4. Add notes or reference numbers
5. Save the expense
**Expense Categories:**
- Organize expenses by category for better reporting
- Create custom categories that match your business needs
- Categories help in generating accurate financial reports
**Expense Features:**
- Attach receipts as images
- Link expenses to vendors
- Mark expenses as billable to clients
- Track tax on expenses
- Export expense reports
**Viewing Expenses:**
- See all expenses in a list view
- Filter by date range, category, or vendor
- View expense totals by category
- Export expense data for accounting
Expenses are automatically included in your Profit & Loss and Cash Flow reports, giving you a complete picture of your business finances.