Operating Expenses


This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Income Statement

On the Income Statement there are a few different types of expenses. There are selling expenses and administrative expenses. These expenses are related to the operations of the business. What would an example of non-operating expenses be? Interest expense is an example. This expense is the cost of borrowing money and is often separated out from the operating expenses and listed below the operating expenses.

Operating Expenses:
Selling Expenses:
Sales Salaries
+ Advertising Expenses
Bad Debt Expense
+ Depreciation Expense
Miscellaneous Expense
= Total Selling Expenses
Administrative Expenses:
Office Salaries
+ Rent
+ Depreciation Expense
+ Insurance
+ Office Supplies
+ Miscellaneous
+ Totlal Administrative Expenses
Total Operating Expenses
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