Administrative Expenses
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Administrative Expenses
Often grouped with general expense , expenses that are not as easily associated with a specific function as are direct costs of manufacturing and selling. It typically includes expenses of the headquarters office and accounting expenses.
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Administrative Expenses
The expenses that an organization incurs not directly tied to a specific function such as manufacturing/production or sales. These expenses are related to the organization as a whole as opposed to an individual department; also referred to as "administrative cost."
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Salaries of senior executives and costs of general services such as accounting are examples of administrative expenses.
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