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Total Expenses (Cash) by Category
The Total Expenses (Cash) by Category metric summarizes the amount of money spent in each expense category within a specific time period to understand cost distribution efficiently.
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What is "Total Expenses (Cash) by Category"?
The Total Expenses (Cash) by Category metric provides a summary of all the expenses incurred by your business categorized into different categories. It allows you to track and analyze your spending patterns, helping you identify areas where you can potentially cut costs or optimize your budget. This metric helps you gain a clear understanding of the distribution of your expenses across various categories, enabling you to make informed financial decisions for your business.
Example: A business owner can use the Total Expenses (Cash) by Category metric to quickly analyze their spending habits and identify areas where they can cut costs, such as excessive travel expenses or high marketing expenditures.
Visualizations
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Bar and Line Chart
Used to show comparisons between values.
How to track Total Expenses (Cash) by Category in Databox?
Databox is a business analytics software that allows you to track and visualize your most important metrics from any data source in one centralized platform.
To track Total Expenses (Cash) by Category using Databox, follow these steps:
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1Connect FreshBooks that contains the metric you want to track
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2Select the metric you want to track from the list of available metrics
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3Drag and drop the selected metric onto your dashboard
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4Watch your dashboard populate in seconds
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5Put Total Expenses (Cash) by Category on the Performance screen
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6Get Total Expenses (Cash) by Category performance daily with Scorecards or as a weekly digest
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7Set Goals to track and improve performance of Total Expenses (Cash) by Category
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General
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DescriptionThe Total Expenses (Cash) by Category metric summarizes the amount of money spent in each expense category within a specific time period to understand cost distribution efficiently.
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Date Added2023-07-17
Specification
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Metric Typegeneral
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DimensionalYes
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Decimal DigitsYes
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Currency UnitsYes
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GranularitiesDaily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly and all-time.
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Custom Relative PeriodsYes
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Data AvailabilityAt sync, it ranges from 3 years ago 00:00 to now.
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Retroactive Data UpdatesNewly synced data is merged with existing data, replacing values for matching periods.
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Future Data AvailableNo
Visualization
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Default FormatPrefixCurrency
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Cumulative GraphYes
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Favorable Trenddecreasing
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Media CreativesNo
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ForecastsYes
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BenchmarksNo
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