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QuickBooks Total Expenses (Accrual) by Category

The Total Expenses (Accrual) by Category metric in QuickBooks measures the total amount of expenses accrued by category, including expenses not yet paid, allowing for a more comprehensive view of financial obligations and spending over time.

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What is "Total Expenses (Accrual) by Category"?
The Total Expenses (Accrual) by Category metric shows the total amount of expenses accrued by category within a specific period of time, including expenses that have not yet been paid. This metric helps businesses keep track of spending and identify areas where expenses can be reduced or optimized. It is a crucial metric for budgeting and financial planning purposes, providing a clear overview of where company resources are being allocated.
Example: Total Expenses (Accrual) by Category metric can help a restaurant owner track their monthly expenses for food, labor, and rent.

Visualizations

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    Bar and Line Chart

    Used to show comparisons between values.

How to track Total Expenses (Accrual) 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 (Accrual) by Category using Databox, follow these steps:

  1. 1
    Connect QuickBooks that contains the metric you want to track
  2. 2
    Select the metric you want to track from the list of available metrics
  3. 3
    Drag and drop the selected metric onto your dashboard
  4. 4
    Watch your dashboard populate in seconds
  5. 5
    Put Total Expenses (Accrual) by Category on the Performance screen
  6. 6
    Get Total Expenses (Accrual) by Category performance daily with Scorecards or as a weekly digest
  7. 7
    Set Goals to track and improve performance of Total Expenses (Accrual) by Category
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General

  • Description
    The Total Expenses (Accrual) by Category metric in QuickBooks measures the total amount of expenses accrued by category, including expenses not yet paid, allowing for a more comprehensive view of financial obligations and spending over time.
  • Category
    Accounting
  • Subcategory
    Expenses
  • Date Added
    2016-05-20

Specification

  • Metric Type
    general
  • Dimensional
    Yes
  • Decimal Digits
    Yes
  • Currency Units
    Yes
  • Granularities
    Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, quarterly and all-time.
  • Custom Relative Periods
    Yes
  • Data Availability
    At sync, it ranges from 3 year ago to 1 year.
  • Retroactive Data Updates
    Existing data is purged in favor of the most recent synced data.
  • Future Data Available
    Yes

Visualization

  • Default Format
    PrefixCurrency
  • Cumulative Graph
    Yes
  • Favorable Trend
    decreasing
  • Media Creatives
    No
  • Forecasts
    Yes
  • Benchmarks
    No

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