When it comes to anything in life, you don't want to pay more for anything if you don't have to. Not wanting to pay for anything you don't have to is also true with investing. You want to maximize the ...

When it comes to investing in mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs), one of the most important factors to consider and understand is the expense ratio. An expense ratio measures how much you’ll ...

Expense accounts are an integral part of the double-entry system of accounting and are used to record various costs businesses incur. The way expense accounts work is relatively simple, but to use ...

Expense management is crucial for businesses. These handy digital tools simplify how organizations record, manage and analyze expenditures. However, each platform targets different demographics. Some, ...

It is often easiest for a business owner to compensate employees for spending personal funds on business expenditures by simply adding reimbursement sums to paychecks. This practice reduces the number ...

The expense ratio of funds matters. Back in 2010, Morningstar found that the best predictor of future returns was a low expense ratio. This beat every other indicator, including Morningstar stars.

When thinking about any business expense, I like to start with two words — ordinary and necessary. These two words are at the center of how the IRS defines a business expense. But they may not mean ...

Expense reimbursement and reconciliation processes are demanding on businesses. But it’s especially rough without an expense management software solution. These tools can transform your expense ...

Individuals traveling for University-related business may be reimbursed. The policies and procedures described herein are in general terms to allow reasonable flexibility and do not cover every ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor tax expert. She ...