Overview

The Expenses Report gives you a consolidated view of the expenses you manage in KwickMetrics. By reviewing total expenses and trends over time, you can see how operating costs affect net profit and overall business performance.

This report helps answer key business questions:

• What are my total expenses for the selected period?
• Which expenses contribute the most to overall costs?
• Are expenses increasing over time?
• How do expenses compare with sales trends?
• How do recorded costs influence net profitability?

All insights are based on the selected date range and the expenses recorded in your account.

Why Use This Report

Use the Expenses Report to:

• Monitor overall business spending
• Identify high-impact recurring costs
• Compare expense trends against sales performance
• Evaluate cost efficiency
• Support budgeting and margin improvement decisions

Consistently recording expenses ensures more accurate profitability analysis across the platform.

Key Metrics

Total Expenses

The total amount of recorded expenses within the selected date range. Period comparison shows whether overall spending is increasing or decreasing.

Top Five Expenses

The five highest expense entries by amount. This helps identify major cost drivers and focus attention on high-impact areas.

Expense Frequency

Indicates how often an expense occurs:

• One Time
• Monthly
• Quarterly
• Half Yearly
• Yearly

Understanding frequency helps distinguish fixed recurring costs from occasional expenditures.

Categories and Labels

Expenses can be organized by category and custom labels. These help group related costs and analyze spending by business function or purpose.

Report Sections

Summary

Provides a high-level overview of total expenses and top contributors within the selected period. This section gives immediate visibility into overall cost impact.

Trends

The Trends section compares Actual Expenses and Actual Sales over time.

Features include:

• Grouping by Day, Week, or Month (based on the selected date range)
• Optional comparison with a previous period
• Toggle between chart view and table view
• Show or hide Sales and Expenses data independently

This section helps evaluate whether expenses are increasing in proportion to sales. If expenses grow faster than revenue, profit margins may decline.

When using comparison, ensure the comparison period aligns correctly with the selected date range for accurate evaluation.

Expenses Table

Displays detailed expense records, including:

• Name
• Marketplace
• Date
• Labels
• Category
• SKU (if applicable)
• Frequency
• Amount

You can:

• Sort by available columns
• Customize visible columns
• Export data as CSV or XLSX
• Apply filters to refine results

This section supports detailed review and external reporting.

Filters

The report supports filtering by:

• Date Range (required)
• Marketplace
• Category
• Labels
• SKU
• Name
• Frequency
• Amount range

Filters update results dynamically. Switching accounts resets applied filters.

Summary

The Expenses Report provides structured visibility into your recorded business costs and their impact on profitability. By reviewing total expenses, identifying major cost drivers, and comparing expenses with sales trends, you can make informed decisions about budgeting, operational efficiency, and margin management.

Maintaining complete and accurate expense records ensures more reliable profit analysis across your reports.