# Expense category

> Accounting classification of an expense by type (fuel, lodging, meals, mileage).

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**Summary:** Accounting classification of an expense by type (fuel, lodging, meals, mileage).

- An expense category is the accounting classification that separates spend by type in financial reports: fuel, maintenance, mileage, lodging, meals.
- It enables per-category trend analysis, outlier detection, and proper chart-of-accounts allocation.
- Digital receipts arrive with the category pre-assigned, eliminating manual coding.

An expense category is the accounting classification that separates spend by type in financial reports: fuel, maintenance, mileage, lodging, meals. It enables per-category trend analysis, outlier detection, and proper chart-of-accounts allocation. Digital receipts arrive with the category pre-assigned, eliminating manual coding.