An expense account sounds simple enough, but it actually means two different things in business. First, it's the process that lets employees pay for work expenses and get reimbursed by their company.

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In basic accounting terms, expenses are recorded as debits, which increase the expense account balance and reduce net income. The dual nature of expense accounts makes them central to business ...

An expense account sounds simple enough, but it actually means two different things in business. First, it's the process that lets employees pay for work expenses and get reimbursed by their company.