expense account

noun

Definition of expense account

: an account of expenses reimbursable to an employee also : the right of charging expenses to such an account

Examples of expense account in a Sentence

He charged dinner to his expense account. She put the tickets on her expense account.

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Added together with sales, marketing, development, and other costs, WeWork’s expenses accounted for 190% of revenue in the first half of this year, almost exactly the same as in 2016. — Jason Karaian, Quartz, "How WeWork spends its money," 14 Aug. 2019 Rapson's compensation is in the top 1% of all U.S. earners, and breaks down as a $742,107 salary, plus $104,354 in benefits contributions and a $8,632 expense account. — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, "Southeast Michigan nonprofit CEO pay has jumped. Here's why," 23 Aug. 2019 Realistically, only corporate travelers on an expense account can afford them. — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, "Yes, it's possible to get a refund on a nonrefundable airline ticket; here's how," 18 July 2019 Uber Black customers, typically business travelers with expense accounts, still retain certain perks, like the ability to request help with luggage, access to 24/7 support, and pickup by professional drivers. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, "Uber Comfort lets you request extra legroom and crank up the AC before pickup," 9 July 2019 Johnson’s expense account is also under scrutiny by City Council, Naymik reported. — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "Shaker Square plan offers bold solutions, but real work has only begun — Steven Litt," 7 July 2019 The vote Tuesday also would increase monthly expense accounts to $750, or $9,000 a year, for cell phone, car and office purchases. — Brittany Wallman, sun-sentinel.com, "Fort Lauderdale prepares to double politicians’ salaries," 18 June 2019 Bonuses and expense accounts were trimmed, and banks were forced to look again at all aspects of their corporate culture. — The Economist, "Sex and the CityHas Britain's business culture really got any less sexist?," 3 Feb. 2018 No beef, poultry or pork on company expense accounts. — Andy Kessler, WSJ, "The Company Implosion Pageant," 23 Sep. 2018

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expense account

noun

English Language Learners Definition of expense account

: an arrangement that allows an employee (such as someone who is traveling for business) to pay for things using the company's money instead of the employee's money

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