expenditure analysis
nounUK /ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃə əˈnæləsɪs/
US /ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃər əˈnæləsɪs/
Expenditure analysis is when you look closely at the money you spend to see where it goes.
The family did an expenditure analysis to find out why they were spending so much on snacks.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In business, it is the careful study of a company's costs to help it spend money more wisely.
The company's expenditure analysis showed that office supplies were costing too much.
3. In economics, it is the study of how money is spent across different parts of an economy.
The government used expenditure analysis to plan next year's public budget.
4. A report or chart that shows exactly where money was spent.
She printed the expenditure analysis so the team could see the spending totals.