Expense tracking is a way to keep tabs on the purchases you make to run your business. By using the expense tracker in QuickBooks Online, you’re able to see exactly how much you’re spending on your business and proactively assign tax categories so you can claim deductions come tax time.

An expense tracker app is a tool that allows businesses and individuals to monitor, categorize, and analyze their spending. It records purchases, dates, and amounts, helping users identify spending patterns over time. This provides valuable insights for budgeting, financial planning, and tax preparation.

QuickBooks expense tracker app helps keep everything organized and saves you time when it's time to file taxes. It connects to your bank and credit card accounts to pull in transactions in real time, then sorts them into categories like travel, meals, or office supplies. You can also upload receipts or snap a photo on your phone. QuickBooks matches them to the right expense, so you don’t have to do it manually.

With the QuickBooks Projects feature, small business expense tracking and accounting for billable expenses is simple. All your project-related information is in one place, such as invoices, expenses, hours worked, and more. You can properly track and account for billable expenses with just a glance.

It’s easy to set up recurring transactions for fixed business expenses that repeat at established intervals. You can schedule QuickBooks Online to pay these expenses and the transaction will be recorded in your books automatically.

*Available in QuickBooks Online Plus and QuickBooks Online Advanced

While mixing personal and business funds isn’t recommended, sometimes it has to be done. You can record and track business expenses in QuickBooks Online and then reimburse yourself. Remember to attach receipts to the transaction for your records.