Indirect expenses definition — AccountingTools
www.accountingtools.com › articles › what-areNov 09, 2021 · Indirect expenses are those expenses that are incurred to operate a business as a whole or a segment of a business, and so cannot be directly associated with a cost object, such as a product, service, or customer. A cost object is any item for which you are separately measuring costs. Examples of indirect expenses are accounting, auditing, and legal fees, as well as business permits, office expenses, rent, supervisor salaries, telephone expense, and utilities.