Costs vs. expenses Definition of costs Costs is a consumption of non-monetary funds. These non-monetary funds are used for business activity. Definition of expenses Expenses is a consumption of monetary funds. These monetary funds are used for business activity. Division of costs in account classification A) Costs for current activity Costs for current activity is a total amount of costs for economic and financial activity. B) Costs for economic activity Costs for economic activity is a total amount of costs which are used for basic subject of business activity. C) Costs for financial activity Costs for financial activity is a total amount of costs which are used for financial existence of company. Other division of costs o Technological costs Technological costs are costs which are used for technology. o Costs for operation and managing Types of costs 1. Primary costs Primary costs are costs of whole company. 2. Secondary costs Secondary costs are costs of other company´s parts. ...