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Cost Total

The Cost Total KPI refers to the total amount of money spent in a set period in order to generate value.

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  • COGS

  • Labor costs (see Cost Labor KPI)

  • Material costs

  • Taxes

  • Marketing costs

  • R&D costs

  • Depreciation

  • Interest payments

  • Dividends payments

Calculation

A company sells furniture online. It has labor costs of 5.000 € and pays 1.000 € rent for the office and has marketing costs of 7.000 €.

5.000€

1.000€

+7.000€

_______

=13.000€

Alias

Costs/Expenses/Spendings

Abbreviation

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Unit

Currency (Euro/Dollar/YEN/…)

Q&A

Q: What if costs incur in January but I pay later on?
​A: The time of payment is irrelevant in accrual accounting. All of January’s costs are included in January.

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