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title: "Organise Expenses Clearly with Expense Types"
description: "Learn how to create new expense types in Zeevou with this simple, step-by-step guide. Set up categories and link them to your Xero accounts for seamless financial management."
url: https://support.zeevou.com/en-gb/articles/114-organise-expenses-clearly-with-expense-types
collection: "Log Your Expenses"
updated: 2026-11-05
language: en-gb
---

# Organise Expenses Clearly with Expense Types

Learn how to create new expense types in Zeevou with this simple, step-by-step guide. Set up categories and link them to your Xero accounts for seamless financial management.

In Zeevou, an **Expense** is the actual cost you record under **Finance → Expenses**. Each expense includes an amount, tax, and allocation (property, unit, or booking).

An **Expense Type** is the category or label you create (for example, “Cleaning Fee – HK”) to organise those costs. Using Expense Types helps you:

-   Keep your financial records structured
    
-   Maintain cleaner reports
    
-   Improve visibility of owner profitability in Monthly Profit Reports
    

## How to Access Expense Types

1.  Go to **Finance → Expenses**.
    
2.  Click the arrow next to **Expenses**.
    
3.  Select **Expense Types**.
    

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On the **Expense Types dashboard**, you can:

-   Click the three dots next to an item to **View** or **Delete** it
    
-   Click **Create an Expense Type** to add a new one
    

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## Create a New Expense Type

1.  Go to **Finance → Expenses → Expense Types**.
    
2.  Click **Create an Expense Type**.
    
3.  In the drawer that opens, complete the following fields:
    
    -   **Name**
        
    -   **Expense Type Category**
        
    -   **Xero Accounts** (if applicable)
        
4.  Click **Create** to save.
    

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## Edit an Existing Expense Type

To change the Expense Type assigned to an expense:

1.  Go to **Finance → Expenses**.
    
2.  Click on the expense you want to edit.
    
3.  Under **General Info**, click the **Type** dropdown.
    
4.  Select your desired Expense Type.
    

Any changes will automatically update across:

-   Related bookings
    
-   The Expenses page
    
-   Profit reports
    

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### Important Notes

-   ✅ Manually entered expenses can be edited.
    
-   ❌ Automatically generated expenses (such as Channel Commission or Addon Expense) cannot be changed.
    

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## Add a New Expense Type Category

You can create a new category while creating an Expense Type:

1.  Go to **Finance → Expenses → Expense Types**.
    
2.  Click **Create an Expense Type**.
    
3.  Open the **Expense Type Category** dropdown.
    
4.  Start typing your desired category name.
    
5.  When the system detects it as new, select the option to create it as a **New Category**.
    
6.  Complete the remaining fields and click **Create**.
    

This allows you to keep your expense structure organised and aligned with your reporting needs.