The Other Operating Expenses Settings Screen
How to Get There
From the top menu, navigate to: Admin → Operating Expenses
Purpose
This screen enables management of business operating expenses by:
- Defining recurring expense schedules
- Defining one-time (ad hoc) expenses
- Assigning expenses to specific Marketplaces
- Assigning expenses to specific Products
- Ensuring expenses are deducted from revenue, impacting profit
- Displaying expenses in Settlement Periods
- Reporting on Marketplace Dashboard and Product Dashboards
Tips & Tricks
- You can enter negative expense values to reverse invalid, duplicate, or incorrect entries.
- A negative amount effectively adds to revenue, thereby increasing profit.
Screen Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Start Date | The date when the expense becomes effective |
| Repeat | Recur settings for expense frequency |
| Description | Free-text explanation of the expense |
| Category | Custom identifier; expenses with same category group in settlement summaries |
| Product | (Optional) Assign to specific product; search by ASIN, SKU, or internal name |
| Account | (Optional) Assign to specific Marketplace; leave blank if not relevant |
| Amount | Expense value in Marketplace's currency |
Actions Dropdown
- View Incurred Expenses (blue dollar icon): See all previously incurred expenses tied to this entry
- Edit OOE: Modify the existing operating expense entry
- Delete OOE: Remove the expense entry entirely