General & Admin Expenses
Overhead costs that aren't directly tied to production or sales: rent, utilities, office supplies, insurance, legal/accounting fees, bank charges, and administrative salaries. Should be controlled as a percentage of sales.
- How it's worked out
- (G&A Expenses / Sales) × 100
- Which way is better
- Lower is betterLower is better for cash.
Written by Mandy Walker, founder of Focus on Cash. Updated October 2026. This explanation comes from the glossary inside Focus on Cash, so it matches the words you see in the app.
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