# Expense Categories Tailor your expense tracking by maintaining the list of categories available when recording outgoing payments. ## Edit Category List Use the **Edit Expenses List** section to add, rename, or remove categories so your reports reflect the right level of detail. | Category | | ------------------- | | Booking commissions | | Rent | | Salary | | Tissues | | Grocery | * Add new categories as your operations expand—think utilities, maintenance, or marketing. * Rename existing categories to match your accounting terminology. * Remove unused categories to keep the selection list concise for staff entering expenses. * Drag and drop categories to set the display order, then save your changes. ## Why It Matters * The categories you define here feed directly into the **Monthly Expenses** donut chart and table, giving you cleaner analytics. * Accurate categorization makes it easier to reconcile with accounting software or exportable ledgers. * Consistent naming conventions help staff choose the correct category every time they log an expense. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.hostelmate.co/finance-management/resources/expense-categories.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.