销售费用:为促进产品或服务销售而发生的各类支出,通常在会计中计入期间费用(如广告费、销售人员薪酬与佣金、运输与配送费、展览推广费等)。在财务报表中常与管理费用并列(如 SG&A:Selling, General and Administrative expenses)。
/ˈsɛlɪŋ ɪkˈspɛns/
Selling expense includes advertising and sales commissions.
销售费用包括广告费和销售佣金。
The company reduced its selling expense by shifting from print ads to online campaigns, which improved operating profit.
该公司通过把平面广告转向线上推广来降低销售费用,从而提高了营业利润。
selling 来自古英语 sellan(“给予、出售”),后来发展出“销售”的含义;expense 源自拉丁语 expensa(“支出、花费”)。组合成 selling expense,在现代商业与会计语境中特指“与销售活动相关的费用”。