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# How do I surface Operating Expenses within my dashboard?

> How to add operating expenses in the configuration sheet so they appear in executive reporting.

## Requirements

Inserted **operating expenses** on the **Financial Cost - Operating Expenses** tab on the configuration sheet

## Background

Keeping track of `Operating Expenses` is crucial for your business. It is a significant expense that directly affects your profitability.

## Steps

1. Input your **Operating Expenses** within your **Configuration Sheet**

   1. Go to the **Financial Cost - Operating Expenses** Tab
   2. Enter the below:
      * category = Financial
      * channel (e.g. Online DTC, Amazon, Retail)
      * expense\_channel = Operating Expenses
      * region - *If the region you want to add is not a part of the drop down, please let the team know and we will add it.*
      * fixed cost - *These are your monthly operating expenses*
      * date\_start
      * date\_end <br />

   *Notes: The costs must be entered by month.*

   `Date_start` *and* `date_end` *can be used to capture changes in operating expenses over time. You will be able to change these date fields historically and in the future in case of updates to operating expenses and our data model will update accordingly.*

   *It is imperative to make sure you include a date\_end date as the row will not be included if there is not date\_end included.*

   Here's a [VIDEO](https://www.loom.com/share/38ef0c8ea7c94361a30fe4ad71c0e65e) on how to enter the costs.

2. Please let the SourceMedium team know that you've inputted the operating expenses and we will enable costs to be picked up automatically moving forward. *Historical data can be inputted into this sheet to update prior periods.*

## How and where these costs surface in the dashboard?

#### Tables where these costs are currently available:

<Accordion title="Executive Summary">
  * Called `operating expenses`
</Accordion>

## FAQs

#### What happens if no date\_end date is provided?

It is imperative to make sure you include a date\_end date as the order/row will not be included if it does not have a date\_end date.