On 14 Aug, 08:35, Alan Ferris  wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:43:31 -0700 (PDT), PeterSaxton
>
>  wrote:
> >> In the Cash Book you have an Income side and an Expenditure side. If
> >> you have Expenditure on purchasing a car, purchasing a car is an
> >> Expense.-
>
> >I disagree with your contention that expenditure equates to expense.
>
> >Capital expenditure is not an expense.
>
> expense
> n       noun
> 1       the cost incurred in or required for something. Ø(expenses)
> costs incurred in the performance of a job or task.
> 2       something on which money must be spent.
>
> It may not be allowable as a deduction against trading profits, but it
> is still an expense of the business.
>
You seem to have got hopelessly confused with who said what.

Using a general dictionary to justify a technical subject isn't
sensible.