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meeting expenses; conference expenses (accounting category)
Expenses connected with holding meetings or conferences — room rental, drinks and light refreshments, materials, and so on. A standard accounting category in Japanese corporate bookkeeping, distinct from entertainment expenses (接待交際費).
The cost of tea and snacks served at meetings is booked as meeting expenses.
Composed of 会議 (meeting, conference) and 費 (expense, cost). A standard expense category on Japanese corporate income statements and tax filings, covering costs directly related to holding business meetings: conference-room rental, light refreshments for attendees, printed materials, and projector/whiteboard supplies.
Cultural / accounting note
会議費 is carefully distinguished from 接待交際費 (entertainment expenses) in Japanese tax practice. Light refreshments served during a genuine working meeting are 会議費 and fully deductible, while lavish meals or drinking parties are classified as entertainment expenses and subject to stricter deduction limits. The distinction is a frequent point of discussion for accountants and managers.
Common collocations
- 会議費を計上する: to book meeting expenses
- 会議費で処理する: to process (a cost) as a meeting expense
- 会議費予算: meeting expense budget
- 会議費の精算: settlement/reimbursement of meeting expenses
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交通費 (transportation expenses)