What does overhead mean in regards to accounting?



What does overhead mean in regards to accounting?..

Answer / Anuj Goswami

In accounting, overhead refers to all indirect costs associated with producing a product or providing a service. These costs are not directly attributed to a specific cost object but are apportioned among multiple cost objects.

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