repairs and maintenance

repairs and maintenance
The revenue expenditure incurred in maintaining the assets of an organization in their original condition (as far as this is possible). Any expenditure incurred in improving the assets would normally be regarded as capital expenditure and therefore not repairs and maintenance.

Accounting dictionary. 2014.

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