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title: What is a G&A Expense?
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# [What is a G&A Expense?](https://sql.sympaq.com/definitions/what-is-a-ga-expense)

 Written by [G. Chris Brown](https://sql.sympaq.com/definitions/author/cbrown) | Nov 19, 2021 3:24:35 PM

G&A is an abbreviation for General and Administrative, and is sometimes referred to as SG&A. This expense type is indirect and will be incurred to the benefit of the business as a whole and not for a particular division or department within a business. Accounting and human resources are examples of G&A expenses. G&A expenses will exist whether a business has active contracts or not. The majority of unallowable expenses per FAR 31.205 are of the G&A variety. 

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