--- title: View an expense description: Expense lines can be used in various ways, for example, how to view expenses that are associated with a given contract. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-service-management/expense-line/t\_ExpenseLinesExample.html release: australia product: Expense Line classification: expense-line topic_type: task last_updated: "2026-03-12" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [Expense Line, IT Service Management] --- # View an expense Expense lines can be used in various ways, for example, how to view expenses that are associated with a given contract. ## Before you begin Role required: asset or contract\_manager ## About this task ## Procedure 1. Navigate to **Contract** > **Contract** > **All**. 2. Select a contract. 3. View the **Expense Lines** related list. All the expense lines for the contract are listed. The total cost of the contract and its current value are also shown. 4. Select an expense line to view its details. **Parent Topic:**[Expense Line](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/expense-line/c_ExpenseLine.md) **Related topics** [Components installed with Expense Line]() [Expense lines and expense allocations]() [Domain separation and Expense Line]()