Accountant was purchases, what are counted as purchases?

Poshsalt

Hi,

Im sending my accounts to the accountant and he was sale, purchases, expenses.

At first I thought expenses and purchases are the same.

Im guessing purchases is like a car.

But what else is under purchases? Cant find examples online link to UK tax.

Is a computer, usb cable, printer, tables, boxes purchases?

Jeremy535897

Purchases are the direct costs of goods you buy to sell. Expenses are the indirect costs of running a business (like motor expenses, heat and light etc). Cars and computers are fixed assets.