Direct costs can include expenses like pay for employees who provide goods or services and any money needed to purchase and maintain specialized equipment. — Getty Images/aldomurillo In financial ...

Funding direct costs supports the expenses that can be specifically identified with a particular project such as researchers, supplies and travel. Funding indirect costs supports the critical ...

Direct costs -- such as labor and parts -- are those linked to the provision of services or the manufacturing of goods. Look for these costs in the "cost of goods sold" section of a statement of ...