// GLOSSARY -- AGENTIC FINANCE

What is a Spending Report?

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A structured summary of AI agent financial activity over a time period — total spend, transaction count, policy compliance rate, budget utilization, and breakdown by agent, task, and recipient.

WHY IT MATTERS

Spending reports translate raw transaction data into business intelligence. They answer questions like: how much did our agents spend last month? Which agents are most cost-efficient? Are we within budget?

Reports typically include: total spend with period-over-period comparison, transaction volume and average size, policy violation count and types, budget utilization per agent, top recipients by spend, and cost per task completion.

Regular spending reports are essential for financial governance of agent operations — they provide the visibility leadership needs to make informed decisions about agent budgets and policies.

HOW POLICYLAYER USES THIS

PolicyLayer generates detailed spending reports — customizable, scheduled, and exportable for integration with organizational financial reporting.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How often should I review reports?
Weekly for operational teams, monthly for management, quarterly for executive review. PolicyLayer can auto-generate on any schedule.
Can reports be customized?
Yes — filter by agent, time period, token, recipient, or policy type. Export as CSV, PDF, or integrate via API.
Do reports include denied transactions?
Yes — PolicyLayer reports include both approved and denied transactions, providing complete visibility into what agents tried to do, not just what they succeeded at.

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