Zombie Spend

Zombie Spend refers to unnoticed, recurring, or unnecessary business expenses that continue without proper oversight or scrutiny. These expenditures typically occur through forgotten software subscriptions, redundant services, unclaimed expenses, or idle vendor contracts that quietly drain corporate resources.

Zombie spend is harmful because it inflates operational costs, erodes profitability, and diverts resources from strategic initiatives. Modern financial operations and expense management tools aim to identify and eliminate zombie spend through continuous monitoring, real-time reporting, and policy enforcement.