10 - Other operating expenses
Other operating expenses are composed as follows:
Amounts in 1,000 euros | 2023 | 2022 |
Transportation costs | 14,622 | 12,332 |
Information and Communication Technology | 10,632 | 10,545 |
Housing costs | 4,945 | 4,191 |
Sales costs | 2,921 | 2,293 |
Audit and Advisory expenses | 2,290 | 3,110 |
Insurances | 2,461 | 2,224 |
Others | 6,721 | 5,203 |
Total other operating expenses | 44,592 | 39,898 |
Other operating expenses include auditor fees over 2023 totaling approximately € 725,000 (2022: € 373,000). This amount also includes fees for Audit Advisory related to IFRS adoption of € 147.000. Other costs within the Deloitte network include an amount totaling € 173,000 (2022: € 61,000). The amount of € 725,000 includes approximately €115,000 auditor fees of Group companies.