System and method for automatically generating expense reports

A system and method for enabling a user to automatically generate an expense report is provided. The system and method enable a user to track daily activities and tasks that can be associated with expenses. When the user desires to generate an expense report, the expenses associated with activities and tasks are collected into an expense report that is generated automatically. According to the present invention, daily activities and tasks are represented by activity item types, instances of which are activity items, and are associated with expenses. Expenses are represented by expense item types, instances of which are expense items. Through the association of activity items and expense items, expense reports can be generated automatically. An exemplary method of generating an expense report according to an embodiment of the invention includes providing a user with a list of activity item types, receiving a signal indicating an activity item, associating the activity item with an expense item, and generating an expense report including the expense item.