diff --git a/expenses.php b/expenses.php
index 6ccf8a08..687fb46e 100644
--- a/expenses.php
+++ b/expenses.php
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ $num_rows = mysqli_fetch_row(mysqli_query($mysqli,"SELECT FOUND_ROWS()"));
             <th><a class="text-dark" href="?<?php echo $url_query_strings_sb; ?>&sb=expense_date&o=<?php echo $disp; ?>">Date</a></th>
             <th class="text-right"><a class="text-dark" href="?<?php echo $url_query_strings_sb; ?>&sb=expense_amount&o=<?php echo $disp; ?>">Amount</a></th>
             <th><a class="text-dark" href="?<?php echo $url_query_strings_sb; ?>&sb=vendor_name&o=<?php echo $disp; ?>">Vendor</a></th>
+            <th><a class="text-dark" href="?<?php echo $url_query_strings_sb; ?>&sb=expense_description&o=<?php echo $disp; ?>">Description</a></th>
             <th><a class="text-dark" href="?<?php echo $url_query_strings_sb; ?>&sb=category_name&o=<?php echo $disp; ?>">Category</a></th>
             <th><a class="text-dark" href="?<?php echo $url_query_strings_sb; ?>&sb=account_name&o=<?php echo $disp; ?>">Account</a></th>
             <th class="text-center">Action</th>
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ $num_rows = mysqli_fetch_row(mysqli_query($mysqli,"SELECT FOUND_ROWS()"));
             <td><?php echo $receipt_attached; ?> <a class="text-dark" href="#" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#editExpenseModal<?php echo $expense_id; ?>"><?php echo $expense_date; ?></a></td>
             <td class="text-right">$<?php echo number_format($expense_amount,2); ?></td>
             <td><?php echo $vendor_name; ?></td>
+            <td><?php echo truncate($expense_description,50); ?></td>
             <td><?php echo $category_name; ?></td>
             <td><?php echo $account_name; ?></td>
             <td>
diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 32cba49f..87055e78 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ function get_device(){
     }   
 }
 
-function truncate($text, $chars = 25) {
+function truncate($text, $chars) {
     if (strlen($text) <= $chars) {
         return $text;
     }