Deferred revenue is recorded when payment is received before services are delivered. It helps companies show a more accurate financial state under GAAP rules. Growing deferred revenue typically ...

You might not realize it, but every time you sign a credit card slip for your lunch, you are executing a promise to pay. If you are paying in advance for a catered employee luncheon to be delivered ...

Whether you are a small business owner trying to get an accurate picture of cash flow or a Main Street investor examining financial statements to pick stocks, understanding deferred revenue can help ...

When you hear about the term "deferred revenue" and think about a typical list of financial statements, you might assume this goes on the income statement like other revenue received. However, ...

Previously in this series, we discussed Salesforce’s (CRM) performance in its recent fiscal 4Q16 and 2016 results. In fiscal 4Q16, Salesforce reported deferred revenue of $4.29 billion. Its unbilled ...

Salesforce posted rapid deferred revenue growth when it last reported earnings, but there's a problem that investors need to know about. In the world of software-as-as-service, deferred revenue is ...

Salesforce reports billions of deferred revenue and unbilled deferred revenue. Investors need to ensure they understand what these measures represent and when they will convert to revenue. Credit risk ...

Source: www.LearningVideo.com via Flickr. What is the difference between deferred revenue and unearned revenue? Well, the short answer is that both terms mean the same thing -- that a business has ...

These days, it seems as if everyone wants to be a technology company—or to merge with one. Global merger-and-acquisition (M&A) activity through December 2015 was at a record high, with acquisition ...

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