Deferred revenue, also known as unearned revenue, is income received by a business for goods or services not yet rendered. Although revenue is considered an asset (cash is always an asset), deferred ...

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 ...

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 ...

The best way to explain deferred revenue is using the example of a magazine subscription. Let's say that you sign up for a one-year subscription to a magazine for $12. The magazine company will get ...

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 ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Unearned revenue represents payments ...

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 ...

I work with a lot of companies, and sooner or later the topic of deferring revenue always comes up. Some companies do it, some don’t. Those that do tend to be happy with the process and accuracy of ...

IMGCAP(1)]There are a number of challenges when it comes to the valuation of deferred revenue, including the impact of the new accounting rules on revenue recognition. Processing Content Deferred ...

The magic of the SaaS business model relies on the nature of its recurring subscription model to establish and maintain a stable revenue profile. Furthermore, many SaaS offerings require annual ...

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 ...

Apple reported net earnings of $7.5 billion for the quarter ending in September, but it also amassed more than $10 billion in deferred revenues that it hasn't yet declared as income. Apple's deferred ...