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, ...

In business, not all income and costs directly match up with the goods and services sold or the assets purchased. In many cases, the value received is actually delayed over time. According to ...

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 ...

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 ...